60 + 1

A month ago I conducted my 27th or 28th End-Time Seminar. There were a lot of numbers. The triple series of sevens. The first two sevens could be divided to 6+1 as there are actually only 6 seal-event with the 7th a structuring device introducing the 7 trumpets which in themselves only 6 trumpet-event as the 7th trumpet announces the arrival of the Lord’s kingdom and introduces the 7 last bowls of judgments. I have reflected on my 60 years of this earthly life and in one day it will be 60+1. I have been back to Sabah from Singapore for more than 11 years now. 7 plus years in active ministry while 3 years plus 8 months in waiting for the next call or appointment.

I have never thought for a second I am out of a job, only not paid in a regular fashion. Even for 18 months out of an appointment I must have sold more than 400 books and it contributed to my livelihood, mine and my wife. Turning 61 gives much room for reflection. Five complete cycles plus one. When I returned to Sabah 11 years ago the Lord spoke to me directly “I will bless you in Sabah just as I have blessed in Singapore”. 

It was a step of faith to give up almost all potential earnings and promise of financial security to return to the field, the mission fields of Ranau and Namaus where I spent 49 months (7x7) before returning to Kota Kinabalu in Feb 2019. 

I had nothing, almost everything I saved up in Singapore went into repaying my house loan, both to the bank and to my brother. In SIB I had never earned more than RM3,000.00 per month and even now much less, pastoring a small church of the lower social-economic segment of society. 

In my 60 plus years now, the Lord has kept me in good health. I had never fallen ill during the pandemic that lasted almost 3 years. Even last Sunday I felt dizzy throughout Saturday night and only slept at 5am until 6.30am and then I preached a fiery sermon in church with no ill effect from the struggles of the night. God has been good and He is faithful to His promises: “I shall be with you and I will deal well with you” and it is so.