Giver of Life

Testimony by T. W. Hao

I was born into a Christian family. Everybody assumed I was a well-behaved child. But this is not true until I believe and accepted Christ. Since kindergarden I was a very very rebellious child who likes to break the rules. I liked to bully girls and was constantly picking on a fight with the boys. As a consequences, my teacher, frustrated with me, decided to send me away from the ‘excellent’ class as she was worried that I may have a negative influence on the well-behaved children.

Then, I enter into primary school. I started to smoke, gamble, fight, and even steal my parents’ money to buy story books I fancy. I stole books from book exhibitions. My neighbours also thought that my future was gone. By the time I graduated from primary school, my elder sister decided to bring me to church. Initially I was reluctant to attend because I could not stand the boring sermons by the preachers. With my attitude at that time, it was astonishing that I would have the patience to give it another try,but I suspect it was the work of Holy Spirit, that I have the patience for attending the biblical teachings conducted in the church. All of a sudden, I begin to experience a 180 degree change in my life. I became enthusiastic to care and help other people. I do not steal anymore and I even admit my small faults like breaking an egg to my mother. My mother was surprised and touched by the new change in me and encourage me to go to church more often.

However, in secondary school, I became decadent once again. The reason was – all the youth attending at that time were females and I was embarrassed and shy to go to church to mix with them. I was dissatisfied for a few years. Then arrive to the second turning point of my life when I was in matriculation, and my friends invited me to join their Christian gathering, which was conducted weekly. I joined their activities and was again touched by the Holy Spirit. I attended every gathering there and went to church regularly even if the members of the church consists mostly of girls as I do not feel embarrassed in front of them anymore because I know we are brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ.

I was baptized 3 years ago, now I am most happy and relaxed when I go to church and I am drawing closer to God day by day. If it wasn’t because of Jesus, I think I will not be here in USMKK. If it wasn’t because of Jesus, I think you would have seen my photo in newspaper photographed as gangster, thief, robber and any other law-breaker. Jesus Christ is the Giver of my life because He turned my life and gave me a new life. How about you, who is your Giver of life?

Paska!

Hari ini hari Paska! (Easter Day). Hari menyambut kebangkitan Tuhan tercinta, Yesus Kristus! Lebih kurang 2000 tahun dahulu, beliau disalib mati dan 3 hari kemudiannya beliau bangkit semula. Itulah keajaiban dan kekuatan. Hari ini juga ku bangun dengan semangat baru, kekuatan baru. Walaupun hari ini bemulanya posting baru, Neurosciense, pasti banyak benda yang perlu dipelajari, ku yakin ku dapat mengharungi hari ini dengan baik. Setiap hari, bila ku memandang ke langit, ku rasa bagaikan Tuhan sedang memerhatikan ku, melindungi ku.

Berbekalkan sarapan roti besalut jem, biskut, telur Paska and kopi putih, ku rasai suntikan baru adrenaline ke salur darahku.

Happy Easter to everyone!

Jam 3.00 petang

Jam menunjukkan 3.00 petang. Ku rasa perutku bagaikan mahu kecut. Namun masih belum kedengaran sebarang bunyi lagi. Ia dengan manjanya meminta makanan, tetapi ku tidak boleh membenarkan sebarang makanan melalui mulutku sehingga malam ini. Adui, penatnya! Saya sepatutnya berpuasa hari ini, sempena Hari ‘Good Friday’ yang melambangkan pergorbanan tuhan Yesus Kristus di atas salib lebih kurang 2000 tahun dahulu.

Sebenarnya, pagi ini bila saya bangun dari tidur (tidak tahu mengapa saya boleh bangun seawal 7.00 pagi walaupun semalam saya tidur pada jam 1.30 pagi). Ini mungkin sebab sudah biasa bangun awal pada hari kerja, jadi pagi ini walaupun bukan hari bekerja, saya secara automatic bangun awal. Agaknya sebab saya bangun awal, maka saya ke gereja pagi ini, di sanalah baru saya tahu yang saya sepatutnya berpuasa hari ini. How pathetic…

Selain perut yang sedang buat perangai nak makan, rasanya otakku sekarang dah jam! Agaknya sebab hypoglycaemia kot? Kepala aku pun dah pening dah, macam manalah kalau saya disuruh berpuasa sebulan? Mesti dah pengsan separuh jalan. Saya perlukan bantuan Tuhan untuk mengharungi hari yang istimewa.

Tetapi, sekiranya kita menbandingkan sengsara kita yang terpaksa berpuasa hari ini dengan sengsara yang dilalui Yesus tercinta, sengsara kita tidak sebanyak mana. Yesus telah mengharungi bukan sahaja kesakitan physical, malahan Beliau dicemuh dan dimaki hamun oleh pegawai Roman. Beliau dipukul rantai besi berduri 39 kali, melambangkan 39 jenis penyakit di dunia ini. Beliau disalib mati. Namun Beliau bangkit semula selepas 3 hari.

To all Christian, lets treasure this ‘Good Friday’.