reflections – Time Alone With God

Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit

david tan — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:32:05 +0000

Zechariah 3 and 4 Good morning. The scripture lesson for today is taken from Zechariah 3 and 4. The scene in Chapter 3 is centred around Joshua the High Priest, one of the key leaders during the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the Temple. The other key leader in that time is Zerubbabel, the Governor of …

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Reflection on Psalm 106 (Week 31, 2026)

david tan — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:54:07 +0000

Well, in these times when I am reflecting on the Word I am often made aware of my shortcomings, but rarely during worship. Not that I enter into the Sanctuary arrogant. They forgot;they gave in to their cravings;they put God to the test;they grwe envious;they sought a tangible god;they took God’s blessing for granted;they tried …

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Reflection on Nehemiah 8 (Week 17, 2026)

david tan — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:44:40 +0000

I would assume they grieve for the sins of their fathers, for the desolation and destruction that their sin has brought about. But perhaps the tears were also for the fact that once again God is real to them, this generation of Israelites who have not known the land and the Temple. No. I think …

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Reflection on Mark 7 (Week 15, 2026)

david tan — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:21:35 +0000

I think so. Perhaps they intend to draw out unsavoury responses from us and even lead us to evil thoughts and conclusions but we live in a world of evil and we cannot think that only these materials are evil and not the mind and view of this world. We still have to eat food, …

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Woman, behold your son

david tan — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:34:24 +0000

I preached this short reflection on John 19:25-27 on Good Friday this year, a part of a team who reflected on the 7 sayings of Jesus from the cross. You can see this as a more fleshed out version of what I imagined in “Mary, at the foot of the cross“. Standing by the cross …

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Reflection on 1 Thessalonians 2 (Week 13, 2026)

david tan — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:02:55 +0000

This is what God is about. God is not about numbers and treating people as just a tick on a form. It clearly was important to Paul but I don’t think it is a principle. His concern, I believe, is his detractors. Jesus, however, told the disciples he sent out on their mission to “Stay …

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Hosea 13-14: Choose love, choose hope, choose wisely

david tan — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:23:20 +0000

Sermon on Hosea 13 and 14 delivered on 15 March, 2026. After 40 years wandering in the wilderness, Israel was once again at the river Jordan, preparing to cross over into the Promised Land. Moses used the occasion to remind the Israelites about God and his relationship with them. God was going to make a …

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Reflection on Genesis 50 (Week 02, 2025)

david tan — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:22:01 +0000

REDEEMING THE PAST “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” As we all live in this fallen world, none of us can escape the consequences of the evil that surrounds us. As a result, our past is often heavy …

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Reflection on Leviticus 6 and 7 (Week 08)

david tan — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:22:51 +0000

“it is most holy” is repeated numerous times except when speaking about the fellowship offering. Likely because of the likelihood of people transgressing unintentionally. However, those who are ceremonially unclean must refrain from eating the fellowship offering. “Anyone who touches something unclean—whether human uncleanness or an unclean animal or any unclean creature that moves along …

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Reflection on Leviticus 5 (Week 08)

david tan — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:12:00 +0000

I think so. God clearly marks certain things as his. Even in the sacrifices he makes clear what must only be burnt and what can be eaten. Christian thought rationalises that since we are now able to enter into the Holy of Holies then all other “lesser holies” should no longer be considered off-limits. That, …

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