GDOP 2006

Global Day of Prayer 2006. Wow. The word 'global' just gives me the chills. Imagine. All of the world praying. On the same day. For their own nation, for the nations around. Reminds me of what was once said during an economic geography lecture on globalisation. Though the debate on a whether globalisation has led to a world without borders remains, one thing is undebatable and that is that the presence of God transcends boundaries and can flow into any and every space.

Indeed, that is true. Thank You Holy Spirit, for Your presence there tonight. It was amazing just looking at the masses of people just lifting their hands in sincere worship to You. For You are worthy to be praised. You made the heavens and the earth and all creation declares Your glory.

Worshipping You under the sky was an awesome experience. It was as though we were practising to worship You like how we would in heaven, just to raise our hands as high as we can to glorify the One who deserves the highest praise. A glimpse of the heavens. With the wonderful colours. The shadows the clouds make with the setting of the sun. Wow.

There is great power in unity. There is also great power in praying in unity. And it's nice to know you're listening to every prayer. Including the prayer of that sweet taxi driver - Mr Ho Shen Quek. Another sweet person who has touched my life.

He gave us a free ride to the national stadium - venue for GDOP. He was a fellow Christian and promised to stop his cab to pray when we started praying at that national stadium. As he pulled up there, he said, "I'm giving you all a lift. It's free. God bless." There are those times where people do it out of some sort of reward (be it praise of men or to chalk up brownie points in heaven) but I can always tell apart a sincere, honest, humble voice. And such a voice belonged to Mr Ho Shen Quek. I was so blessed. Thank you, thank you, thank you! You've made my life a little sweeter.