Prayer List No.7 - When the ocean rise and thunders roar - 20/09/2017 (Christine)

We had been sailing in rough sea this past week....
The ocean is rising and thunders are roaring....

The doctor explained in details that the first line target treatment is no longer working - the cancer cell starts to mutate and worsen.  Adrian seems to be weaker everyday, losing weight and strength, and had not been able to eat much.   In moments of panic and fear, I struggled very hard to steer the boat across the high waves - in fact I realised that this boat is only a tiny portion of faith that I am hanging onto - and I began to have doubts and sinking down the sea....

Then I saw Jesus, amid the high winds and thunder storm, walking on the waves towards me and said 'Don't be afraid' ......

Like Peter I said to Jesus, asking Him to show me some kind of sign and confirmation, “If it is You, Lord, tell me to come to You on the water. ”  Indeed Jesus told me to come to Him.   Hence same as Peter I got out of the boat and walked on the water to Jesus.   But when I encountered the strong wind and high waves, I was afraid and I began to go down in the water.   I cried out to Jesus, “Lord, save me!”  and I felt Jesus put out His hand and took hold of me immediately....

Why did I doubt?
Meanwhile a few sisters share that the waves and water thrusting towards us are not to destroy but to CLEANSE, HEAL and RESTORE!  All I have to do is to keep on trusting Jesus and keep my eyes above the waves and focus on Him alone.

 Psalm 91 came back to me as a reassurance:
“Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honour him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”

Please continue to pray for:

• Adrian to regain appetite and body strength to continue to fight the cancer.
• For the Lord to provide a good and effective second line target treatment.
• Our soul, heart and mind to focus totally on Jesus....

Thank you all for your continuous prayers and support - as Adrian said in his last post - what have we done to deserve all this love from you?  But in our hearts we are truly grateful!  

What have I done to deserve this? (Adrian)

O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth!
    Your glory is higher than the heavens.
² You have taught children and infants
    to tell of your strength,
silencing your enemies
    and all who oppose you.

³ When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—
    the moon and the stars you set in place—
⁴ what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them? Psalm 8

I know a lot of people are praying for me and my family. As I said, I am not used to all these attentions. But when one part of the body suffers, the whole body suffers. I am sorry to drag you into this. We are overwhelmed by the love, practial caring and messages by so many people and so many of you. 

What have I done to deserve all these loves from you all?

Just would like to say a deep deep "Thank you, thank you and thank you" from the bottom of my heart. "I am truly humbled and feel unworthy" My Father is an abundant Father, He has showed His abundant love to us through you.

I am deeply convicted that God is using my sickness for a purpose and I am trying to live through this purpose as faithfully as possible. 

God has opened doors for me which I can only go through in this physical condition. Therefore, I am setting my eyes on His wills, continue to pray for

• May His wills be done
• May He cleanse my mouth, my mind and hearts, so I am ready for His use in whatever condition.
• May His name be gloried with my serve.

While you are praying for my healing, I urge you to pray for greater things, 

• Our church and our families need healing
• praying for hearts revivials 
• praying for revivial of love, healing and restoration in His church and all of our families.
• praying for a renewal pledging of allegience to our Lord Jesus.
• prayng for a His Living Water, His refreshing love be pouring out to His body - It's only when people see we loved one another, they know Jesus and father God is in us. May we once again build His church on the foundation of His love.

If you are praying for my physical and practial needs

• Eating is an issue. I have lost my appetite, therefore, not eating very well. Pray that I have enough energy to get by each day.
• I am still working. I am contemplating of my working arrangements, there are a couple of options, need to decide which one to take.

If anyone wants to contact us, love to hear from you.

• adrianleefamily@gmail.com  (whatsapp +44 7799408159)
• christineleefamily@gmail.com (whatsapp +44 7747107415) 

Would you like to get well? (Adrian)

Afterward Jesus returned to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish holy days. Inside the city, near the Sheep Gate, was the pool of Bethesda, with five covered porches. Crowds of sick people—blind, lame, or paralyzed—lay on the porches. One of the men lying there had been sick for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him and knew he had been ill for a long time, he asked him, “Would you like to get well?”   John 5:1-6

God has been asking me the same question lately, "Would you like to get well?" It seems a pretty obvious question to someone in my condition. 

Jesus wasn't asking the man, "Let me help you?" but asked him "Would you like to get well?" 

The issue that Jesus was trying to address wasn't just the man's illness. His issue was a heart issue. The man had already given up.

Sometimes, we continue living because we had to but we live as if we have already given up. There is nothing worth fighting for anymore. We called this "living dead".

For me Given up is an easy option, it is so easy...... I know "to die is gain" in NLT Paul said, dying is even better, he long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for him". 

A brother was asking me the same questions on Sunday, would you like to be healed?. In my mind, I was thinking what kind of question was this. I kept dodging the question and he had to ask me a couple of times. A sister over lunch asked me the same thing but in a different way, encourage me to fight for the people that I loved.

They forced me to confront myself a question, "Have I given up already?" and if I am not, what am I fighting for? 

Am I running it with a mentality of crossing the finishing line or am I trying to run it for as long as possible for the benefit of the ppl around me and the unfinished work.

I know there will be a few soul searching and be stilling moments with Father God for me.  My journey continues.....................

Are you living a life as if you are dying?
What are you fighting for?
Anything worth fighting for?


20 For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die. 21 For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. 22 But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better. 23 I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. 24 But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live.

25 Knowing this, I am convinced that I will remain alive so I can continue to help all of you grow and experience the joy of your faith. 26 And when I come to you again, you will have even more reason to take pride in Christ Jesus because of what he is doing through me.
Phillippians 1:20-26

Prayer List no.6 - Jesus Wept - 03/09/2017 (Christine)

This past week had been hard.  I have been holding onto a walking stick as my injured knee is rather weak.  Matt had his wisdom tooth taken out and had not eaten solid food for few days.
And for my dear husband - another series of doctor's appointment, scans and treatments - only to find out that the primary cancer had progressed and grown bigger.....

I saw a vivid vision during quiet time one morning:
There was this lego toy digger trying to dig into a huge dark forrest and after working hard for a while encountered an enormous tree root.  I felt so weak and helpless.....
Suddenly I saw Jesus Christ, standing amongst the trees, and there was this really big nail piercing through His hand, and His blood began to flow through the forrest....

God then gave me this familiar story of Lazarus from John 11
' This sickness will become an occasion to show God’s glory by glorifying God’s Son...
Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, but oddly, when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed on where he was for two more days...
When Jesus saw Mary weeping... he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.... and Jesus wept.'

Thank you God for these words and visions:

• I praise God for His love, grace and mercy, and through the power of the Cross His glory is shown.
• I understand that God's timing and His Will are in view - and He will work when the light starts to shine in our hearts.
• I want to be like Thomas, courageous and bold to follow Jesus.  I want to be like Mary and Martha, showing total faith and uttermost belief in Jesus.
• I understand that grief maybe an emotion that is hard to bear, and the reality of death may grip me with deep loneness and hopelessness.  But in salvation received by faith in Jesus I will be healed and restored.  I believe that God's love has no ends or limits - and He will move swiftly to turn my pain into peace and joy.

***So my beloved brothers and sisters please continue to pray for Adrian and our family....

NOT only for us,  BUT for the entire church community, wherever we are, whatever pain and challenges we are going through...

Pray that God will shine His light over our whole community - and by walking this journey together our community will be healed and restored.

May our GOD be glorified!!!

PS.  For brothers and sisters in HK - A message from our dear sister Fiona and brother Aaron - they have arranged a prayer meeting details as follows:

              Date :   11-Sep Monday 7:30pm-8:30pm
              Venue:  6/F Park Avenue Tower 5
                           Moreton Terrace Causeway Bay
                           Hong Kong (Nearby 中央圖書館)