Treasures at the beach
Treasure 1 B and I went to the beach and found the breakwaters that look like what was drawn on the prophetic card. The verse on the card was “I will even make a road in the wilderness, And rivers in the desert…” Isaiah 43:19. After praying and discussing, we agreed on who the treasure was. Someone sitting near our treasure got up and walked away, confirming that she was the right person. We climbed up the breakwater and sat near her – a young lady sitting alone in the middle of it. I approached her and asked if she could help us take a photo. Since she had a bag of inline skates beside her, I started a conversation about inline skating, as I’m also a skate enthusiast. We gave her the prophetic card and asked whether the words meant anything to her. She shared that she was going through a season of dryness and self-doubt, and was trying to find meaning in a new job she had started a few months earlier. After understanding more about her work, we encouraged her with some words of hope. She said the card had made her day and shared that she was of another faith but had not attended church for some time. I then shared my testimony. I told her that I was born Catholic and baptised as a baby. And how Jesus spoke to me through the Bible, leading me to invite Him back into my life and later to be baptised again. We invited her to visit Cornerstone Church at Odeon Katong. We also asked if we could pray for her and felt led to bless her with a benediction before we left. Treasure 2 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 was the Bible verse on the second prophetic art card we had. The card had a yellow balloon with water underneath it. We felt that it was meant for a mother figure, so we continued walking along the beach and spotted an Indian lady sitting alone on a bench, wearing a yellow shirt. Her husband and daughter were playing in the sand nearby. We didn’t feel it was the right time to approach her while her husband was still close by, so we stayed nearby and waited patiently. Later, her husband and daughter came back to the bench and put on their shoes. We thought the father was bringing their daughter to the washroom to wash their feet, but they ended up heading in the wrong direction to a washroom farther away instead. We felt that this was God making a way for us to approach the mother. We shared the card with her and asked if she felt tired from work and caring for her family. She agreed and shared that they are not locals. She thanked us for the card and mentioned that they are of a different religion, not Christian, and that they had once visited a Bethesda church for a Christmas event. Since it was Mother’s Day weekend, we wished her a happy Mother’s Day and invited her to visit Cornerstone Community Church.
From Sketch to Gospel Chat
J drew a picture of a person sitting under a tree with a book. Later, J and I (B) were walking around the skatepark area at East Coast Park when we noticed a woman sitting alone under a tree, looking at her phone, similar to the drawing. We decided to approach her. J started the conversation by giving her the picture card. She seemed cautious at first, but after receiving it, she became more relaxed and open to talking with us. She shared that she is an atheist and did not feel the need for religion when she was younger. Recently, however, she has started to think more about it, partly influenced by her mother’s Buddhist beliefs. She said she is still exploring and not deeply involved. She also mentioned that she feels all religions are similar in that they encourage people to do good. We asked why she felt the need to explore religion now. She said that as she went through life, she began to reflect more on such questions. She also shared that her sister-in-law is a Christian and a virtuous person, which gave her a positive impression of Christianity. J and I shared about God’s unconditional love, referencing John 3:16, and we explained that while doing good is important, it is also important to consider what happens after death. J brought up Romans 6:23 and explained the concept of sin and its consequences. We asked if she knew where she would go after she passed on, and she said she did not know, even if she tried to do good. I asked whether she experienced peace when doing her chanting, and she replied that she felt some level of peace. J then shared that true peace comes from Jesus, referencing Isaiah 9:6, and explained that this peace brings assurance and security. She explained that salvation is not based on good works but on belief in Jesus, and that this gives assurance of being with Him after death. J also played an audio of Psalm 23 in Chinese for her. We prayed for her, and she was open to it. Before leaving, we encouraged her to visit a church near her home and gave her a Cornerstone Community Church service card.
From Courtroom Stories to the Good News
Before we went out to invite friends and family for the upcoming Easter production, I felt prompted in my heart to lay hands on production’s invitation cards. The production was titled “The Courtroom”. I asked J and S to join me in praying over the cards before we distributed them. A few days later, I was walking around a mall to visit JS at his shop. I greeted him and chatted for a while, and tried inviting him to the Easter production. He gently declined, saying he didn’t want to trouble others because of his mobility limitations, as he uses a PMD. But deep down, I felt that one day he will come. After leaving his shop, I continued walking towards another mall, where I met a lady, R, working at a café. She shared that she had started the café with her two sisters, with a heart to connect with people in the neighbourhood with the love of Jesus Christ. As we were talking, she mentioned that one of her sisters is at home recovering from breast cancer. In that moment, I felt a gentle prompting to ask about her breathing, and R shared that her sister is currently relying on a respiratory tube. I offered a prayer for her sister, asking that Jesus would bring healing to her lungs and restore her strength day by day. I also prayed that, in time, she would be able to come out and experience community again, even joining her church service when she is ready. R shared that the doctor had advised her sister to rest more for now, as she still needs the respiratory support. I acknowledged that, and gently encouraged her to hold on to hope and continue covering her sister in prayer, trusting that God is at work even in the midst of the recovery process. Next, I continued walking and came across an antique shop. I greeted the owner, and shared I was a friend of J and D, whom he had met a few weeks back. He warmly invited me in. I sat near the doorway, and we chatted for about 15 minutes. After that, I asked if he’d like to have coffee together, and he gladly agreed. We headed to a nearby food court, where I ordered a bowl of cheng tng for him and a glass of barley for myself. As we talked, we discovered we had quite a bit in common – from his past hobbies to his career. Through the conversation, I learned that he had worked in the Supreme Court for over 20 years. I shared that when I was a fresh graduate, I worked for a lawyer whose office was along Hill Street and who often went to court as well. As we exchanged stories about different cases, I felt a quiet excitement growing within me. It felt like a God-ordained moment, and I sensed that the Easter drama, The Courtroom, would really resonate with him. So I gently invited him again, for the second time, to come for the 5pm service. It was already around 4:40pm, but he agreed. Everything flowed smoothly, from making our way to church to being ushered to our seats. Although he didn’t respond to the altar call at the end, he heard the good news about Jesus. Afterwards, we continued our conversation, reflecting on the courtroom scenes. We even had a light-hearted discussion about the defence lawyer, represented by Jesus, which seemed to intrigue him and brought back memories from his time working in the court. He also noticed actress Li Na serving in the church and seemed pleasantly surprised that someone he recognised could be so simply involved, serving without any expectation of payment. I’m thankful to the Holy Spirit for guiding me to Katong that Easter weekend and leading me to share the Word of God with them. If I had not followed His prompting, I would have missed the opportunities He had prepared.
Prayer of blessings
Before we headed out to the beach, we prayed and asked God for a download. I saw a vision of a couple with a baby pram sitting under a brown rooftop shelter, so I drew it on a card. The man was wearing a light green top with blue shorts, and the woman had on a white or yellow top. I also sensed something about a leg issue and a work-related concern, and it felt like the woman was worried about something. Another person, D, saw a vision of a BBQ pit with the letter “A.” When we got there, we started looking for people who matched what we saw. The first person we approached was a man wearing a green top and blue pants, sitting next to a BBQ pit, though not under a brown rooftop shelter. I went up to him and asked in English if he had booked the BBQ pit. He replied in Mandarin, so I switched to Mandarin and asked where he was from. When he said Qingdao, China, I commented that Qingdao is beautiful, like Guilin. But he said Guilin has more scenic mountains and the sea. I then introduced myself and my friends, D and R, and shared that we’re Christians who wanted to tell him about Jesus. He quickly rejected us and said he doesn’t believe in any religion or in a real God. He added that if God were real, he would want to be able to see Him. D tried to share about how God healed his cancer, but the man said it was just luck. In the end, we simply blessed him with peace and happiness before we left. As we were walking along the pathway, we spotted a man sitting under a brown rooftop shelter with a baby pram beside him. This time, the colour of his T-shirt matched exactly what I had seen in my vision. To make sure I wasn’t jumping to conclusions again, we walked around the shelter twice while praying in tongues. As we came closer, I saw a woman walking towards him and sitting down. She was wearing a yellow, flowery dress. In that moment, I felt so exhilarated – what I had seen in the vision earlier was unfolding right in front of my eyes. Because of the earlier encounter, I decided to start a conversation with them in Mandarin, asking if they were a family. The woman replied that she couldn’t speak Mandarin as they are Myanmar nationals who have been living in Singapore for about 10 years. We continued chatting and found out that both them are working and that her husband travels around Southeast Asia. That’s also why they have a helper to take care of their toddler son. I asked if her husband had any leg issues, but he said he was fine. I then shared about Jesus with them, and D shared his testimony of how God healed a 5cm cancer tumor in his colon completely, without any operation. We told them that if they ever need help or face any challenges, they can call on the name of Jesus. Even though they are of another religion, the couple was open and agreed when we asked if we could pray for them. So we prayed for blessings over their work and finances, for their baby to grow strong in God’s grace, and for protection over their family both here and in Myanmar. Before we left, I showed them the drawing I had made on the card and shared that it wasn’t a coincidence, but a “God-incident.” I encouraged them to take a photo of the drawing, since it came from a vision God gave. We also took a photo together. I gave them our church service card and invited them to our Sunday service at Orchard, and mentioned that we have a children’s room for their baby as well. It was truly a divine appointment to meet the Myanmar family. Even though we made a mistake in our earlier search, we didn’t give up on sharing about Jesus.
A Loving Encounter
I was supposed to leave at 630am for a meeting. Got late and left at 7am. Walking to the bus stop I missed both my buses 🤦🏻♀️. I bumped into an incredibly fit senior citizen. Told her I missed both my buses adding it must not be God’s timing to catch those buses. We spoke and she shared pictures of double rainbows 🌈 over home in Hawaii. It was a perfect rainbow and literally covered her home. So told her His covering is over her home and family. I briefly mentioned how the rainbow came about. She was nodding her head. I continued to share that the earth won’t be destroyed with water but with fire and asked her ‘Where will you be? Up there or in the fire 🔥? She said ‘Of course up there la.’ I asked her what made her so sure? She said ‘What’s the point of all the good work I do here on earth then?’ I shared that her no amount of good work is gonna save us. We are all sinners. Even if we do good work, we are still sinners. Only Jesus can save. She was nodding her head. She asked which church I went to and I told her, and whipped out the service timing card to give to her and encouraged her to visit our website. At that moment, my bus came and that paused our conversation for the moment as we each went on with our day. A seed sown. Prayers for it to be watered before a soul is won for Jesus Christ.
Touched by the Love of God
Sharon and I prayed and received a vision of a café. Sharon sensed it could be located at a nearby mall. I sensed it could be at another place. We proceeded to another mall nearby and headed to Level 2. There were no cafes there but some tables and chairs were there. We decided to sit there for a while and asked the Holy Spirit to show us. Both of us did not sense any specific and we decided to move around in the shopping mall. Just as we were about to approach local eatery stall direction, I stopped at a small Nonya pop up stall selling Nonya kuehs at a corner. I was casually asking about the kuehs and the salesperson was very friendly and earnestly trying to sell the kuehs to me. After buying two items from her, I felt nudged inside my heart. I then conveyed that Jesus loves her and understands her hardship to come over to Singapore to work. The salesperson was from China. She was all alone and started out working less than two weeks ago. I was just saying how today is “dongzi” day, when families usually gather to eat dongzi, celebrate love and warmth during winter, and welcome blessings for the coming year – plus, it means we’ve all grown a year older. But here she is, alone in a foreign country, working. It was rough for her. I told her that Jesus knows her heart and just wants her to know that He loves her. I asked if she would like me to pray for her, she said ‘yes’ and held my hands. After praying, she felt touched and kept thanking me for being so warm to her. We are just glad that God uses us to understand people and warm their hearts.
Salvation
Our group of six went to PLQ to look for our “treasure.” We began with a short prayer, asking the Holy Spirit to lead us. Shortly after the prayer, I had the impression of “Wok Hey,” and Sharon had the initials “W.H.” So the two of us paired up and headed there. We waited there for some time but to no avail. Somehow, I felt prompted to approach a young lady who was sitting across from Wok Hey on her lunch break. She had been there the entire time we were waiting for our treasure. Sharon and I approached her and started a conversation. During our exchange, she shared that she is a Christian but was unsure of her salvation, as she could not remember ever saying the Sinner’s Prayer. We took the opportunity to share the Gospel with her and asked if she would like to invite Jesus into her life as her Lord and Saviour. Using the Four Spiritual Laws tract, we guided her through the Salvation Prayer. We then blessed her and prayed for her before parting. We also gave her a copy of the church’s service schedule. Shortly after we left, she sent a message to the church to thank us for praying for her. It was a simple act but precious reminder of how the Holy Spirit leads when we step out in faith.
Treasure Hunt at Paya Lebar Quarter
Our treasure hunt today took place at Paya Lebar Quarter. The words of knowledge and images we received were as follows: Set 1: Doughnut; a group of students Set 2: Red tunnel; red toy truck; SingPost atrium; praise Set 3: A lady with a darker skin tone, likely a foreigner (we sensed this image might not be for today’s harvest) Margaret identified a location where there was a doughnut store. When we arrived, we witnessed Sarah’s word of knowledge come alive right before our eyes—a group of three students standing outside a doughnut store, in fact sandwiched between two doughnut stores. Our group initiated a conversation with the girls, and they were very responsive. At the end of our chat, Sarah blessed them and introduced Jesus, whose name we used during the blessing. As we departed, we prayed for them—for their studies, for a healthy mindset, and for a growing curiosity about the name of Jesus. Next, we headed to SingPost. I was initially expecting to see a children’s playground, but instead, I noticed a book sale happening at the atrium. In front of a store with a flashing red line of light was the children’s book section. Although I had earlier noticed the word “Praise” on the back of a youth’s T-shirt from a missions school, Sarah helped me clearly identify him as the treasure. We started a conversation, with Sarah asking what the youth was good at in school. Without hesitation, he shared a sport he excelled in. I then asked what people often praised him for. He replied “leadership,” but added that he did not want to be a leader because he did not want to draw attention to himself. I shared with him about the concept of servant leadership. With his permission, Sarah prayed over him. We did not encounter our Set 3 treasure on that day.
Holy spirit led someone to Salvation
Before we started our PE field session, our group prayed in tongues. I received an image of a white shophouse with orange roof Followed by number 2 , 5, 7, with an image of a framed unit board. It could be the unit number. I also got black – thus I reckon it could be the color of the clothing After I shared abt the number , one of my group mates Evangeline also got the number 57 as well.( that will be another testimony to share) We headed out and searched for our “treasure”. I was looking out for the shophouse that matched the image I got earlier. We crossed over to another side and when I looked across, I found the shophouse that matched the white color with orange roof. On the ground level are some restaurants. When I checked with the Holy Spirit if it is on the ground floor, I got no. With that I reckon that it should be on the second floor, which happen to be a dance school. While crossing over the road towards the shop house, I looked through the tinted window and saw people dressed in dark coloured attire that looked like dark blue or black. When we reached the dance school , all the students and teachers were dressed in black, which matched the Word abt black. I checked with the Holy Spirit if the person is an adult or children, what I get is adult. I looked through the glass panel of all the 4 dance studio and found 2 teachers in black, with this I further streamlined to confirm which teacher is the “ treasure”. What I get is the teacher in the classroom on the right. When I looked through the window to look at that teacher The words came to me, “ someone has prayed for her, I (God) Am faithful”. I was very touched personally by this statement, as I have been waiting and praying for some of my loved ones to be saved. I was being watered by the words I received then , reminding me of God’s faithfulness and how He is so real in our lives, working behind the scene even when we don’t see it. I also got the words abt family, something like family disputes. What I get is the lady is not married I was waiting for the chance to be able to speak to the lady which is the “treasure” that I found. However, she had back to back lesson as it was a Saturday. The studio was packed with classes and also some parents. Thus I was unable to speak to her that day as she has back to back lessons. When we left the place , I saw the unit number 02-01. It was on the 2nd floor ( which is the number 2 given previously) I know that I will be back to speak to her although I don’t know what I will be speaking to her. On Monday, I got the word Wednesday. Thus I reckon that I will need to go back on Wednesday, thus in the morning, I tried to called in to check on the schedule of the lady although the online timetable didn’t show any class of that teacher ( which also is the owner of the studio, according to the receptionist when I asked her the name of the teacher ) However, no one picked up the call. Thus I didn’t go down on Wednesday. Came that Saturday was the last PE lesson. In the morning before the session, I dropped by to check out if the lady is around. I didn’t see her and when I checked with the receptionist, she said that the lady went overseas, I asked when she left, it was Thursday. This time I asked when will be a good time to catch her in studio, she said that Wednesday is usually the best time and also given me the time of 3-5pm. It was in line with Wednesday that I get. Only God knows her timing! I specially go down on the next Wednesday. When I walked in, there were no classes and some lights were switched off. I walked right down to the receptionist table and she was alone, just sitting there, as though waiting for me. We greeted each other and I tried to help her recalled that I was trying to speak to her on the previous Sat but couldn’t and she remembered me. We chatted a while on her trip cos she just came back overseas. She mentioned that she was a free thinker during our chats. I shared with her that I attended Cornerstone and how God specifically directed my steps to meet her ( as what was written above, in details, which was how I was led to meet her ) and also the words I gotten regarding someone prayed for her and that God is faithful. After chatted a while, I asked her if there was anything abt her family. She nodded her head. With that she started sharing something abt her family too. She knew abt Cornerstone as she was sharing that she parked her car at our church carpark. I was trying to invite her to the service. However, the timing of her classes clashes with all the service timing. I asked her if she would like me to pray for her. She is ok with it , so I asked if she has anything particular she wanted to pray for, she said not really, business is going well with her so far. With that I shared abt my own testimony on how I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, I brought up the question if she would like to receive Jesus into her heart too. She nodded her head, with then I prayed together with her the salvation prayers. Praise be to the Lord!!! I told her all heaven rejoices with
At the crossroad
We prayed for our treasure today and GT received the location as Starbucks. On our way there, we met 2 other PE mates who were also going Starbucks. GT felt this is a confirmation from God. There were many students studying in Starbucks. We looked around for a table and for our treasure at the same time. Both of us agreed it would be a young girl sitting alone at a high table. We bought food and drinks and sat on the same table as her. It was difficult initially as the girl had earphones on and typing on her laptop. GT and I got to know each other while waiting for a good opportunity. Just as our conversation reached the topic of Anxiety in young people, the girl got ready to leave. I started speaking to her and we got to know she is a Year 1 uni student doing Data analysis and computing. GT asked the girl if she is experiencing any anxiety in her school work. The girl was very open and shared on her anxiety, why and how she is considering to change her course specialisation and her concerns on the job market. The girl shared that she is a free thinker and her family are also non-believers. Her mum had brought her to a temple previously. She has Christian friends who invited her to church events previously and she attended a few but she doesn’t know Jesus personally yet. GT asked for permission to pray for her and she agreed. We encouraged her to visit the church near her house, which is where many of her friends are attending too. I shared with her my personal experience with students from that church and how they encourage young people to pursue higher education and strive to glorify God in their studies. I could sense she was touched and encouraged by GT’s prayer and our sharings.