APR 29

Proverbs 16:9
Memorise Proverbs 16:9
“The Lord directeth his steps…”

IS THE SEVENTH ROOT SINGAPOREAN?

The seventh root is Singaporean – through the late Rev. Timothy Tow, the founder of the Bible-Presbyterian Movement in Singapore. He had a godly heritage as his grandfather was a godly minister of the Gospel. His maternal great grandfather was the first convert of the English Presbyterian Mission to Swatow (1859). His mother dedicated him for the Lord’s service when he was born. Like Hannah vowing to the Lord, Mother vowed the same vow, that should He grant her a boy, “then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life (1 Samuel 10-11).

Rev. Tow was soundly converted at a revival meeting conducted by Dr. John Sung, who brought Pentecostal Revival to Singapore. In response to the altar call, he dedicated his life for full-time service in 1935. However he soon forgot his call and pursued a law degree in London. God directed his steps when his mother and daughter died within months. He realized the futility of living for himself. In 1946 he enrolled at a seminary in Nanking to study theology under the famed Dr.Chia Yu Ming. Recognizing his potential, the seminary recommended him for transfer to Faith Theological Seminary, USA.

He graduated in 1950 with a Bachelor of Divinity. It was at Faith that he imbibed the spirit of the 20th Century Reformation from Dr. Carl McIntire, the President of the International Council of Christian Churches (ICCC) to stand against the apostasy of the day. His heart was strangely warmed by the clarion call from Dr. McIntire to “earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints” (Jude 3).

Dear teen, God can certainly direct your steps as you seek to serve Him. It can be a call to full-time service, in a ministry e.g. music, youth, children, aged, missions or even writing of Christian literature. Pray and be sensitive to God’s will. Your own ambition must yield to what God has for you. Remember God desires the best for you and your best pales in significance to the glorious plan that God has for you.

Thought: “…whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.” (Proverbs 16:20)
Prayer: Loving heavenly Father, help me to understand that Your ways are higher and better than man’s ways.