God desires to make His home in hearts of men.

He calls our body the sanctuary of the Holy Spirit.

Mind-blowing thought ain't it? The God of the universe, the majestic creator of the heavens and earth, the One who holds the oceans in the palm of His hands chooses to call His own creation home and desires to make us his home. I am humbled at that thought. But if You desire to live in me and have fellowship with me, then make me the home that You desire.

I lead worship at the internship meeting this morning. First time. I could not remember having that nervousness and great expectation of God to move for such a long time. I mean I lead worship in urbanlife on a regular basis, I led worship at ocf meetings a long time ago now. But I don't quite remember being nervous about standing up there to lead a group of young people who are passionate, hungry, desperate for God. I am constantly wow-ed at the level of hunger and the passion that the interns have for the things of God.

I stood there. Took a look at the faces of my fellow interns. Having Chad Harding and Ben Fewster smiling at me while they were standing by the front row to my left. I saw Tiffany Harding smiling at me while she stood and observed from where I usually sit at the back row. I began to share about how I am amazed at the atmosphere of passion in that room. True enough. God responds to hunger and desperation. Not just a need, not the title of your position, not how much or less you do for Him, not how creative or gifted you are, not how bombastic you can pray your fancy prayers. God just wanna see you as who you are. See me, as who I am. Just R a y C h u a h. He takes a look at the hearts of men and see if there is any place he could dwell and make his home. Can we say confidently that we are men or women after God's own heart? Search me O Lord and see if there is any wicked ways in me.

Worship went well. I consider it an honour to be able to lead the interns in worship. I take a mental picture of the faces I see because I don't know when will I be able to see them again, in the future. One Aussie intern girl walked up to me and thanked me for leading worship, said it helped her and what I said ministered to her. wow. Thank You, Lord! Then another one of my intern buddy, Ian Lee (whom always refers to me as his Asian Connection! haha!) said he thought it was an awesome time of worship.

But I guess what really encouraged me was when Chad mentioned to me that he thought it was great word and then Ben Fewster later on at night during the urbanlife leaders discipleship said he sensed an anointing on the words that I say and that he could feel that they came from my heart. Words do amazing things to your heart. It's true. It either gives life or otherwise.

I guess why I really wanted to share this is because I really wanna be intimate with the heart of God. One day, when I'm speaking or leading worship, I want to spend time in His throne room and have His anointing come and saturate me, before I actually minister to people. I want to worship Him in my secret place and make my secret place His home, then I'll take that secret place to a stage of thousands. But until then, I will not move a step further without making sure that I've spent enough time with Him.

God, make me Your home.

I could have all, but if I don't have You, I have nothing.

But with You, I am more than a conqueror for You've promised me that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.