Birthday Bash - Rejected Spare Ribs Curry

Today is my birthday, yep. Went for church service 'cos it's also Good Friday today. Everything went well as planned - we had our lunch outside, then went for service. The drama they came up with was very heart-wrenching. There was a part when Jesus was hung on the cross and died there, and people were running to the cross, which made Uncle Kelvin shed tears. I don't know how many people did the same, but it only goes to show that the drama cast was very successful in their act. It was a very successful evangelistic attempt - many people went up to surrender their lives and put their trust to the Lord. Glory to Him, Hallelujah!

Then, we went to buy satay and drinks back home to add on to the celebration of my 16th birthday. There was cheesecake, and beforehand Uncle Kelvin told my mom not to buy any cakes for the celebration. Adding on to the cake are grilled chicken wings with limejuice all over it, pastries with banana and coconut filling as well, and curry...



Wait a minute, the curry isn't supposed to be there! Why on earth did Grandma still cook curry while I kept stressing not to cook the curry?

Anyways, everyone enjoyed the food. "Eh, the curry very nice leh, come eat leh." they were talking among themselves while helping themselves to the food. It turned out that the spare ribs curry became the main dish for the day, and they soon sang praises about how delicious the curry was when it's spread all over the beehoon(rice vermicelli). Then it struck me in the head like a nail being driven into wood: "I insisted the curry not to be there, but it became the main dish - sounds very familiar." I soon found out:

The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
-Psalm 118:22

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
- Ephesians 1:19-20

Now, when Jesus was on earth offering His love and salvation to the world, people despised Him. People spat at Him, cursed Him, wanted Him dead. They didn't want Jesus preaching at the synagogues, and telling everyone He was the Son of God. Well, they completely rejected Him, but what happened after His crucifixion and death? He rose from the dead! This resurrection showed the world that He has already conquered over sin and death.

Now what do you see? Christ's resurrection and ascension to Heaven, Christians singing His praises, ex-convicts running to Jesus for salvation and true repentance, and ending up as pastors and good people. More churches and people to preach the gospel around the world, 24/7. More and more people are becoming Christian, and that's the good thing!

I remember when I was very small, probably around 5-6 years old when my neighbour's pastor approached me and asked if I knew Jesus. I rejected his offer to accept Christ, because I didn't know any better back then - I was still a Buddhist back then, and my parents drilled into my head that Christianity was bad. However, trusting my life in Him 5 years later changed my whole view of Christianity, and I now carry the pride of bearing Jesus' name by being His child.