I Remember (1)

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands. Psalm 143:5

July, 17, 1975 was the day I surrendered my life to Jesus and acknowledged Him as my Lord and Savior. Deep inside my heart, I knew that my life will never be the same again. I knew from that day on, I was destined to live for my Lord and to serve Him above all. Often the work of God in one’s life cannot be fully understood or explained by the human faculties. In my pursuit for God and His plans for my life, I purposed in my heart to grow as a Christian and made myself avail to serve in the church.

In the early days, worship was one of my stronger passions and it always has been till this day. Without any musical background or talent, I had to work hard at it. So I set my heart to learn how to play the guitar. I could not afford to buy a guitar so I borrowed one from a Christian brother (who later became my brother-in-law). Since I can’t borrow the guitar for long period, I decided to improvise. Using folded cardboard and six rubber bands (see photo), I practiced my guitar chords. Of course there was no sound but I imagined them as I went along. The first song I learned to play fairly well was “Burdens Are Lifted Up At Cavalry”. Those days I could only play three simple chords (D, G, A7). So if I am playing the guitar, my cell group must only sing songs with such chords (D, G, A7). They tried hard to encourage me and were nice to me but I think they suffered much. In 1980, I bought a simple Kapok guitar for only MYR45 and today it is still with me.

Since my humble beginning at the guitar, the Lord has taught me beyond music. He taught me how to worship.

"You are worthy, O LORD, to receive glory and honor and power." (Rev. 4:11)

GanKS