A sense of a place

2 Corinthians 2:14 We are the pleasing aroma offered through Christ to God, and that sweet redolence can potentially permeate every place a disciple visits, wherein [his] will is submitted to the Holy Spirit's leading and devotion given to Yeshua--abiding in Him--remains the aim.

Walking the streets prior to sunrise with the indiscreet sounds of Islam's morning call to prayer resounding over the empty alleyways, I couldn't get past the overpoweringly repugnant oder of urine and rubbish throughout the area of Batu Ferangi. Strange the extent to which Malaysia has gone to, to cultivate (through the establishment of luxurious resorts and the promulgation of high-end retail venues) a sense of opulence and prestigious living, far removed and aloof from the more mundane, standard realities of other portions of it's society. Yet, for all the superficial splendour, the fact remains: the pungent stench of last night's dissipation is inescapable.

Kindness in Malaka

On the way to Central station yesterday evening, I was blessed to have met a Malaysian fellow named Elliot. I was looking for a local bus out of the Jonker Street area, but wasn't having much luck. The night market was in full swing, bringing traffic to a virtual standstill, so I began walking, but no further than a couple km and Elliot offered to give me a ride, no strings attached. He was just interested in having some cross-cultural conversation and learning a bit about me. So, wonderful to be back in Asia.

The bold question

She gazes intently as if to probe the depths of my soul as the response to her query is given. 'I hope you won't think me too bold, but...?'

Is it a reflection of Your nature which beams most brilliantly from within my heart? And shall I reserve such auroral brilliance for randomly rare occasions of conviviality between strangers at thirty-two thousand feet?

How quickly self-imposed lunacy eclipses the surface rendering it dark, shadowed by insecurities and vanity, for a plalidly lackluster light counterfeited or conjured will never equate to the true devotion that inspires light in the world.

May I ever radiate the love and light of Yeshua.