Reflection on Ps 35 (Bro Gregory Chan)

I was very taken up by our visit to the Old Ford Factory. Looking at the old black & white photographs in the Museum brought me back in time.


It spoke of so many stories, including the British Scorched Earth Policy, which basically destroyed many of the oil refineries in Singapore and beyond. I remember the time when I was in my first year at law school, and we covered this subject of the Scorched Earth Policy. The issue was whether compensation was payable for blowing up the oil refineries. The courts drew a distinction between an exercise of the Royal Prerogative (for which no compensation was payable) and battle tactic (for which compensation was payable): Burmah Oil –vs- Lord Advocate [1965] AC 75.
The point of all this is what is our battle tactic in regard to combating sin? The Psalmist tells us today that “Sin speaks to the sinner in the depths of his heart.” Indeed, the sinner is oblivious to God:

“He so flatters himself in his mind
That he knows not his guilt.
In his mouth are mischief and deceit.
All wisdom is gone.”

Our weapon is none other than the Lord himself:

“In you is the source of life
And in your light we see light.”

Let us turn away from sin and look to the Lord to illumine our lives, and let Him be our light of life.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Stay tuned for the next post by Bro Jovita Ho on 25th Oct 2009.