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WAYMAKER, MIRACLE WORKER, PROMISE KEEPER, LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS!
By Linda Pereira (BKK)
Olivia Foo praying
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I was led to teach the song “Waymaker” to the Bethesda (Katong) Kindergarten (BKK) children at the start of 2020. The year ahead looked promising but little did I know this song was preparing us for what was to come.
As the pandemic began, God‘s presence seemed more tangible, especially through this song. Many children were afraid and some went to the extent of washing their hands many times and did not want to come to school for fear of contracting the virus. 2 Timothy 1:7 became a source of hope in the midst of despair - “For God has not given me a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of sound mind.”
Prayer was the essential tool to get through each day. I told the children to write simple prayers to God on a Post-it note and pinned them on the notice board, together with the Bible verse 1 Peter 5:7 – “Cast all your cares unto Him for He cares for you”. This gave the children an avenue to express their feelings as they came to grips with the new way of life.
As I read their heartfelt prayers, I was overwhelmed by the honesty and simplicity of their words. I was so encouraged to see that their prayers were not limited to themselves and their families, but for people they did not know, such as doctors and our government. I learned much from these dear little ones. Oh, how precious are they!
I saw how many of these children mature and became more resilient. I attribute this to answered prayer. God is indeed true to His Word. Isaiah 65: 24 says, “Before they call, I will answer; while they are speaking, I will hear”. For me personally, this was a pruning journey, where faith in action produced perseverance and hope in a great and awesome God!
I believe these children have found their anchor in God. Their experience of seeing the signs of fruitfulness despite the “hard pathways” will be one they take into the future, knowing there is hope in God for He is indeed a Way Maker, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness. To God be the Glory!
