The Sound of the New Renaissance

Over dinner, Rayson brought up the topic of how people, young people die so suddenly.. like perhaps when one physically exerts himself and without any warning, loses his life moments later and so on.. and i think the conversation came to the place where we were wondering how come it was getting quite common.. actually i wasn't listening to the conversation then when he was bringing up the point but it seemed that it left a subconscious impact on me and in one of those "God-moments" i responded.. it was one of those moments where i was lost somewhere between my mind and my mouth and the anointing takes over and from being nowhere in the conversation, i interjected with an answer that i believe was from the heart of God. The reason why so many people increasingly lose their lives, especially at such a young age is because they lose their purpose and their goal in their lives. They find nothing in their very existence on earth and when faced with death before them, they let go cos they have nothing else to hold on to. Jesus willingly gave up His spirit on the cross before He died and my personal belief is that sometimes, we are left with that choice in the face of death- to either hold on or let go. But it's a sad yet true case that so many people today are living their lives without a purpose, merely travelling through the faceless sea of humanity and not even knowing the final destination where they'll end up. I believe that our purpose in life (or lack thereof) contributes to how long we spend our lives here on earth. For some, we lose them quickly because to them, there's nothing in this life worth holding on to...

Just now i was pondering the new worship movement that God wants to release and there were certain things that came to me. Jesus changed the world in His day as He walked among men because He embodied the very glory of God full of grace and truth. Wherever He went, wherever that grace and truth went, it left behind an imprint among the people of His day and culture. He taught revolutionary things unheard of in His time. He changed the very course of history and the places and people He visited were radically changed. That's what grace and truth does. It pierces all the deception and empty traditions of religion to establish what is real. And people in our day are looking for something real. They're seeking- or rather God is seeking them. Has it ever occured to you to pray for God to fill us with that same grace and truth that would shake every place our feet step on and we proceed from there leaving behind an irreversible imprint of a holy revolution? Can we be filled to such a measure of grace and truth that wherever we go, people and places are never the same again?

When this new worship revolution is released, that's what's going to happen. I felt the Holy Spirit showing me that this worship movement is going to change the very social fabric of Singapore! Now, pause, breathe deeply and think about the implications of this. Now we live in a Singapore peppered with lonely young people. Despite belonging to a family unit, they fail to find their bearing in the rest of society and the world. They don't relate well with their siblings and their parents, who hardly talk to them if they're even ever around in the first place. Because of that loose connection or even lack thereof, they lack a sense of identity, a sense of belonging, a sense of personal and spiritual bearing in the world around them. They lack a sense of purpose, groping around in the dark for truth. Should they face the threat of death, there's no reason for them to hold onto this world, or even to their family members they so hardly know. They mix around well with their peers who are just as clueless about their own identities. Together, they turn to every form of temporary relief that Singapore society can provide just to pass their time on earth in an attempt to fill that gaping hole in their hearts and turn their attention from that real issue of finding their purpose in life and seeking what they truly need. They stay away from home and turn to television, movies, computer games, relationships, career, culture, technology, everything that society can give them just to make them forget that they exist. This is their song, their cry...

But i hear the sound of love rising from among God's people. It's a sound that proceeds from the very heart of God that calls out to this fatherless generation. "They are Mine!"... These very people will turn to the Lord. They have the priviledge of calling Him "Father". From there will come their sense of purpose, their sense of identity and their bearing on society. I see a new generation building meaningful relationships with one-another and with their parents. One of the things that we're gonna see in this revival and in this new worship wineskin is the restoration of the family unit. What makes the church that Christ instituted so revolutionary is that the God that they were once so blinded to, they call "Father" and those who were once strangers they call "brothers", even if they belong to another tribe and tongue... No longer will families stay silent but they will engage one-another. It's going to break the self-centred apathy-laden culture of this nation. The very social fabric is going to change... once this generation grasps their identity, who they're truly made for. "I in you and you in Me". And they're gonna pass down the truth of the kingdom to the next generation, giving them a sense of identity and hope. That's what God has purposed when He meant He wants godly offspring! In the midst of a globalised society and economy, Singapore is poised for a Renaissance movement much like what happened in 18th century Europe. And this generation is what is going to make or break this Renaissance. Singapore is blessed with a great media industry, a creative voice and many social tools that would set this Renaissance in place. But what kind of music do we want this generation to play? The sound of destruction? The sound saying that there is no life, no purpose and no God? NO! They're gonna play the sound of hope, the sound of heaven, the creative expression of God's heart that's going to overtake the media and ever other aspect of society! It all begins when they find out who they are! No longer are they going to be ruled by television, movies, computer games, relationships, career, cuture and technology. Rather, they are going to seize these areas for the kingdom of God and release a sound therein proclaiming Jesus as Lord! They are going to release the sound as an expression of the very heartbeat of God in these areas and they're gonna say "This is what I'm made for!". They're going to be filled with a sense of hope and a sense of destiny!

If we think that the coming revival and the coming worship movement will look like in the past, we'd better be prepared for God to make us think again. He's doing something new, imbuing peole with a sense of purpose. The coming revival and new worship movement will change the way Singapore society functions. There will be creative expressions of the heart of God released into the family, into the church and into the marketplace! The people of God are going to deliver these creative expressions wherever God places them! Singapore is poised for a new Renaissance but in Jesus' Name, it's not gonna be a godless expression of humanism and worldliness but of the very heartbeat of God! Singapore is not going to be just another "little red dot" on the world map! This is going to have global impact! And the key lies with reaching this very generation for they are going to be the movers and shakers of this society and of future generations!

Hallelujah!