Have you ever wondered if you are a “whole person”? We all have struggles in life that could make us feel incomplete, but the apostle Paul says we can be “filled up to all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:19). What does that look like?

A “whole person” is generally satisfied with life. He feels loved and is able to love others in return. Difficulties and hardships don’t devastate him, because he is able to go through them with confidence in God. He isn’t a complainer or someone who is quick to blame others. A positive attitude guards his mind since he knows that the Lord will work everything out for good (Romans 8:28).

Being a Christian doesn’t automatically make us feel complete. Fullness comes only when we experience God’s love for us. For many years, I knew theologically that the Lord loved me. I even preached about it, but I didn’t really feel it. Only after I took a deep look at my life and started dealing with events that had fractured my soul in childhood did I begin to experience His love in an intimate way. Once I felt the security of His love for me, I discovered great joy in walking in obedience to His will. The reason was that I knew I could trust Him to meet all my needs in His time and way.

Do you feel God’s love, or is it just a biblical fact to you? If you long for wholeness, the key is to experience an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. This is possible only when you’re willing to open up and let the Lord search your heart. He’ll reveal what’s holding you back from accepting His love.

(DR CHARLES STANLEY)

And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled with the measure of all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:17b-19)

Be strengthened by the Spirit and rooted in love, Christ’s love. Paul doesn’t just say Christ’s got love for us. No, no, that’s too small. Paul describes Christ’s love: Wide. Long. High. Deep.

Last summer, one of my husband’s close friends visited, and we tossed the Colorado native in the car and drove to the ocean. It was the first time our landlocked friend witnessed the Atlantic. Instantly, he realized photographs and TV can’t capture the magnitude of the sea, the watery beast extended to the edge of the horizon and filled the world with blue. Overwhelmed, our friend stood silenced by the great waters. Words failed when he tried to describe the water so massive, strong, and seemingly unending.

Plus, what about the life teeming under the surface? Our friend, a science guy, picked up shells and studied tiny pieces which whispered parts of an underwater story. Even with all the technology accessible to us, even with dives and oceanographers and underwater explorations, much of the ocean goes undiscovered.

The ocean, like God’s love, is wide and long and deep and high.

Paul wanted the Ephesians to catch a glimpse at the paralyzing magnitude of God’s love, and so he prayed God would strengthen them with the power of His Spirit. Paul longed for the Ephesians to feel about God’s love as our friend felt about the ocean: speechless and stunned at the miracle before them.

(AMY L. SULLIVAN)

Sunday, (July 11) – Pray that we will approach God with confidence and thanksgiving as He has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing and chosen us before the foundation of the world. Pray that we will use the power He has given us to accomplish the things He has set before us to accomplish. Pray that we will be strengthened in our inner being, so that our faith in Christ will deepen and we will experience the indwelling presence of Christ as we walk with Him each day. Pray that the Lord will help us to understand and live in the limitless love of Christ that surpasses our limited knowledge. Pray that we will offer our prayers to God with faith and gratitude knowing that He is able to do far more than anything we could ask or even think to ask.

Monday, (July 12) – Pray for the Lord’s strength to be upon the church as we continue to face the challenges posed by the pandemic. Pray that despite the difficulties that we are currently facing, the church would be able to experience the love of God in their hearts. Pray that the church would be able to still share the love of Christ creatively in spite of the movement control orders. Pray that people would not hesitate to reach out for help if they have needs and for the church to respond appropriately to the needs around us.

Tuesday, (July 13) – The daily COVID-19 cases continue to be very high, especially in the Klang Valley, with Klang Valley hospitals critically overstretched. Pray for God’s grace and strength for the health frontliners so they will be able to cope with the difficult situation. Pray that there will be sufficient beds and ventilators in the ICUs for patients who are seriously ill. Praise God for the faster vaccination roll-out, and pray for God’s protection upon all the people who are getting vaccinated, and also for strength and protection for all those working in the vaccination centres. As health experts say that the solution lies in a lockdown as strict as the first one, pray for wisdom for the health authorities to make right decisions that will be effective in controlling the pandemic.

Wednesday, (July 14) – Pray for the Nation: Pray that the leaders of our nation will heed the call of the Malaysian business fraternity and the rakyat to keep politics aside and unite in order to avoid the country losing even more lives and livelihoods to the pandemic. Pray that all the politicians will stand united to fight for the people, and not for their own political or personal mileage. Pray that when Parliament reconvenes, all the Cabinet ministers will choose to be united, and when they debate issues, it will be in a spirit of unity. Pray that the ramped-up vaccination rate will not be compromised but will be sustained even as developments in the nation’s political situation heats up.

Thursday, (July 15) – Pray for people who have suffered losses during this pandemic: loss of loved ones, loss of jobs and businesses leading to loss of livelihoods, loss of hope for the future, loss of physical or mental health. Pray for God’s strength and comfort upon them, that He will carry them through this time of crisis in their lives. Pray that the Church will be a beacon of salt and light to the communities in their vicinity, to be sensitive to the needs of people around them, be on the look-out for those who are suffering and extend kindness and care and whatever help they can offer to those who are in distress.

Friday, (July 16) – Pray for TRAC: Pray for all staffs of the churches in Trinity Annual Conference. Pray that God would guide all staffs in our various churches in TRAC. Pray for God’s favour to be upon them as they continue to serve the Lord fervently during this pandemic. Pray for God’s protection to be upon them as they move about attending to matters that may require their physical presence. Pray that all staffs will draw close to God in their daily walk with Him. Pray for the joy of the Lord to be upon their hearts as they continue to serve in their respective churches.

Saturday, (July 17) – Pray for the World: As the COVID-19 Delta variant is causing devastating outbreaks in Asia and Africa and cases are rising again in Europe and the US, pray for wisdom upon the medical scientists and experts as they look into the possibility of a third dose of vaccines to boost its efficacy against the virus variants. Pray also for effective vaccination drives in struggling nations.

CHURCH & CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

The Church and church office will be closed until MCO / EMCO is lifted. All staff will be working from home. If you need assistance, kindly call or WhatsApp any one of them:

Pastor Gaurri @ 012-5594537
Chee Kai @ 012-2360457
Taeko @ 012-2360458
Pelita @ 016-6256188
Jane @ 017-6227226

WORSHIP SERVICE

Please log on to www.klangwesley.com to follow the weekend services.

NEXT WEEKEND SERVICE
(July 17 & 18, 2021)

Sermon Title: This is the House of God, and I Knew It Not
Scripture Text: Genesis 28: 10-19 & Isaiah 66: 1-2, 10-13
Speaker: Ms Christina Ong (STM lecturer)

2nd OFFERING

The 2nd Offering for the month on July will go to Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (STM), a seminary that equip full-time workers and lay people to grow in Christian maturity and to train them for ministry and service. You may give through online banking to Wesley Methodist Church Klang, Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1

THURSDAY NIGHT PRAYER MEETINGS
(via ZOOM)

The topics for the Thursday Evening Prayer Meetings at 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. will be as follows:

• July 15: Missions
• July 29: Methodist Women

Meeting ID: 868 7905 5124
Password: 763853

FIC GRACE COURSE
(via ZOOM)

Date : Saturdays, July 10 to Aug 21, 2021
Time : 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Facilitator: Mr Stephen Cheah

CONGRATULATIONS

Our heartiest congratulations to Lee Tze Shern and Charmaine Tan on their marriage in Edinburgh in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2021. The Lord bless and be with them as they start life together.

CONDOLENCES

Our deepest condolences to Rev Tan Wee Li and family on the passing away of his wife, Lynn in Penang on July 3, 2021. Rev Tan was the Pastor of Klang Wesley from 1983-1986. Please keep Rev Tan and their 3 adult children in your prayers during this time of loss.

EVANGELIZE OR FOSSILIZE – HOW TO SHARE THE GOSPEL ONE-TO-ONE?

The above is organized by TRAC for those who would like to learn how to:

• Present the Gospel effectively
• Lead someone to Christ
• Conduct online evangelism

Date : Saturday, July 31, 2021
Time : 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Mode : via Zoom

Speakers:

• Mr Daniel Boey (CEO of World Vision Malaysia)
• Ms Melody Chiam (from Malaysia Campus Crusade for Christ)

Panelists:

• Rev Buell Abraham (Pastor of Wesley Teluk Intan)
• Mr Shawn Yap (lawyer)

Moderator: Mr Austin Sia (lecturer & licensed counselor)

Please register at http://bit.ly/trac-webinar

D6 FAMILY CONFERENCE 2021
(HAPPENING VIA ZOOM)

Date : July 30 & 31, 2021
Time : 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Speaker : Tim Goodyear (COO of HomePointe Inc)
Fee : SGD60 per person
Special Rate for D6 Malaysia: SGD30

For this special rate key in Promo Code: D6SR30 upon check-out from registration at: www.bible.org.sg/registration/?e=37
For more information, visit webpage at d6family.sg
Closing Date : July 15, 2021

ONLINE BANKING

While we acknowledge that many people are affected by the current pandemic situation, we encourage you to continue giving your tithes/offering during this time through online banking. The details are below:

Pledge Payment can be done via Online to Wesley Methodist Church Klang Bank Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1

Prayer is like breathing for a Christian. If Scripture is the bread of the Word by which the Christian feasts for his nourishment and strength, prayer is the oxygen that fills our spiritual lungs. The Christian exhales his needs and burdens and inhales in the sustaining and sanctifying grace of God. For the Christian, prayer is instinctive. A Christian doesn’t need to be taught to pray. To do so would be like trying to teach a baby how to cry.

How long can you live without oxygen? Not very long. How long can you live without prayer? Some of you are trying to find out.

Prayer is predicated (established), Jesus says, on the fact that God “knows what you need before you ask Him.” Jesus shows us that prayer is grounded in God’s sovereignty and goodness. He is not ignorant of our needs; He knows them before we speak a word.

The Lord’s Prayer is intended to be a model. It is an outline that functions as a template for our own prayers. We can take each petition, recite it, and then pray in light of our present circumstances. For example, as you pray for the advancement of God’s Kingdom, you may begin to pray for your church, several missionaries, or particular people groups. Or, as you pray for your daily bread, pray for a pressing financial need you are facing that you may be freed to devote yourself more fully to the Lord. When you are praying, “forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors,” ask the Lord to help you extend forgiveness to a friend who betrayed you.

Use each line of the Lord’s Prayer as a spark for your own prayer. Read the petition, then pray it back to God in your own words through your own circumstances. Martin Luther often encouraged doing this each day in private prayer. He usually began his time of prayer with the Lord’s Prayer, and he found that doing so sparked a consuming passion for prayer that can extend to a great length of time.

We must persevere in prayer long enough to push through the coldness of heart we frequently have in prayer. If the hypocrites in Matthew 6 prayed with vain, long-winded prayers, Christians today pray with such brevity and infrequency that we disobey the command to pray entirely!

You see, you must devote yourself to prayer for more than a few minutes before you really begin to pray. You have to get past the formalism, the coldness of heart, the dull affections for the Lord. We must persevere and persist in prayer long enough until our heart truly prays to the Lord. Prayer is not a duty to perform, but a means to enjoy fellowship with God. By prayer, we can rest in His love. Prayer is the means by which we commune with the Lord. Yet, as D. A. Carson said, “Many of us in our praying are like nasty little boys who ring front door-bells and run away before anyone answers.”

When you bend your knees in prayer, do not get up until you have truly prayed. Persist in prayer. Meditate on Scripture to warm up your heart. Pray through the petitions of the Lord’s Prayer. Just keep praying until you’ve prayed!

May the means of prayer bring oxygen to your soul. May it enliven you and cause you to yearn for more of the Lord. Perhaps today, you need to start breathing again. Prayer is a remarkable privilege and blessing for the Christian, a means by which we experience and know the fellowship we have with the Father through our union with Christ. Today, do not feel burdened with guilt over our lack of prayer—there is grace for you today! Instead, sense the wooing of the Holy Spirit, drawing you to the intimacy, depth, and love to be had in God through the means of prayer. Let us take up this means now as we pray together!

(JUSTIN DEETER)

Sunday, (July 4) – Praise God that Jesus gave us a model prayer to pray to our heavenly Father: how to approach God in prayer, the different conversation points we should have in our prayers, and how crucial it is to align our hearts with God’s heart. Even as many of us have committed the Lord’s Prayer to memory, pray that we will not merely pray the words He gave us, but more importantly to use each line as a spark for our own prayers, praying them back to God in our own words through our own circumstances. As prayer is obedience to what God says, ask the Holy Spirit to teach us not to tell God what to do, but rather, to listen carefully as He tells us what to do.

Monday, (July 5) – Pray that God would impress upon our hearts a desire for prayer. Pray that Wesley Klang would be a church that desires communion with the Lord. Pray that no matter what our circumstances are, we will not harden our hearts but that we will turn to God in prayer whenever we hear His invitation. Pray that as we commune with God in prayer, we will experience His unfailing love for us. Pray that our trust in God will grow as we spend time in prayer with our God.

Tuesday, (July 6) – As parts of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur have been put under enhanced MCO from July 3-16 following the high infectivity rate and the threat of new and dangerous COVID-19 variants, pray that the public will take personal responsibility to adhere to the stricter SOPs. Praise God that with the opening of more vaccination centres, the nation is moving at a rapid pace to get as many immunised as possible. Pray that those living in the rural areas will be able to get vaccinated. Pray against adverse side effects from the vaccinations. Praise God for the white flag movement, and food banks organised by NGOs who are supplying groceries and other essentials to the needy. Pray that the rakyat will contribute in cash and kind to these organisations so the poor and needy will be sustained during this difficult time.

Wednesday, (July 7) – Pray for the Nation: Pray that the government will heed the Yang di Pertuan Agong’s call to reconvene Parliament as soon as possible. Pray that when Parliament reconvenes, all the political leaders will put aside their differences and focus on the people and not on politics. Pray that all the political parties will unite to guide the nation through pertinent issues it is going through: to salvage the economy, and find pragmatic and flexible approaches to manage the lockdowns that are causing extreme economic damage, especially to the lower income groups; to remain steadfast towards expediting the vaccination of the rakyat and moving towards herd immunity quickly.

Thursday, (July 8) – Pray for the next generation during this time of the pandemic, that God will sustain them physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Pray that the children and youths will be able to benefit from their online classes. Pray that they will exercise self-control with regards to the internet, and refrain from spending too much time on online games and social media. Pray for relationships in the home – that children will choose to obey their parents, and parents in turn will discipline their children with loving authority and unconditional acceptance. As the next generation is suffering from “online fatigue”, pray for the children’s and youth ministries in our churches to come up with creative and innovative ways to engage with the children and youths so Jesus will be relevant in their lives.

Friday, (July 9) – Pray for TRAC: Pray for all pastors in Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC). Pray for God’s wisdom and strength to be upon each pastor as they lead their respective churches. Pray that each pastor would be able to work together with their respective team of leaders in leading the church through the pandemic. Pray that God would guard their minds and hearts so that they will remain focused upon the call that God has placed upon their lives.

Saturday, (July 10) – Pray for the World: Many international sporting events have drawn thousands of spectators who gather together in stadiums, with the majority not wearing masks or practicing physical distancing, and already there are spikes in the daily COVID-19 cases in some countries. Pray for wisdom for the organisers of such events to do the needful to control the spread of the virus, and for the spectators to exercise precautions to protect themselves at these events.

CHURCH & CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

The Church and church office will be closed until MCO is lifted. All staff will be working from home. If you need assistance, kindly call or WhatsApp any one of them:

Pastor Gaurri @ 012-5594537
Chee Kai @ 012-2360457
Taeko @ 012-2360458
Pelita @ 016-6256188
Jane @ 017-6227226

WORSHIP SERVICE

Please log on to www.klangwesley.com to follow the weekend services.

NEXT WEEKEND SERVICE
(July 10 & 11, 2021)

Sermon Title: Deeper Experience of God
Scripture Text: Ephesians 3: 14 – 21
Speaker: Rev Gaurri Maniam

2nd OFFERING

The 2nd Offering for the month on July will go to Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (STM), a seminary that equip full-time workers and lay people to grow in Christian maturity and to train them for ministry and service. You may give through online banking to Wesley Methodist Church Klang, Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1

THURSDAY NIGHT PRAYER MEETINGS
(via ZOOM)

The topics for the Thursday Evening Prayer Meetings at 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. will be as follows:

• July 15: Missions
• July 29: Methodist Women

Meeting ID: 868 7905 5124
Password: 763853

FIC GRACE COURSE
(via ZOOM)

Date : Saturdays, July 10 to Aug 21, 2021
Time : 2.30pm to 4.30pm

Online Registration Form: https://bit.ly/2TIyEUE
More Information: https://ficm.org.uk/Grace

EVANGELIZE OR FOSSILIZE – HOW TO SHARE THE GOSPEL ONE-TO-ONE?

The above is organized by TRAC for those who would like to learn how to:

• Present the Gospel effectively
• Lead someone to Christ
• Conduct online evangelism

Date : Saturday, July 31, 2021
Time : 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Mode : via Zoom

Speakers:

• Mr Daniel Boey (CEO of World Vision Malaysia)
• Ms Melody Chiam (from Malaysia Campus Crusade for Christ)

Panelists:

• Rev Buell Abraham (Pastor of Wesley Teluk Intan)
• Mr Shawn Yap (lawyer)

Moderator: Mr Austin Sia (lecturer & licensed counselor)

Please register at http://bit.ly/trac-webinar

D6 FAMILY CONFERENCE 2021
(HAPPENING VIA ZOOM)

Date : July 30 & 31, 2021
Time : 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Speaker : Tim Goodyear
(COO of HomePointe Inc)
Fee : SGD60 per person
Special Rate for D6 Malaysia: SGD30

For this special rate key in Promo Code: D6SR30 upon check-out from registration at: www.bible.org.sg/registration/?e=37
For more information, visit webpage at d6family.sg
Closing Date : July 15, 2021

ONLINE BANKING

While we acknowledge that many people are affected by the current pandemic situation, we encourage you to continue giving your tithes/offering during this time through online banking. The details are below:

Pledge Payment can be done via Online to Wesley Methodist Church Klang Bank Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1