My God Reigns

On Fri nite, while chatting with my mum on the phone, she mentioned to me that the Singaporean caught as hostage in Mumbai was a 28-year old lawyer. To me then, it was just like 'oh same age as me.' Later, my sis called and she asked me if I knew the girl since it's such a small world and furthermore Singapore. I told her I wasn't sure but in my heart I was thinking probably not or rather hoping I didn't know this person. When I watched the news, there was a really small pic of her and then I just breathed a sigh of relief as it didn't seem like anyone I knew.

But on Saturday morning, as I retrieved the newspapers from my front door and saw the picture of Lo Hwei Yen staring back at me, my heart completely sank. I knew this girl, though not really personally. She was from the same JC as me and my cousin's ex-girlfren. We even shared the same table during one of my other cousin's wedding. That was many many years ago. But she left an impression as she was sweet-looking yet very confident.

As I sat at my sofa reading the news report, I thought to myself... 'why her?' 'why did it have to happen?' 'how was her husband taking it?'. Just many many questions and thoughts running thru my mind. She was a newly-wed, just starting a new life with her hubby. At a life stage many of my frens are going thru right now. She travelled to Mumbai just for a one-day seminar and many of my frens do travel around for work, even my sis. Somehow this piece of news wasn't just news anymore. It hit close to home cos it could have been anyone of us, anyone of our family members or close frens, it could have been me.

I did ask God why did this have to happen to one so young, with so much promise, so much ahead of her. And in my heart, I simply had this assurance that there's a reason for everything that happens in this world and I just need to trust in Him as He's sovereign and in control of everything.

Take a listen at one of my fav songs right now - My God Reigns



I Have A Hope So Sure
An Anchor For My Soul
My Peace In The Worst Of Times
I Trust In God Alone

Let Every Voice Declare It Now

My God Reigns
His Love Will Never Fail Me
My God Reigns
He's Ruling Over All
In All My Life
In Every Situation I Know
My God Is Greater
My God Is Over All

By Faith I Have Believed
And On This Truth I Stand
No Power In Life Or Death
Can Take Me From His Hand

Above All Sickness, Above All Fear
Above Every Heartache Here
In Earth And Heaven, My God Reigns

Above All Power, Above All Thrones
The Greatest Love I've Ever Known
Today Forever, My God Reigns