(Beng Hock’s Parents keep walking to the coffin, just wanting to see the son another time)
(“Beng Hock, how could you leave Cher Wei just like that?” Beng Hock’s future mother in law breaks down in tears as she pays her final respect)
Justice for Beng Hock would very much be on our minds as we pause to contemplate this tragic incident and the implications surrounding what has happened. The website for Beng Hock has the collection of relevant information.
From a pastoral and very personal point of view, the two pictures above says it all as far as his loved ones is concerned.
My prayers are with his family at this unimaginable time of mourning, I’m also praying for his Fiancée and unborn child, the days ahead are hard, but may God’s love and grace envelope them during these trying times.
zzz… sigh… people.
i cannot imagine how Beng Hock’s fiancee and parents must feel right now…the funeral was just over but, sadly, the parents had to mourn at home and cannot ‘be with’ the son till the end.
they need all the comfort and warmth that the community can give; let’s hope whilst anger/outrage will burn thru systemic injustice, it won’t be the last light flaming at the end of the road
Is there really a GOD ??? Beng Hock does not deserve to die in this manner. If GOD can open up the Red Sea to save His people , why can’t He do something to save us from this terrible event. A young man has paid with his life for no reason at all.
This sad and tragic event has left me thinking is there really a GOD or is it just a figment of our imagination. Don’t talk about karma as this is also another excuse for us not to admit to the reality of life in this world.
The death of Mr. Teoh Beng Hock has truly made me sit up to think as to what this world is coming to. He can be anyone we love, a close friend, a son , a brother or even a father.
As I put these thoughts into words I am trying to hold back my tears. Why does it have to happen ???
Mark
We should pray for the salvation of Teoh’s family in this hour of sorrow. The days ahead indeed are hard but so will the speed with which the harvest of salvations among Msians will accelerate.
No one can trust any government official now. Even the highest office of PM or the President of America is giving out signals that injustice will be condoned as long as you toe the right political party/line. Read Obama’s Cairo speech. Watch what they do and what they say carefully and pray for the Lord Jesus to be bring justice on earth.
jerng – ” . . .”
alwyn – the mixed emotions is going to last for sometime. Now, it’s up to us to confront systemic injustice while showing compassion to those who are victims!
Jeremiah – my prayer is that that first and foremost let’s realign ourselves back to what “salvation” really means … which is more than the saving of “souls” to seeing God’s kingdom come here on earth as in heaven, and this covers the most personal, the most national, right through to the most cosmic!
God’s final harvest is going to be full of surprises … that itself will keep us on our toes!
Sivin – I am sure these tragedies have some divine purpose. In the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord said blessed are those who hunger and thrist for righteousness for they will be filled… blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Our civil duties as christians are to feed the hungry, clothe the needy and visit the sick and those in prison. But perhaps the ones who most need to be cured are the murderers/sinners for they are totally lacking in the earthly and divine blessings of the beatitudes. That was why Jesus mingled with them on a personal basis.
As the list of deaths by detention indicated by the CCM Youth letter says, the cycle of violence started many years ago. The forced removal of the Perak Speaker was also a signal of official sanctioned violence against the opposition.
Is Teoh Beng Hock’s death the tipping point? I think it is as it threatens to be the next tsunami of the rakyat against the rulling party, more dramatic than any Kris waving minister can do.