Celebration of the Father

“Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem. They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened. While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?” One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?” He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?” Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?” They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them, saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”” (Luke‬ ‭24:13-18, 25-27, 32-34‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Did you ever wonder why out of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, only one of them was named while the other remained anonymous?

Therefore, I believe that the name “Cleopas” is crucial to understanding the significance of this passage.

Cleopas is an abbreviated form of the name Cleopatros, made of the two Greek words “kleos” (to celebrate) and pater (father). Cleopas means “celebration of the father”.

Let us see what Jesus did in the passage. He told the two discouraged disciples all about the things concerning Himself in the Old Testament Scriptures, and how He fulfilled them all at the cross.

It was a celebration of the Father, praising Him for His glorious plan of salvation that was once hidden and is now revealed through the prophets, apostles, and the other writers of the Scriptures.

When Jesus celebrated the Father with the two disciples, their hearts “burned”, likely with faith, hope, and love in response to the love and grace of God. They experienced an “Emmaus” (meaning: hot springs) in their hearts, washing away the unbelief and refreshing their spirits.

They were no longer depressed and despondent. Instead, they were filled with hope, and energized in their bodies and souls. Having just walked a long way from Jerusalem to Emmaus, they immediately set off on a journey back to announce the good news they had seen and heard.

This world needs “Cleopas”—a celebration of the Father. They need to hear about a Father God who is gracious and full of love, who freely offers salvation through Jesus Christ His Son. They need to hear that He wants to be a Father near to them and not a Judge far off; that He is reconciling the world to Himself through Jesus, welcoming them home.

“But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation. We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians‬ ‭5:18-21‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Anytime you are feeling down, you can initiate a celebration of the Father. It will cleanse you from unbelief, refresh your spirit, fill your heart with hope, and energize your body and soul!

If you are new to reading the four gospels for yourself, or you have some questions about difficult passages in there, I would like to recommend you read my four-ebook bundle called “Understand the Four Gospels Through the Lens of Grace”.

As you read it, many confusing pieces of Scripture will be unlocked to you, and things that used to scare you will be read in the right light. Order the bundle and you can download and read it right away:
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About Waves - an accidental EP I came up with about grief, when I was dealing with the sudden but terminal cancer and eventual death of my most beloved dog, Leif. I lost Leif to advanced lymphoma, and this is all I could do. Music, after all.

I don’t think I am able to perform these songs live. Maybe never. No one can ever tell you how long grief will last. As a matter of fact, no one should ever tell you how and when to feel. Take your time. Just remember, grief comes like waves, if you’re not standing on your feet, you might be swept away and never found again. In time, you might learn to let it become a part of you. You will learn to live again, with a whole new perspective. Or not.

I am sorry, you are all alone in feeling this, but you’re definitely not alone in this world.

Waves come and go. So does life.

Love lifts you up high, pain gives you weight to put your feet on the ground. You are only complete when you have truly experienced loss, but there’s no rush. In the meantime, may these songs give you some comfort, as they did to me.

Love,
Chet Lam

悼念的悲傷，會像潮水一樣來襲。

悼念就是愛。愛有多深，悼念就有多深。

這張有關接受死亡的專輯是一個意外。2021年6月，就在我知道只有八歲的小狗阿富患上末期淋巴癌的時候，我在音樂製作裏找到一點安慰與出口。

有多少心理準備以及理性分析，悲傷來的時候永遠會把你震撼，在受到巨大衝擊之後拾起碎片，你嘗試重新思考生命及生活。經驗不會對你有幫助，頂多只是讓你知道你自己有某些感覺神經，而每一次的體驗也是新鮮的；再多的意見和智慧都只是不設實際的雜音，世上沒有人可以告訴你怎樣感受，什麼方法才是對的，需要經歷多久… 這是一條很孤獨，而只能夠靠自己走的路。

更糟糕的是，它會用潮水的方式來襲，一下一下拍打你的心。我們不能阻止潮水的來去，唯一可以做的，就是感受，讓所有溫度濕度風雨陽光一一穿過你的身心，謙愻地活在這一刻。

給生命裏曾經失去過什麼的朋友，你並不是一個人。

一峰

‘p.s. I took this picture from the plane before landing in Miami few years ago.

#waves

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📣 Welcome our Team SMG MPL Malaysia Season 8 Roster! 📣

Our new MLBB roster is an eclectic mix of new and experienced players with our youngest new blood, Deto who was recruited via our Team SMG MLBB Recruitment and XpDEA who we discovered through our NESCAFÉ Community Cup as well as our new Tanker, SyF. Additionally, we welcome Myzer who played in the last season of MPL MY as well as our returning players ZAIMSEMPOI, Loong and Smooth.

Last but not least, we’ll like to welcome our new MLBB team captain, SaSa. SaSa is no stranger to the MLBB professional esports scene having worked with our coach, Jamesss previously in Indonesia where he was the undefeated champion for MPL ID Season 3, MSC 2019 champion and both MVP and champion of Piala Presiden eSports 2019.

Team SMG MLBB Division:
- Lu “SaSa” Khai Bean (Captain)
- Muhammad “ZAIMSEMPOI” Zaim
- Aeliff “Smooth” Adam
- Saw “Loong” Kee Loong
- Low “Deto” Siew Meng
- Syed “SyF” Naufal
- Mohamad “XpDEA” Harith Aiman
- Muhammad “Myzer” Hakim Mikha
- James “Jamesss” Chen (Coach)

00:00 消化不良 (Bad Digestion)
03:51 白飯 (Baifun)
07:14 都有體會 (Experienced That)
11:15 鏡子 (Mirror)

Bad Digestion, a four-song EP from Taiwanese hip-hop innovator/songwriter Leo Wang, is a snapshot of life in Taiwan -- or anywhere, for that matter -- in 2021.

Let's start with a familiar everyday scene: you're sitting at a table, chopsticks in one hand, phone in the other. You're shoveling down food with one hand, swiping through emotion and drama with the other.

All this grease and gripe, day in, day out, will eventually get to you. This idea inspired the reggae-driven title track, on which Leo sings: "It's emotion, it's hunger, it's fate, all pulling on me / All these mundane things in the world -- I just want to break free."

Time for a digestif, then. The Taiwanese don't agree on everything, but they agree a meal is always good with white rice, or "Baifun." This cut is Leo's ode to Taiwan's great uniter, and his backing band feeds us a generous serving, dripping with funk.

When the world's hard to swallow, one can medicate, but one can also meditate, as Leo does on the last two songs. The space jazz-rock-infused "Experienced That" reminds us of our cosmic selves, as we are constantly pushed and pulled between positive and negative forces. "Mirror" closes the EP with a morsel of common wisdom worth remembering: when we look at other people, what we actually see is a reflection of ourselves.

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Bad Digestion is a release from KAO!INC., and was produced by Jerry Li, who also contributes on electric guitar, and features Adriano Moreira on drums, Eugene Yu (UG) on bass, Tseng-Yi Tseng on keyboard, and Minyen Hsieh on saxophones.

released June 24, 2021

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1. 消化不良 (Bad Digestion)

作詞 Lyrics：王之佑 Leo Wang
作曲 Compose：王之佑 Leo Wang、高飛 Adriano Moreira
製作人 Producer：李權哲 Jerry Li
編曲 Arranger：高飛 Adriano Moreira、李權哲 Jerry Li
爵士鼓 Drums：高飛 Adriano Moreira
電貝斯 Bass：俞友楨 UG
主奏吉他 Lead Guitar：李權哲 Jerry Li
節奏吉他 Rhythm Guitar：高飛 Adriano Moreira
鋼琴/風琴 Piano/B3 Organ：曾增譯 Mike Tseng
合成器 Synth：李權哲 Jerry Li
打擊樂 Percussion：李權哲 Jerry Li
和聲 Background Vocals：王之佑 Leo Wang、李權哲 Jerry Li、王彥博 NOTBADYB
O.P.：顏社企業有限公司 KAO!INC.
S.P.：Sony Music Publishing（Pte）Ltd, Taiwan Branch
ISRC：TWI452100044


2. 白飯 (Baifun)

作詞 Lyrics：王之佑 Leo Wang
作曲 Compose：王之佑 Leo Wang、高飛 Adriano Moreira、俞友楨 UG
製作人 Producer：李權哲 Jerry Li
編曲 Arranger：高飛 Adriano Moreira、俞友楨 UG、李權哲 Jerry Li 、王昱辰 Yuchain Wang
爵士鼓 Drums：高飛 Adriano Moreira
電貝斯 Bass：俞友楨 UG
電吉他 Guitar：李權哲 Jerry Li
電鋼琴 Wurlitzer：曾增譯 Mike Tseng
電鋼琴 Fender Rhodes：李權哲 Jerry Li
打擊樂 Percussion：李權哲 Jerry Li
高音薩克斯風/次中音薩克斯風 Soprano/Tenor Saxophones：謝明諺 Minyen Hsieh
長號 Trombone：林庭揚 Brandon Lin
和聲 Background Vocals：王之佑 Leo Wang、李權哲 Jerry Li
O.P.：顏社企業有限公司 KAO!INC.
S.P.：Sony Music Publishing（Pte）Ltd, Taiwan Branch
ISRC：TWI452100045


3. 都有體會 (Experienced That)

作詞 Lyrics：王之佑 Leo Wang
作曲 Compose：王之佑 Leo Wang、高飛 Adriano Moreira、俞友楨 UG
製作人 Producer：李權哲 Jerry Li
編曲 Arranger：高飛 Adriano Moreira、俞友楨 UG、李權哲 Jerry Li
爵士鼓 Drums：高飛 Adriano Moreira
電貝斯 Bass：俞友楨 UG
電吉他/古典吉他 Electric/Nylon Guitars：李權哲 Jerry Li
電鋼琴/合成器 Electric Piano/Synthesizer：曾增譯 Mike Tseng
高音薩克斯風 Soprano Saxophone：謝明諺 Minyen Hsieh
O.P.：顏社企業有限公司 KAO!INC.
S.P.：Sony Music Publishing（Pte）Ltd, Taiwan Branch
ISRC：TWI452100046


4. 鏡子 (Mirror)

作詞 Lyrics：王之佑 Leo Wang
作曲 Compose：王之佑 Leo Wang、高飛 Adriano Moreira、俞友楨 UG、曾增譯 Mike Tseng
製作人 Producer：李權哲 Jerry Li
編曲 Arranger：俞友楨 UG、李權哲 Jerry Li
爵士鼓 Drums：高飛 Adriano Moreira
電貝斯 Bass：俞友楨 UG
電吉他 Guitar：李權哲 Jerry Li
鋼琴 Piano：曾增譯 Mike Tseng
高音薩克斯風/次中音薩克斯風 Soprano/Tenor Saxophones：謝明諺 Minyen Hsieh
長號 Trombone：林庭揚 Brandon Lin
和聲 Background Vocals：李權哲 Jerry Li、王彥博 NOTBADYB
O.P.：顏社企業有限公司 KAO!INC.
S.P.：Sony Music Publishing（Pte）Ltd, Taiwan Branch
ISRC：TWI452100047


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