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On 4th April 2009, I gave up my assignment. Thinking in mind,
“Oh God! I do not think I can finish it today! God, forgive me.”
I made a confession to God at night on 3rd April 2009.
Confession:
God, I am so sorry for my carelessness.
I have failed You, God, for not studying well.
I have not been a good student to keep myself alert.
I know this is my entire fault.
For I am the one who is to be blamed for forgetfulness.
God, Your will be done.
If I fail this assignment, I deserve it.
I have no complaint and argument. I accept my own lot.
Most of all, please forgive me for what I’ve done (including my sin).
Readers, you know this is my fault. Ha ha…
Hence, I gave up my assignment on that day. I did not hand up my work. I felt upset and discouraged. Suddenly, there is a young lady, who was in the same class with me, walking past my office. She saw me typing something and asked, “Jack, what are you doing? You seem worried. Many things to do?”
“No. I am rushing my New Testament assignment. Today is due date. So, you have already handed up your assignment?” I asked with a hopeless expression.
“No.” she replied happily.
“You did not do your assignment too?” I exclaimed surprisingly.
“Why should I do it? I personally asked the lecturer about the assignment on last Monday. He said he has not thought of any topic yet. So we don’t have to do.” she, laughing at me, said.
“You mean…?”
“Yes, Jack. We don’t have to do. He postponed the due date to May. He will tell us which topic we should do.”
GOD! I LOVE YOU!
GOD! I AM ALIVE AGAIN!
YAHOO!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Psalms 16:8“I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.”Readers, this is crazy, man.
Yesterday, I went to ask one of my classmates about the DUE DATE assignment, he was shocked and said the same thing as I did, “WHAT?! I totally forgot about the assignment!”
On 2 April 2009, on the way back home, Vun Hui said, “Oh! I have not finished my New Testament essay.”
I remained silent, thinking in my mind, “You only need to hand up the research report every Tuesday. You have plenty of time. Why do you worry so much?”
“I hope I can hand up the essay on this coming Saturday.” He, worriedly, murmured.
“Why do you need to hand up on this Saturday?” I, in an unclear view, asked.
He was shocked when I said that.
“What? Do you not know that the due date is on 4 April? It means this Saturday.” He replied.
I still wondered what he was trying to say.
“What essay?”
Once again, he was againshocked This time, he screamed “Wah~! Jack! Do you not know that we have a major assignment which contains 20% of this subject score?”
WHAT?!
When I reached home, I immediately searched the syllabus of New Testament. That it is written right at the bottom of the paper:
“Write a 3000 words essay related to an aspect of the course-work not treated in lectures, to be submitted by the end of the second week after Reading Week (i.e. by 4th April 2009).”
WHAT THE…?
I even highlighted the date “4th April 2009”.
Oh God! I am so stuck in ministry and study. I totally forgot about this MAJOR assignment. (Ok, I admit this is my own fault. No one is to be blamed except me.)
Now what? 2 days left?! You must be kidding! This must be a JOKE, right? In 2 days time, I need to do super rapid reading, and do much research. After that, I need to write out a 3000 words (roughly 10 pages with Bibliography and Table of Content) in less than 24 hours?!
In school, I have to study for Hebrew exam, prepare a preaching sermon for my Homiletics exam, and hand up two weekly reports on Field Education and New Testament. All of these are to be handed up next week!!
In ministry, I have to prepare my Saturday sermon for ASC youth. And I have to shoot a Youth Easter video for Easter Day. And I need to prepare for the Youth Alpha sermon. I am SO BUSY during this weekend.
I am once again stuck in ministry and study with this GREAT 20% major assignment.
God, I need Your strength!
Lord, I am totally tired but I am not giving up!!
Doing rapid research!! I must finish the assignment!!
The Assignment is DUE TODAY! Psalms 13:2“How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?”To be Continued...
