He died that we might live....

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So eleven doctors in the family, sparked off by the death of Lim Mah Peng from blood poisoning following a razor cut: He died that we might live lives that involve saving of lives;


1) Dr Lim Boon Keng
2) His son Dr Robert Kho Seng Lim, stalwart work in China with China Red Cross
3) His son Dr Lim Peng Thiam, General Practitioner Singapore
4) His grandson (via Peng Han) Dr Lim Kok Kian, General Practitioner USA
5) His grandson (via Peng Han) Dr Lim Kok Lian, General Practitioner  USA
6) His grandson ( via Walter) Dr Lim Kok Ann, Professor of Micobiology, Dean Faculty of Medicne Singapore
7) His great grand daughter Dr Suzanne Low: Anaethesiology USA, (via Walters' daughter Ee Jin)

8) His great grand son Dr Lim Su Chong, General Practice Canada (via Walters' son Albert Kok Ann Lim)

9) His great grand son Dr Lim Su Min [Me] Retired OBGYN 

10) His great great grand son Dr Lim  Min Yu OBGYN Singapore [my son!]

11) His great great grand son Dr Mark Kon Radiologist UK [ son of my sister Stella]
(12) And  Michael Kenneth Palmer , (son of my dad's sister Mimi) also did medicine: Radiologist in UK

THE BIBLE CONNECTION

THE SAGE OF SINGAPORE [Articles + Illustrations]

The Straits Times, 22 October 1948, Page 4 article by ROY FERROA 

THE SAGE OF SINGAPORE The Straits Times 22 October 1948 Page 4 

Straits Times interview by Roy Ferroa.

Of his 80 years of living, Dr.Lim says that his “happist memories” are those of his school days, in particular  of his old headmaster Mr Hullet.

The thing that makes me ever -mindful of dear Mr. Hullett is his word of advice given to me when I left school and was on my way to study in England.

Mr Hullett said: "You are a Chinese going to the West. 

Remember to respect yourself and do right. Never mind what other people, the rich and influential, may think of you. As long as you do right and remain right you will always be happy."

Mr. Hullet also told me “I advise you to keep a Bible by your side and read it whenever you have the time. The Bible is the basis of the English language."

This, Dr. Lim explained was the advice given him when he was still making headway with English literature and grammar.

Today 65 years after those words were uttered by his teacher, the pupil follows their precept. His Bible, slightly tattered and well worn, is in his hands when he walks about in his garden.

The Bible has 66 books and one of them is written by a doctor.

It is from the book of Doctor Luke that I have chosen a passage to be read at my funeral.

All of you are invited to my funereal. I don't have the date yet and I hope it doesn't happen soon. 

But just as a preview, let me give you glimpse. In Chapter 16 verse 19-31 of Luke's book, we read of an account told by Jesus of an unnamed rich man who was enjoying a life of luxury and a poor man named Lazarus who was longing to eat the scraps of food that fell from the rich man's table.

Lazarus dies and is bought by angels up to heaven.

Lazarus has a relationship with God that began while on earth, and this continues  on in heaven.

The rich man, however, failed to share of his abundance while on earth thus demonstrating his lack of relationship with God. The rich man dies and is brought to a place of eternal torment:

For the rest of the story you will have to attend my funeral but one take home message is this: We need to be accountable for the gifts that we are given from above, and we need an ongoing relationship with the Giver.

Why have my friends tagged my tour as "Luminous"?
Luminous means light.
God is light.


We have been placed in his light:
"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Jesus has called us as light of the world" NIV 1 Peter 2:9

You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.  Matthew 5:14

SO: Who was it that was being referred to when this voice came to my mind saying "He died that we might live?", as I was bush basing at Bukit Brown: Perhaps the voice came from behind me, from the father of the with of the Lim Quinns, Md Margaret Wong Tuan Keng: Her dad was the pastor, Rev Wong Nai Seong.  Coming from him,  "He died that we might live" would certainly be Jesus Christ.