Sembawang Hotspring

Sembawang hot spring is opened daily from 7 am to 7pm. It was previously known as Kampong Ayer Panas, which means ‘hot water’ village. It is located off Gambas Avenue. You could park your vehicle in the nearby housing estate and walk over. Alternatively, you could take public transport.

There are three water points for the public to use. Many believed that the sizzling hot water has healing properties which can rid people of aches and pains.

I visited the hotspring on 27 Jul 2006 at about 1 pm in the afternoon. There were only 3 men at that point of time. My wife and I enquired about the usefulness of soaking in the water. An elderly Chinese told us that he has been there everyday. He would pour the water into the bath tub (somebody must have left it there) and when it turned lukewarm, he would soak in it. He has found that his blood circulation has improved and he was able to sleep well in the night. Despite his age ( I guess around 65), he looked radiant and healthy.

There were many pails and chairs. We poured some water into the pails and soaked our feet for about half an hour. Nothing sensational or different. I supposed we have to do regularly over a period of time. One advice though is that you must visit during the day. There are lots of mosquitoes in the night.

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FEARS & WEAKNESSES

God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of sound mind - (2 Tim 1:7)
My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me - (2 Cor 12:9)

Fears

Desire to protect myself
Money or the lack of it
Family
Job Security

The underlying problem revealed:

Lack of trust in God
Lack of faith

To have the mind of Christ is to trust in the Father's provision. Only He can protect us and our familie. Fears indicate a misunderstanding of God's purposes which are beyong our understanding. Jesus has allowed Lazarus to die from his sickness rather than heal him. But Jesus has a greater purpose in mind that would bring glory to God when He raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1-45).

Paul was ready for life and death. For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain - (Phil 1L21). Whatever God permitted was OK> Paul faced both life and death without fear because he has trust and confidence in God.

God's desire is to change you from being one who is self-protective to one who finds security in Christ.

Prepare a list of you fears. Evaluate your fears, ask God to reveal His ways, ask Him to begin moving you towards the security in Christ.

Weaknesses

We often excuse our weaknesses by saying we were born that way. Three times Paul asked the Lord to remove his "thorn in the flesh" or a weakness. Gor's response was that "My grace is sufficient for thee for my strength is made perfect in weakness.

God's desire is to move your weaknesses from being tools of Satan to being tools of God.

Prepare a list of your weaknesses. Ask God to help you identify the ones which are being used against you as tools of Satan. Write an S beside the ones and ask God to transform these weaknesses into tools that bring Him glory.

Bottle Tree Adventure

On most of the Wednesday & Sunday Nights, a group of cyclists from Sembawang Care group would gather opposite Sembawang MRT Station at about 9.15 pm to cycle to Bottle Tree. This has become a form of regular exercise for the group. If you are interested to join the group, do drop me an email at rejoice468@yahoo.com and I will be glad to provide you with the necessary details.

As to how to get there, the extract below from sp.pagenation.com will be of help:

Bottle Tree Village Food is located near Jalan Mempurong; near Simpang Kiri Park Connector; near Simpang Kiri Park Connector; near Sungei Simpang Kiri; 0.2 kilometre away from T3; Bottle Tree Village Food is geographically located at latitude (1.4589 degrees) 1° 27' 32" North of the Equator and longitude (103.8437 degrees) 103° 50' 37" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Singapore.

The locations related to Bottle Tree Village Food are represented by the nearest distances for a beam of light to travel and may not be nearest by road. For example, Bottle Tree Village Food is located 0.1 kilometre from Abandoned Boat Launch. Bottle Tree Village Food is located 0.1 kilometre from Sungei Simpang Fishing Spot. Bottle Tree Village Food is located 0.2 kilometre from Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang. Bottle Tree Village Food is located 0.3 kilometre from Secluded Pinic Site. Bottle Tree Village Food is located 0.6 kilometre from Buckaroo.

Sembawang Mart Block 511 2.7km, Sembawang Shopping Centre 2.8km, Sun Plaza 3km, Northpoint 3.3km, 888 Plaza 5.9km, Vista Point 6.3km, Duty Free 6.7km, Causeway Point 6.9km, are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Bottle Tree Village Food.
Yishun Dam 4.3km, Orchidville 6.6km, Singapore Zoological Gardens 8.4km, Night Safari 8.7km, Sungei Punggol 9.6km, Lido Beach 9.8km, Tajam, Pulau Ubin 10km, Kranji War Memorial 10.5km, are places of interest (attraction) located near Bottle Tree Village Food.
Buckaroo 0.6km, Yishun Industrial Park Food Centre 2.4km, Canberra Road Food Centre 2.7km, Woodlands Industrial Park Food Centre 5.4km, Prata Place 7.4km, Woodlands Food Centre 8.4km, Bamboo 9.1km, are eating places (food court, cafe, hawker food) located near Bottle Tree Village Food.
Chongfu Primary School 2.3km, Wellington Primary School 2.5km, Northland Secondary School 2.6km, ITE East Yishun 2.6km, Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School 3km, Peixin Primary School 3km, Sembawang Primary School 3km, Yishun Town Secondary School 3km, are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Bottle Tree Village Food.

Secluded Pinic Site 0.3km, Sembawang Park 0.9km, Yishun Neighbourhood Park 2.5km, Megah Ria Park 3.7km, Yishun Park 3.8km, Lower Seletar Park 5.6km, Along Old Nee Soon Road 6.8km, Springleaf Avenue Playground 6.9km, are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Bottle Tree Village Food.