My Dilemma whether to cast VOTE

Myanmar Military Government drafted new Constitution and asking the people to prove. I have been reading news and most of the news say the Military Government is urging the people to vote YES. Especially the civil servants have been told they face the sack if they fail to vote in favor of the draft constitution in the May 10 referendum. And in some areas it seems they are going to put only one box to cast vote.
Myanmar Embassy in Malaysia also made available for Myanmar citizens those who hold passport to cast vote. I have a burning desire to VOTE "NO". But at the back of my mind, I am afraid that I will not able to go back. If I can't go back I can't serve God again in Myanmar. I strongly believe that I have a calling to serve God in Myanmar. On the other hand, I keep on thinking that If I don't cast vote... what is the point of prayer for my country? What is the point of criticizing Myanmar?
I am in Dilemma...

Reflection on Robert Jewett class on Romans

Studying in Malaysia is indeed a privilege for me whereby I had opportunity to listen from world class scholars such as Howard I Marshall, D.A. Carson, Peter O’Brien and Robert Jewett. I really appreciate Professor Dr. Jewett for his enlightening paper presentation. I appreciated how he presented and answered questions although he is very shaky due to his old age but he could answer well, he does not lost his memory at all.

He tries to provide us new spectacles for reading Romans. He says that honor and shame is the background for reading Romans. Most of the church members in Rome were pre-slaves and slaves. All they are looking for is honor, equality, acceptance, and greetings not of justification. Justification by faith is secondary in Romans. I did not look at that way; it is really new specks for me.

But part of my problem just to take the new specs is that the simple search from Bible Works word search the words “righteousness” and “faith” seems to dominate Romans. The Reformation spectacles to read Romans on “justification by faith” seem to dominate the central teaching of Romans. The words “honor” and “shame” seems not playing the central teaching since there is not much words in the text. There may be honour and shame culture that played behind Romans, but it seems the text does not reflect so much. Therefore, if I am provided two spectacles to read Romans I would prefer to use traditional spectacles provided by the Reformations’ fathers.

My Father in law passed away

As my father in law passed away, we received countless mails , Phone calls and SMS from friends and relatives around the world. They really comforts to us especially for my wife as she could not go back. At the same time the theme of "Resurrection Hope" which I preached just one week ago reminds us of the hope of resurrection whereby we will see him again really comforts us. And the other thing is that we are sure for his personal salvation, and that he belongs to God. He is created by God and bought by God and owned by God. So he goes to his original Owner.
The resurrection of Jesus assures the believers resurrection. For He is a live.My Redeemer lives.