praised and
thanked God for allowing me to visit once
again my family in the United States. Though it took a long
tedious trip from my country, my heart leaped with joy and
my faith “fully re-charged” with the warmth of your hugs,
sweet smile and comfort of your homes as well as the
sensible welcome of the brethren in various churches. For
your love and care, truly my faith and hope regained having a
family in foreign land.
Having shared and studied the word of our Lord through
fellowship with you, I could not compel myself in comparing
and associating the state of believers both in U.S. and
Philippines and even to world. I felt that coping up with harsh
times and changes evolving in our country affect our brethren’s
faith and their service to God. Oftentimes we love to changes
that suit or benefit us, but when these make us startled,
challenged, personally and professionally affronted, then we
are confused and horrified because much of what we
gathered are highly unreliable. It’s based on popular opinion
and “pop psychology” and will be discarded next year for a
new approach or therapy. If we want a genuine change let us
go back to the Bible. Only the Bible has proven itself for
thousands of years as the only totally dependable source for
the truth about the causes in changing our lives. “The Bible
was given not only to increase our knowledge, but to change our lives!”
Only in this world……
- The house is consider as first home, school the second,
malls the third and the church the last. But ONLY IN THE
LORD…. “This world is not our home.”
- Where people love to flock to the streets/ attending sport
competition/ more pleasures, spending their precious time and
doing their own ways, as they are kept awake even at bed
time and late nights. But ONLY IN THE LORD…. “Jesus is
the ONLY way, search the scripture and pray without ceasing.”
- Where people (Philippine setting), keep on planting their
field destroyed by typhoons and pest, and they go the longest
line the whole day to buy few kilos of cheapest rice (only 3
kilos allowed) for their survival and the next day will join the
line again and again. But ONLY IN THE LORD…. “Keep
trusting God that He will provide and we will be home very
soon.”
- Where people can get away stealing millions and murdering
the innocent. But ONLY IN THE LORD…. “There
will be a final judgment and Jesus saves.”
Finally, in these harsh times, I urge you brethren that we
stay calm, at peace with God and remain faithful to Him. Let
us brace ourselves with that common faith which we have in
Christ Jesus, our Lord and savior.
Chaotic situations are hard and dangerous, but it is also in
these times where true believers count it as the “finest
moments” for them to become stronger and motivated to be
the “moral compass” to help others stay focused in their faith
and inspiring them to deliver authentic service to God.
If Lord is willing, I will be happy to see you again in flesh
but if NOT, you know where we meet each other. God be with you all.