doodles and babbles

Friday, September 17, 2004

SOMETHING TO PONDER...

... i have just read lele's latest post in her blog. i can't put my comment on the tagboard 'cause the space won't be enough. i want to share my feelings towards that story.

it's true. it's already finished. everything has been signed by the blood of Jesus Christ.
but His unconceivable act of love for us a couple of millenium ago seemed to be just a piece of literary work in the Bible today.
when we read about it in emails, we feel touched.
we feel guilty, ashamed and unworthy of His mercy.
we say sorry for the things that we have done.
but after a couple of days, or even hours, the words we have read have already flew out of the window.

why do we easily forget it? why is it everytime we think or read about Him, we always feel ashamed of our selves? it make me think... i wish, one day, i would come to Him without tears in my eyes or frown in my face. i wish i could come to Him with my head up high and with a beaming smile, saying: "Hello, God. I came today to praise You and worship You." alam niyo yun? yung parang, magpe-pray ka sa Kanya because He is so majestic and worthy of all praise... not because he have to wash our sins...

yes, He will always be merciful to us. He is always ready to forgive us when we commit mistakes. but just want to remind you... this won't be forever. i'm not scaring you or something, but i'm telling the truth. sometimes, i have a hard time telling this to people because i'm afraid they would reject me and would not believe. but i always hear God's words in my heart: "When people reject you, always remember that they first rejected me." it's in the Bible but I can't remember the exact verse. it's like in the matthew. so hindi talaga ako ang nire-reject nila, but God Himself!

for now, his forgiveness will always be open for us. pero pano pag dumating na ulit si Lord? naniniwala ba kayo dun? na dadating ulit siya at malapit na? i will understand if you won't believe it, pero sobrang maawa ako sa inyo kung hindi kayo maniniwala. pero wala naman akong magagawa dun...

nyweis, pag dumating na yun, kailangan ready tayo. we have to have a clean and pure heart worthy to present it to God. minsan naiisip natin, "bata pa ko. marami pang panahon para manghingi ng tawad kay Lord at magbagong buhay. i'll just live my life muna the way i like it!" e pano pag hanggang bukas nalang pala ang buhay natin dito sa mundo? remember, God will come without us knowing it. like a thief in the night, and He will take those who is His.

at pano kapag bigla tayong binawian ng buhay tomorrow? The Lord is capable of taking away our lives because you're not living it the way He planned it be. But He is always gracious and merciful to us. He always hope that one day, we would come back to Him and realize our mistakes. pero hindi laging ganun... isipin nalang natin yung mga accidents araw-araw at yung mga namamatay dahil sa simpleng rason lang... are they ready to face their judgement in front of God?

tayo kaya, ready na ba tayo? it's either heaven or hell. purgatory... i'm not sure. no offense ha... but i haven't read the word in the Bible yet.

we don't want to take chances, do we? we want to be sure of our destination in after life right? heaven is not only for saints. God created heaven for us! pero pag hindi tayo karapatdapat na mapunta doon... hindi tayo mapupunta doon. usually, when somebody passed away, we comfort those who are left behind and we say, "don't worry, kasama na niya si Lord." are you sure? i know it's comforting but... we're not that sure, are we?

isa lang naman ang makakapag bigay satin ng assurance of salvation. it's all in the Bible. first, we must turn back to God and ask for forgiveness. when we ask forgiveness, kailangan, hindi na natin gagawin yung sin na yun. if our repentance is sincere, He will always be just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 john 1:9) then we must accept Jesus in our hearts and let Him lead our life. yun lang... after that, sure na pupunta talga tayo sa heaven. :)

usually ang common conotation natin, our good works will bring us salvation. kaya hirap na hirap tayo. in truth, hindi talga. yes, mas lalong nakaka-guilty yun diba? wala na tayong dapat gawin kasi ginawa na ni Jesus ang lahat sa cross. para namang ang daya sa part ni Lord. unfair right? pero ganon tayo ka mahal ni Jesus. We don't have to strive hard to gain the key to heaven. sabi sa bible: "it is by grace you have been saved through faith... not by works so no once can boast." but don't worry, yung good works natin, macre-credit din yun pag dating natin sa heaven. kailangan pa rin natin gumawa ng good works dahil yung good works na yun ang magrereflect ng love and goodness ni God para sa mga tao. rewards ang makukuha natin. but good works is not the key to heaven. Jesus is the key to heaven. good works are the key to the rewards in heaven. gets niyo ba?

advice ko lang... (and this really works for me) every day, read one chapter ng proverbs. maraming promises si Lord dun na makakatulong satin everyday. mula sa simpleng problema hanggang sa pinaka complicated, makakatulong yung words ni God dun. it's very encouraging. bukod sa pagpe-pray every night, kailangan din nating hayaang mag-speak satin si Lord diba? hindi yung tayo lang ang parating nagkukuwento sa kanya. Let Him tell His story through His word. When we desire to know Him, he will give us wisdom to understand his profound words.

sorry ha... medyo taliwas ba ang sinulat ko sa iniisip niyo? i just want to express my thoughts that's all. i hope you won't get mad at me.

If our road is misty, there will always be a little light that keeps on glowing. sometimes, we don't notice it because we get scared of the thick mist around us. but we must follow that light because that will lead us out of the mist. and that light is Jesus.

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