Sometimes we often think that God is like a cosmic KJ, that He is really after our money, and so we don’t really give Him the tithes, nor really trust Him in His word to test Him. In spite of the many exhortations that we hear and the testimonies of blessings from many other Christians, there are many rebels who don’t really trust God of their money. They think it as theirs, a product of their hardships and efforts. As Moses had argued before the Israelites, don’t ever think that it was... Continue reading ...
What is rejection and how can we remedy it? Sometimes in order to understand the concept of a word, we need to understand it’s opposite. The opposite of rejection is acceptance and a beautiful picture of acceptance is being honored in a banquet together with a king or a very important host. Another definition of rejection is to be denied access, to be denied fellowship, love or honor. The deepest wound one can receive is to actually be rejected, and there is a corresponding parallel between... Continue reading ...
Addressing calamities and vulnerabilities
Edison Macusi
Today the term most abused is climate change. Every time there is a disaster somewhere in the world, people in authority or even those with little knowledge always claim and quickly run to this term. When the disaster struck Cagayan De Oro, Iligan City and Dumaguete City down South in Mindanao, and the Visayas, people were quick to say that it was climate change.
However, the real culprit and the real story behind this destruction was m... Continue reading ...
Do not enter the path of the wicked, And do not walk in the way of evil.
Avoid it, do not travel on it; Turn away from it and pass on.
For they do not sleep unless they have done evil; And their sleep is taken away unless they make someone fall. For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence. Proverbs 4:14-17 (NKJV) There is a prophecy in the Bible that shows women shall rise up during these days not only to liberate themselves from the deception that the devil has hea...
Already, many
candidates and major media are moving into full swing for next year’s
elections. We must first understand what must be done before we can
identify who can best help do it. Perhaps as important as any time since
our founding, those who believe in divine providence and eternal
principles must become well-informed and actively involved in the
political process. Christians, pastors, and all church leaders must
totally reject the lie that “separation of church and sta... Continue reading ...
“It is impossible that no offenses should come…” Luke 17:1-4 NKJV
Many
people get easily offended. They are misers, unhappy and easily jolted
by the failures or successes of others. Misery can be defined as the
consequence of a negative reaction when we are offended, persecuted or
challenged. The feeling of misery escalates when we find ourselves drawn
to self-pity and self-condemnation or to accusation of others. Often,
the very people who are closest to us inflicts the hardest pa... Continue reading ...
Recently
I had a dream. In my dream, I saw a number of people whom I could only
recognize as probably missionaries. This bold company of people were
preparing to share the gospel and reach out a number of people and
tribes. They prayed. They prepared. But what stunned me afterwards is to
see that the same people were hacked to death and killed. When I saw
what happened I run and run away from the scene out of fear for my life
and mortified at what happened. Upon waking up I wondered wh... Continue reading ...
Blessed
is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in
the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.
He
shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth
its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever
he does shall prosper.
The ungodly are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
Therefore
th... Continue reading ...
Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; Romans 13:1-3Today marks the death of... Continue reading ...
“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.
At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.” Matthew 24:9-14The persecution of believers since the time of Christ is a real issue. Make no mistake, every... Continue reading ...
“Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.” Matthew 24:7-8Like a woman who is about to give birth, the writhing pain and agony of the earth will just be a prelude to the end so that the New World Order which the Lord Jesus Christ will put up in His coming reign for a thousand years will be fulfilled. It is true that there will be much destruction because the judgment o... Continue reading ...
“Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.” Matthew 24:4-8The church has been in deep slumbe... Continue reading ...
As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. "Tell us," they said, "when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"
Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against na... Continue reading ...
We continue our series on faith about what is faith and what is not faith. About two weeks ago we have been struck by Typhoon Juan but amazingly, we were spared the same effects that could have happened with Ondoy. What happened? Apparently, our new government was more discerning this time around and zeroed in for zero-casualty and evacuated villagers in the most vulnerable position of the Typhoon when it lashes out. Only the fools who waited and tried to save their cows and houses were destr... Continue reading ...
This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil (Hebrews 6:19).
During
the last election, the superficial message of hope won the ballots. We
put in to the highest office a man whom we barely knew except for his
family name which became tantamount for hope among many Filipinos. We
hung our hopes on him because we believed that his platform is a
platform of righteousness and truth. Hope has become the highest
commodity in t... Continue reading ...
There is hope amidst the cacophony of
confusion and shaking that is happening everywhere. The event that
transpired last Monday (August 23), the infamous bus hostage taking
at the Quirino grandstand that was watched around the world was
supposed to be a showcase whether Noynoy and most Filipinos would
value the life of their human fellows or allow themselves to be bound
by the temporal convenience that has taken root upon almost everyone
in this planet. Sadly, the 11 hour struggle that sta... Continue reading ...
There are three keys of success in our Christian life: 1) the faith
that overcomes the world, 2) our trust in the Scriptures as His
inerrant Word and 3) intimate relationship with the Lord. Let’s discuss
how we can grow in faith and develop confidence that can help us grow
and do mighty exploits for God. There are teachers that teach
self-confidence is a vain thing in this world and therefore we must
throw it away. There are also teachers that tell the opposite that we
need it and we cannot... Continue reading ...
I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the peoples
no one was with Me. Isaiah 63:3
Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for
his friends. John 15:13
The old rugged cross was a symbol of the Roman empire’s prestige,
power and position. It is shameful to be crucified as the Scriptures say
that cursed be the man that hangs on a tree. The cross was a human
invention of the most wicked scheme of punishment to his fellow; yet
just as the human mind intended it ... Continue reading ...
“The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works
of the devil.” 1 John 3:8
The Lord could have easily bound Satan when He arose from the dead
but He allowed him to remain at large for the simple purpose of maturing
the saints. He was sent to destroy the works of the devil and just as
He was sent for this purpose, He has also sent the church to do the
same. There is really nothing that can hit us that God has not allowed
to come to pass. He does this to perfect the... Continue reading ...
“The Son of God appeared for this
purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.” 1 John 3:8
The Lord could have easily bound Satan when He arose from the dead
but He allowed him to remain at large for the simple purpose of maturing
the saints. He was sent to destroy the works of the devil and just as
He was sent for this purpose, He has also sent the church to do the
same. There is really nothing that can hit us that God has not allowed
to come to pass. He does this to perfect... Continue reading ...
Death and deliverance
The natural man is most bound by the fear of death (Hebrews 2:15).
There is nothing more feared, even reverenced by many than death whether
this is by culture or by religious practice. Some religions weight
their sins by the good they do in a given day. But it is clear from the
Scriptures that man cannot be saved by his good works because this is
considered rags by the Lord.
“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that
not of yourselves, it is the ... Continue reading ...
The times in the wilderness
Israel was not quickly transported to heaven after believing God and
being “baptized” in the Red sea. She was thrust rather to walking the
great distance from that point on to the wilderness. This experience is
really a means of God to get their hearts truly aligned to His mind for
the calling that He has called them. This journey could have not lasted
very long, it could have been simply an 11 days journey and then to the
Promised Land, but because of t... Continue reading ...
As I have
written last week, understanding your purpose to answer the call of God
in your life could be the greatest cure to the church’s spurious and
superficial life in the spirit. True spiritual regeneration brings with
it genuine changes and fruit of eternity that could only be counted
once we graduate in heaven. There are general purposes which the
Christian life follows and fulfills on this earth. Only the naïve
thinks that this is all there is, however. Following the Lamb must b... Continue reading ...
 - Vehicles along with the victims were apparently dumped in ready made pits by the perpetrators
It has since been more than three weeks and we have been seeking justice for the sake of 57 innocent people who have been mercilessly killed for the sake of selfish ambition and territoriality of the Ampatuan prowling lions of Maguindanao. In due time, the Word of God clearly elaborates more and let us hear what could be the cry for righteousness and justice of those who have been buried i... Continue reading ...
We are taking sometime to absorb the lessons that we can get from the recent albeit macabre Ampatuan massacre. As Christians who are called to be the salt and light of the earth, we are supposed to be shining our light on issues in our
For there to be justice in the land, a judge must be impartial, decisive and takes action on the basis of evidences and witnesses communities that beg us to question why? And how we can avoid those same pitfall that our brethren has fallen to. We are decei... Continue reading ...
William Tyndale
A man with genuine faith once stood without regard for his life and
said, “I defy the pope, and all his laws;” and added, “If God spared
him life, ere many years he would cause a boy that driveth the plough
to know more of the Scripture than he did.” So William Tyndale begun
the English Reformation that changed the very flavor of Christianity in
the
 William Tyndale, reformer and Bible translator west. He was a man raised up in the farming counties of Wales but as
a chi... Continue reading ...
Previously we discussed that there is an ongoing battle
between light and darkness and ultimately, light will win just as when
you open your lights at night, it drives away darkness in the room. A
basic way to gain understanding how best   Blackholes can suck the light of others when nearby stars passes them by we can truly become the light of the world, is by examining the
Scriptures which Jesus used to teach the people about being lights. It
is imperative that if we want to properly u...
Given all the prevailing issues that have come due to the
floods that has brought our country to its knees, there is only one
sure solution that everyone of us need to understand. We must build our
houses on the Rock, that is plain, stable and solid ground that none
can push away. This Rock is not dead, nor is it of volcanic origin or
“earthly” as many geologists would mistake. It is not. We have to see
the perspectives that is upon us now by asking three salient questions,
1) Wh... Continue reading ...
Can a nation be born again? Can it emerge from where it was mixed up and bring a distinct culture, language and practice that it is? This is the story of the Bago tribe as remarkable as this must be, yet in the story of nations and how they evolve into a distinct race and culture of their own, the Bagos can be called to be a nation of their own. The word nation means ethnos in Greek, which distinctly applies to every tribe that is found on earth today having come from different parental sourc... Continue reading ...
We continue our discussion on how we can best become the harbingers of peace and light into our families, communities and eventually our nation. The church is the most powerful entity in this world when we all combine our resources together as one big cooperative and institution. Whenever the Lord looks down from heaven, He does not see His body as bodies but He only sees one Church, His Bride. It is therefore very repugnant if not at all presumptuous to think that we own the people of God as... Continue reading ...
In one of the most prophetic songs I have ever heard, Michael W. Smith’s Above All declares the majesty and power of God over the creation and dominion of man and all created beings. God’s power is really above all authority, above all powers, above all kings, above all thrones and dominions-He truly is the epitome, the one above all things. If Jesus is then King above all, what is the question? This is the struggle of all believers during times of crisis and during trials. Can God be tru... Continue reading ...
I was wondering if there were signs to be observed and things that we have overlooked why we have not known before hand the magnitude of the flood that will be coming. If we could have known then we could have prepared very well. This in essence is the conclusion of many of those who were surprised of the flooding that took away millions of pesos of infrastructure damages and more than a hundred lives.  Because we thought that PAGASA forecasts are not worth learning, most of us were caught una... Continue reading ...
This past two days we saw the great swell of water that flooded Marikina, Rizal, Bulacan and 23 other provinces that could only be described as catastrophic in nature. Typhoons and hurricanes represent one of the most potent forces of nature that could ever bring disaster on earth. With an average of 20 typhoons passing all over the country, there is no doubt that it takes a great faith and patience to truly build something of value and wonder in our country specially in Luzon and parts of Vi... Continue reading ...
Previously, we discussed that one of the greatest barriers that is coming down is the carnal reasoning that we must only take good care ourselves and forget the others. Being our brother’s keeper is loving our neighbor as we love ourselves which is the second commandment of Love. Probably, all the great mistakes in history is rooted in self-preservation, thus Jesus forewarned “For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake shall find it. “For w... Continue reading ...
Jim Eliot once said, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to
gain that which he cannot lose.” Or that it is not foolish to lose what
we cannot truly keep when we part in this world in order to gain the
eternal recompense of our reward. Man was made for this destiny, to
walk the earth and at the same time soar high in the heavens. In this
world, the eternal things are often subject to ridicule and the scorn
of those who loves this present world. This we cannot deny for even
after m... Continue reading ...
“Therefore bring forth fruit in keeping with repentance” (Matthew 3:8)
When we are building a foundation, we want to have the most secure
foundation. The only foundation that we can have is repentance. If we
want to build the truths of Christ in our lives, the foundation must be
deep because unless it can support the truths that we will build upon
this foundation, it will eventually topple down. Truths in our lives
are like a woven cloth. I tell you a story.
In the northern mountains Luz... Continue reading ...
Joshua, the Lord’s leader of the Israelite Army has grown
too old already for war and there are still many lands undistributed
and lands to conquer. Thus, he finally instructed his comrades and the
next generation of Israelite army who had been fighting to gain land
and territory in Canaan (Promised Land) saying:
“Now therefore, put away the foreign gods which are in your
midst, and incline your hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel.” And the
people said to Joshua, “We will serve the ... Continue reading ...
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About us
| Edison Macusi |
| Tabuk, Kalinga Philippines |
Our call is to reach out to fellow students, youth and the outcasts of society to disciple them and train them up as leaders. Our aim is to help transform individuals and nations to become vessels for God's honor and glory. We speak God's word with the goal to change lives, bring hope, faith, healing, and unity. We view speaking and writing as important gifts for sharing and serving others with the strength God provides. To Him be the glory and power forever and ever.
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