Celebrating New Year always evokes in us a new hope and a new beginning. Hope is sorely needed in a world that is greatly shaken, in a world that is currently in recession, experiencing earthquakes, political turmoil, unrest and floods. I believe that we have come to a juncture in time when everything that will be shaken will be shaken. Paul writes about this , “See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much ... Continue reading ...
What is the meaning of Christmas? My teachers in my elementary school often asked that question. We all guess what the meaning of Christmas is and almost everyone would think it is gift giving, or giving presents to those you love. But how about those who cannot give? Giving as alms and as responsibility to our fellow humans have been the core message of Christmas Sundays and for most there is really nothing wrong about that because our Savior came and gave His very life so that we can be sav... Continue reading ...
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matt 6:33-34
Seeking God’s Kingdom is not a one time or Sunday only matter, as the Apostle Peter wrote, we should be even more zealous as we see the day of His coming approaching. Being zealous for God is not a bad quality and it is even praised in the Bible. What is wrong is ... Continue reading ...
But godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:6
Godliness with contentment is really a great gain. There is no amount of material prosperity here on earth that could bring us nearer to heaven. The only way of salvation from sin is to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and His sacrificial death on the cross. Because “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Therefore we cannot earn our way to ... Continue reading ...
"Don't hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or—worse!—stolen by burglars.
Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it's safe from moth and rust and burglars.
It's
obvious, isn't it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you
will most want to be, and end up being. "Your eyes are windows into your
body. If you open your eyes wide in wonder and belief, your body fills
up with light.
If you
live squinty-eyed in greed and distrust, your body is... Continue reading ...
"Do
not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust
destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for
yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and
where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-21
The
first statement in this verse by the Lord, “Do not store up for
yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where
thieves break... Continue reading ...
"Do
not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust
destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for
yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and
where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matt 6:19-21
There is a saying that
goes “Christians have become too heavenly minded that they are of no
earthly good.” From the very beginning, Christianity have been
pe... Continue reading ...
Mining and tourism are
part of the sunshine business that the Philippines should look into. We
have to wake up that fishing and agriculture while basic and needed
cannot sustain our country towards industrialisation. While outsourcing
continues to bless the Philippines with a generated income of about
12-13 billion dollars and rising to 100 billion dollars by 2020
(according to estimates), we cannot rely on putting all our economic
hopes in one basket alone. In fact this is the reason ... Continue reading ...
Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. Ecclessiastes 5:10
We have been talking about
money in order to gain a deeper understanding on how God views money
and the natural resources that we have been given. Obviously, the Lord
will not give more to those who squander their present resources or
those who do not have the wisdom to use what they were given. Money is a
powerful tool when handled properly but without the right h... Continue reading ...
"Whoever
can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and
whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will
trust you with true riches? And if you have not been trustworthy with
someone else's property, who will give you property of your own?” Luke
16:10-12
Money per se is not evil.
But once we put our trust in money, or on our wealth, this becomes our
god. The Lord ... Continue reading ...
“He
also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave,
to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one
could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast
or the number of his name.” Revelation 13:16-17
Without the mark, no one will be able to “buy, sell, or trade.” Since
the power of the beast will mainly come from controlling the economic
systems of this world, those who are his slaves and people will be
marked ... Continue reading ...
I was appalled by what I
heard and seen in the Inquirer reports concerning the alleged attack on
the hard-hitting radio man this week in his broadcasting lair in
Bulanao. If true, this is a sign that the Governor could not take the
punches on the air. Criticism of officials by media men and his own
people should not be seen as curtailing the works of the governor but
rather should be seen in the light of what more can be done. Inside big
private companies they have supervisors or gover... Continue reading ...
“Once
you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of
your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical
body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and
free from accusation.” Colossians 1:21-22
In Revelation chapter 13
we see how another beast that will come out of the earth will deceive
the whole world by causing the inhabitants of the earth to worship the
first beast. In short, this beast will actually be ac... Continue reading ...
And I
saw a beast coming out of the sea. He had ten horns and seven heads,
with ten crowns on his horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. The
beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear and a
mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power and his
throne and great authority. One of the heads of the beast seemed to have
had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world
was astonished and followed the beast. Men worshiped th... Continue reading ...
I was happy to learn that more than 40 Filipinos reacted to my story "When God closes doors" which was published by the Philippine Daily Iquirer in its Global Pinoy page on Easter Sunday. Majority of those who posted online comments were believers while four were either skeptics or outright atheists. It always gives me a pleasant feeling to know that people are reading me, regardless of whether they agree with my views or not. We can not expect all people to agree with us all the time.
But on... 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 ...
“In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the Lord near its border.
And it will become a sign and a
witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt; for they will cry to
the Lord because of oppressors, and He will send them a Savior and a
Champion, and He will deliver them.
Thus the Lord will make Himself
known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will know the Lord in that day. They
will even worship with sacrifice and offe... Continue reading ...
I
have been fascinated by the rumours and confusion that distraught many
in the seminal decision of the Supreme Court concerning the acquittal of
Hubert Webb and his colleagues on the Vizconde Massacre in June 1991.
Although not expected, this decision actually helps reframe the case and
digs deeper than merely speculations on the truth of who actually did
the crime. Solving this case requires forgiveness and looking at a
different angle on who did and masterminded the gruesome murder ... Continue reading ...
“To do righteousness and justice is desired by the Lord rather
than sacrifice.” Prov 21:3
There was incredible silence after the Massacre of the victims of the
Ampatuan clan, until now, swift justice has not been served, and it
seems indeed that justice has been delayed. Where are we at this time?
Why do we not want to keep silent over this debacle? Are we not being
partial that because the poor stands at the door like a pauper and now
we disengage ourselves from their affairs? We h... Continue reading ...
Fröhliche Weihnachten! Naragsak a Pascua kadatayu amin. These two words are often painted in canvass of mixed colors, splashed with creativity, they hang almost everywhere in most shops and department stores. Some even glow at night
with neon brightness. This happens not just in Europe but around the
world where Christ is named and the
 To the extent that we do good deeds to the least of His Brethren, we did it to Him practice celebrated with assiduous religiosity. Sometime ago, I felt
the pa... 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 ...
The carnage that left 57 dead at Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao on
November 23 has left us all wondering for what barbarity and primitive
acts has been committed not just to the Maguindanao populace but for us
all. This begs us not just a simple what? Or why? But a condition that
existed already and burst out of control, finally the devil has been
exposed for what it is. Political violence that marked many provinces
is a color that has co-existed among many
 The killing fields is a deliberate atte...
Political dynasties did not completely surface not until the post
World War II. Most Filipino leaders then after the war were completely
driven by reconstruction efforts and the Philippine economy is just
enjoying its highest value in the
 Malacanang Palace, the house of all Philippine Presidents Far East. War tempered and full of vision, this post World War II
leaders gave a sense of vision to Filipinos both the rich and the poor.
It was to be going on to great progress, but the wilderness pe... Continue reading ...
A fragmented society
The Philippine culture has a great flair for being known for
political dynasties. One question that we can have on this is what are
the factors that caused this thing to happen? Why are many Filipinos
opting for rather a familiar person and not looking for another one or
for a change? Culture alone and history won’t completely answer these
questions but we do have a culture that promotes political dynasties to
run. The history of the Filipino people would to show us th... 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 ...
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 ...
I will bless the Lord who has counseled me; indeed, my mind instructs me in the night. (Psalm 16:7)
David writes here that the Lord gives instruction even in the night
seasons. It is an amazing facet of the ministry of David the prophetic
psalmist that God speaks to him even in dreams and visions as he has
said. The Psalms in the Bible is a testimony to his heart meditations
and hearing the songs of heaven. Even this talent was imparted to
Solomon who wrote 3000 proverbs and 1005 songs (1 Kin...
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