“When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home.” Matthew 1:24
He was the most eligible bachelor. He was coming from a family whose lineage is King David. Joseph does not woo women. He is the one being wooed. He is that TV bachelor [...]
Archive for March, 2009
31 Mar
Illogical
17 Mar
One Prayer for the Philippines
“For we are reduced, O Lord, beyond any other nation, brought low everywhere in the world this day because of our sins. We have in our day no prince, prophet, or leader, no holocaust, sacrifice, oblation, or incense, no place to offer first fruits, to find favor with you.” Daniel 3:37-38
Father in heaven, our nation [...]
17 Mar
Opposing the Opposition
“But he passed through the midst of them and went away. ” Luke 4:30
What a God we have! Jesus passes through the midst of the opposition and simply went away. The opposition rose up ready to drive him out of town. Pushing him to the top of the hill and planning to hurl Jesus down [...]
13 Mar
Going Straight
“Turn neither to right nor to left, keep your foot far from evil.” Proverbs 4:27
Is this a bad or good advertisement? There is a popular beauty salon in the Philippines named “Going Straight”. Just in case you ask, I am not plugging this company. I will just illustrate a point. It’s only incidental that my [...]
13 Mar
Listen to Him
“Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them; then from the cloud came a voice, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.” Mark 9:7
Dr. Gregory House asked the intern applicants, “Who did I say is in-charge?”. One of the interns pointed Dr. Eric Foreman, House’s assistant. House acknowledging the intern’s response replied, “Then [...]
11 Mar
Mercy Living
“Be merciful, just as (also) your Father is merciful.” Luke 6:36
Mercy is defined as to help the afflicted, to bring help to the wretched. It is more than a lip service, where a person says “I forgive you”. It is going beyond those words by helping the afflicted to move out from his wrongdoing.
When I [...]
11 Mar
Pray for the Leaders
“Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but they do not practice.” Matthew 23:3
Is the Pope perfect? Are the archbishops, priests or pastors spotless? Is your catholic charismatic leader faultless? We all know all have sinned and fall short of the glory of [...]
8 Mar
Jesus is Constant
“Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone but Jesus alone with them.” Mark 9:8
When we came as a family to the place where we live now, we realized we have no friends or relatives near in our area. We left a grid of relationships in the Philippines. We celebrated our successes and pondered on [...]
6 Mar
Only Good Things
“……………how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him.” Matthew 7:11
I was thinking, are we in the wrong place at the wrong time? We left the Philippines at the end of 2007 as a family for US. And the coming year, recession hits the most powerful country in the [...]
5 Mar
Free to be Me
“But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, ‘O God, be merciful to me a sinner.” Luke 18:13
It’s the only place where I can be who I am. It’s the time where I bring all my thoughts. It’s the [...]
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