#joyeeful

A timely reminder that while we observe the things happening around us, we must also look at the little blessing that God have placed in our way.

May 14, 2021

Dear Kuya,

May katatapos alng kaming series sa Netflix ni Domz, The 100 yung title and we found this farewell phrase ng mga characters doon:

“In peace may you leave this shore, in love may you find the next...Safe passage on your travels, until our final journey to the ground, may we meet again...”

Lagi akong may slight na luha tuwing mababanggit yan doon, ikaw ang lagi kong naaalala. Naalala ko din yung post ko sa Facebook nung malaman kong umuwi ka na kay Lord... “hanggang sa muling pagkikita” napakatotoo pala. Hanggang sa muling pagkikita jan kuya sa piling ng ating Dakilang Manlilikha.

“When he had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that , he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” -John 19:30

What did really Jesus mean when he said, “It is finished.”? What was he pertaining to?

If you will go back to John 4:34, there you will read about Jesus saying that his assignment is to do the will of the One who sent him--the Father.

You see, the word “Finished” was written in the perfect tense--an action completed or done in the past, but still has a continuing result in the present--meaning, that Jesus have already accomplished what was asked of Him by the Father (John 6:39).

The Beauty of the Finished Work

What happened on the cross between God and Man is what others call as “The Beautiful Exchange” (sounds like an album to me.) At this moment, every thing that Jesus is, was made available for us; and every thing that we are was placed on Him. ALL of our sins, on that day, that hour, that moment was contained in one man. Innocent. Righteous. The Darling of Heaven was hanged on the cross bearing all our filth, that in return of him dying may give us life.

Our sins were paid in full through the shedding of the blood of God’s beloved son and there is nothing that we could ever do to repay that. Hindi sasapat ang anumang gawin natin. We are enjoying the free gift of Salvation because of the obedience of One man (2 Corinthians 5:21).

DAY 4: LOVE IS THOUGHTFUL

Day 3: Love is not Selfish

I have been receiving the same messages for these past days.

A very familiar verse again reminded me that God is never indifferent with the struggles that we go through.

Since the moment that I started pondering on this one area of my life, it gave me sleepless nights and occasional sorrow attacks. Pain came crashing in. I can’t fake what I feel. It is a tough one. The situation asks me to be to face that fear head on, right there and then. But God, being my Father asks me to hand over the battle to Him in full confidence that the fight has already been won by His Son.

Isn’t it amazing how God in his mysterious ways supply us with comfort, strength and love when we go through the rough moments in our journey? He is the one who keeps us together. He knows what we feel, sees our situation, and perceives the condition of our hearts and minds.

Proverbs 3:5-6 says:

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and he will make your paths straight.

It is when we start to trust God that we also start to accept that there are things that are way beyond our control, and that only He can handle it with great care. It is when we start to trust God that we are able to see the situation we are in the way he sees it--tempered with grace and wisdom. It is when we trust God that he turns our doubts to confidence which give us assurance that when we bring our concerns to Him, the obstacles that are placed in our way will be removed  in order to bring us to our appointed goal.

Thank you for this wonderful revelation Father God, Jesus and Holy Spirit.