SIGNS, WONDERS AND MIRACLES

    We may have been through tough times and would never even think of reliving them again but we must not forget the valuable experience gained from it and the lessons we have learned. They say experience is the best teacher and it is. The art of being patient and knowing how to wait is something that we don’t acquire overnight. It is a product of our experiences with all the unexpected twists, turns and the agony of the uncertainty of the waiting. It wasn't an easy thing to wait but it will always pay off and worth it if we wait with joyful hope in our hearts knowing that God is Good and Almighty. Nothing is impossible with God. Sometimes we just miss the point and fail to see things in the proper perspective. When we do something and engage ourselves in activities that we consider as our offering to the Lord we immediately think that we have already been made righteous and holy. We can never fool God by masking our wrong doings through these things. If we think that we can ...

    We have a tendency to mistake freedom as free will and use it interchangeably. These are 2 different things. Free will is our ability to do anything that we please and it is unlimited while freedom is limited. When we exercise our free will we have to keep in mind that our freedom could be jeopardized by it. We are free to do anything we want but we are not free of the consequences. When we give in to sin then we become a slave of it. We have to stand firm and not be lured or deceived by the false propaganda it is constantly waging on us. We can never get away from the pains and torment that this present world of ours brings due to its imperfection. It is time we understand the real meaning of what Jesus said in Matthew 11:29-30, “Come to me all of you who are heavily laden and I will give you rest, for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Let us truly be wise in choosing the best and not settle for less. Let us not be deceived by the master of lies and decep...

    There are seasons in our life that we have to go through. In fact, there are many changes looming around the corner nowadays. There is really a need for the people to kneel down in prayer for God's will to prevail in every person. There have been a lot of issues going on around us and we can not be assured of the economic stability all over the world but what should be of utmost concern is the decline and decay of the moral fabric of every person. In just a few months we would be celebrating Christmas, the birth of our Savior. Whatever seasons, or feelings we have there is always a reason to paint our faces with a big smile just like what the 1 st reading encourages us to do. Have we given it some serious thought? During those times when we almost hit rock bottom and looked like everything is a dead end as if nothing good is ever going to happen but managed to make it through, still standing to this day. We may not be fully aware of it but in all those things God is alway...

     Being a member of the big family of God is a great honor and privilege that we sometimes are not aware of. When we were baptized we all became God's children and that is one truth that we should all consciously live up to.    Let us no longer be deceived, indifferent, unaffected or despondent or whatever word we can think of that lessens its impact and efficacy or make us totally oblivious of this truth. We are children of God and heirs of His kingdom. But there are times when we forget. We must admit that we are guilty of this when other thoughts that are not in conformity with this truth assail us especially at times when people tend to question our actions and decisions. It is hard for most people to understand certain actions that we do based in our hope and faith in God. It could be very difficult but what’s important is that we firmly adhere to what we have committed to do for the Lord first and foremost. I know it may not be easy to understand and ac...

    What Jesus did to save us was the ultimate sacrifice. He took the curse upon Himself and died on the cross. Have you known of anybody who has done the same thing or even close to it to another person? Come to think of it, what else could Jesus have done for us that He has not done? As the scriptures say, "By His wounds we are healed, He was pierced for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities and the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him." Is there any other love and sacrifice greater than this? There is no other like it for there is none like Jesus our God. It is only right and fitting that we respond to this great love of God in the best way we can by taking every opportunity to learn more about the bible. Amen. Hallelujah! Galatians 3:7-14 ...“Cursed be everyone who does not persevere in doing all the things written in the book of the law.” 11 And that no one is justified before God by the law is clear, for “the one who is righteous by faith will live.” ....

   We must be ready for the times when we may look stupid in the world's point of view but we are surely better off that way than to be stupid in God's point of view. We should always be confident of God's promises and assurances. We must always look back, recall and never forget those moments when we have witnessed and experienced God’s goodness. We should not give in to confusions and doubts and maintain our conviction in our belief in God. Amen. Hallelujah! Galatians 3: 1-5 O stupid Galatians! Who has bewitched you,...3 Are you so stupid? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now ending with the flesh? 4 Did you experience so many things in vain? — if indeed it was in vain. We may have been in a situation wherein we are at a loss and torn between doing and not doing something. There may be times when we are confronted with several mind bogglers and twisters due to certain situations and people we meet and talk to. All of them may be pointing to something we have been ...