SIGNS, WONDERS AND MIRACLES

    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 ...

       There was a time when my son, Allan was complaining to me of itchiness all over his body. I told him everything there is to do and finally came to the part where I asked him what could have caused it. He can no longer deny that he drank 3 bottles of beer during a birthday party that he attended. Of course, I was not happy about it because he was only 16 years old then but I must admit that I was a bit happy about the allergy. I explained to him that somehow the allergy is a blessing in disguise because it will remind him always that drinking alcohol is not good for the body especially when you're still young and if it's too much. I told him that our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and we should take good care of it. Another thing that I was thankful of was the chance I had to call his attention to his actions and decision making that should be based on what is good and right and not on peer pressure. Just like in today's 1st reading we should not base ou...

   Nothing or no one can deny the transforming power of God. Paul's life is a testimony of this. No matter how hopeless, impossible or desperate things may seem to be never ever doubt that something great can still come out of it. Sometimes God calls or makes use of the unlikely people and situations for a greater purpose than what we have in mind. He allows these things to happen for a reason. As we may all know Paul's life is the so called gold standard of conversion because the end point is all for the glory of God. Amen. Hallelujah! Galatians 1:13-24 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel preached by me is not of human origin. For I did not receive it from a human being, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. For you heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it, and progressed in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries among my race, since I was eve...