Nakakapressure talaga ang cares of this world, kaya sabi nga sabi ng bible, Keep thy heart with all diligence for out of it all the issues of life. Sa bawat araw hindi mo alam kung sino makakasalamuha mo, either magustuhan ka nila o hindi. But as a Christian kailangan talaga na wag masira ang testimony of our Lord Jesus Christ kapag ang situation ay hindi na maganda sa pagtingin nila the way we react. At lalong lalo na wag ma blaspheme ang Kanyang salita. But no amount of prayer, bible reading, daily devotion, tract distribution can change the fact that I am still living with this flesh. Maraming times talaga na nakakahiya ako kasi ni hindi ko man lang makuhang maghintay sa mercy Nya at bagkus I sinned a lot in my thoughts.
Thank God sa faithfulness Nya kasi andun palagi yun help ng Panginoon in perfect time. Hindi mo talaga mahuhulaan kung paano ka Nya i-relieved. Fellowship talaga with the brethren is very important. Nakausap ko sa chat ang isang kapatiran at kaibigan na naging malaking tulong talaga kahapon. I thank God kasi hindi namin pinaguusapan ang mga bagay the way this world talks. Hindi ko alam kung bakit maraming professing saved gustong gusto pa rin ang mga ganun usapin like, bumili ako ng ganito, nagpunta kami doon, nakita ko yun artistang yun…nakakapagod pakinggan. Napagusapan talaga namin kung gaano kahina tong flesh na to pagdating sa prayer, bible reading. I loved to hear that kasi nalalaman mo na hindi lang pla ikaw yun nag fall sa ganun situation. At yun humility before God nandun na willing mabago through His word. At nakikita namin yun sarili namin kasama ng mga unbelievers na nakakahiya kaming testimony sa kanila kasi di nakikita yun Christianity sa amin.
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac. And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son. (Genesis 21:9-11)
Kung alam lang ni Abraham ang son na ipinagtatanggol nya. Yan ngayun ang Arab nation na pinagmulan ng Moslem sa atin. Hindi na ko magsasalita against them kasi wala yatang Christian ang hindi nakakaalam kung anong klaseng religion yan. They killed for their god but our God, the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, buried and rose again the third day. Does their god rose from the dead? So why hoping for the dead one?
Makikita talaga natin sa passage na kahit fruit of sin ang ginawa ni Abraham ay andun pa rin ang love ng father for his son. Pero yun consequence like mistreat from Sarah ay hindi nya maiwasan. At lalong lalo na ngayon ang ginagawa sa nation natin ang pagkakamaling yan. Ganyan ang sin hindi natin nakikita sa ngayon ang wages kasi hindi naman palagi sa atin ang epekto maaaring sa susunod pang generation.
And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed. (Genesis 21:12-13)
So makikita natin na eto na yun start ng covenant ng Panginoon kay Abraham sa Genesis 17, a father of many nations. Napaka faithful ng Panginoon pagdating sa promises Nya kasi kahit fruit ng sin yun kay Hagar ay gagawin pa rin Nyang nation. Kya kung i-base natin yun ability natin na ma maintain yun covenant natin sa Kanya ay talagang come short tayo palagi but once na naipangako Nya na, kahit gaano maging kapangit ang testimony mo before Him, He will give it.
God’s promises through Jesus Christ ay talagang hindi natin masusukat but willing Nya itong ibigay kung andun yun belief and obedience. Sounds simplistic? Look around, you will see the promised nations of Abraham are dominating this world. Ang ability natin na makita kung gaano kalayo ang magiging cause ng kasalanan natin ay way, way ahead sa nakikita ng Panginoon. Kaya the bible tell us not to sin. How much more ang grace na meron Sya but ginawa Nya pa ring accessible through Jesus Christ our Lord.
