Overcome Fear

Yesterday morning I was almost thrown off my bed as I woke up to my daughter screaming as she hopped from one corner to another to avoid the pest that she is most grossed out with in her entire human excistence...The Cockroach. I rushed from my bedroom to where she was and made sure that she was protected from said pest and for her to know that I had her back and that I took care of the problem. It brought so much comfort to her.

A few hours after the incident I got myself ready to pick up my Pastor who was very kind to provide me with support and the same comfort I gave my daughter. My Pastor accompanied me to my Doctor's clinic because I was really petrified. But my fear was not related to a certain pest but an illness that has long been within my system. I suffer from Hypertrophic Cardio Myopathy and I was scheduled for check up yesterday as there was something within my blood test that did not seem to be normal. After a thorough check up, the doctor allayed my fears and indulged me in a conversation that convinced me that everything was gonna be alright and that the results of my bloodtest is nothing to be concerned about.

As soon as I was done with my check up my Pastor and I entered a prayer room inside the hospital where my doctor's clinic is situated. We both prayed to thank the Lord for giving me a good prognosis. As soon as we were done we both noticed a lady who was alone a few aisles from where we were sitting. She was crying while praying, my Pastor approached her and introduced himself and asked if we could pray for her...her predicament was unbeknownst to us. She agreed, long story short we did pray for her and she thanked us for the random act of kindness.

The comfort that I gave to my daughter for her fear of "roaches", the support that my Pastor gave me by being there with me during the tensed filled moments of my check up, the same comfort and love we gave to a complete stranger who was crying inside a prayer room are the kind of qualities that has been inherent in us because of our devotion to the Author Of Life. Our God is a Father who comforts, love and assures His kids through His Word and through His people. No matter what our fears may be He will always be watching our backs so let us always be thankful even through our toughest moments.

Do not be anxious about anything but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7

Four Hours

Can you imagine how four hours of pleasure can ruin a lifetime? There is always a choice to make. We should always be wise enough to pray to God to make the right one.

So if you think you are STANDING FIRM be careful that you DON'T FALL! No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful, he will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

1 Corinthians 10:12-13

Lake Of Fire

If anyone's name was not found in the book of life he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Revelations 20:15

Paradise

I make no apologies about the fact that I am a beach bum, I may not be a good swimmer but I have always been attracted to the ocean especially the pristine white sand beach kind. I was in a beach resort a few years back and I was staring at the beach while wading through the waters towards the shore after swimming in the ocean with my brother in law and I kid you not I was so dumbfounded at the beauty of the place. How awesome it is to know that our God can be so prolific in the way that He comes up with His creations. If the picture on top screams the word "PARADISE" wait til you reach HEAVEN...I am sure it is beyond Paradise!



Something about the Ocean

Makes me rise up and praise

Something about the heavens

Makes me stand in awe again

Something about the sunrise

Reminds me of your faithfulness

Something about the ocean

And I'm lost in love again



From the chorus of the song "Ocean" by the Christian Band Ten Shekel Shirt.



He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life which is in the PARADISE of GOD

Revelations 2:7

SPAM

SPAM- SILLY PATHETIC ANNOYING MESSAGE

Almost everyday I recieve a tonne of garbage mail more popularly known to the on-line community as SPAM. The Apostle Paul during the first century encountered a lot of these garbage well messages and not electronic mail through the teachings and philosophies of men that he had to constantly dispute and disprove based on the Full Counsel Of Scriptures. For example the Lord used Paul to make a case against the ungodly philosophies and beliefs espoused by people belonging to the Epicurean and Stoic persuasions. These people invited Paul to the Council called the Areopagus that met in Mars Hill in the city of Athens to share with them this rather "new idea" that he was preaching about except that it was not a new idea at all but rather the "truth" excisting since the day the world was made by God (Acts 17:16-34). Now what these people do half the time is to sit down and converse about the latest ideas much like what postmodern individuals do over a cup of cofee nowadays.

But because Paul made such a strong case about the gospel, the good news of Jesus without compromising the scriptures, a few men became followers and believed. Dionysius for example was a member of the council who eventually became a convert (Acts 17:34). In the second book of Timothy, Paul warns his protege of a time when people will gather together for themselves teachers that may converse with them and bring up new ideas perhaps even mixing evangelical beliefs with other forms of worldly ideas that may very well suit their tastes.

I feel in my heart that the church today is under such a threat, where the gospel message has been distorted a little to pursue people of the current culture at the expense of the the message of the Full Counsel of Scriptures. May we all remain vigilant.

For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.

2 Timothy 4:3

Display

I have always wanted to get a hold of a poster of the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. It has always been my desire to own one. Four months ago I finally got my wish, I was able to purchase the poster on sale on line. Ten days after the purchase it was delivered to my home adress. A few more days later after having it framed I found a spot for it on our wall where it is now beautifully displayed. It reminds me of how God treats us as special as the way I sought after my poster. Once we give our lives to Jesus He will find a special place for our names to be displayed in the Lamb's Book Of Life. The thought of this is much more fascinating than owning a movie poster.

He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book Of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.

Revelations 3:5

Poigniant

This morning I recieved an e-mail from a friend whom and I grew up with his name is Raffy Salvador, Raffy until very recently started attending the same local church that both Omie and I were attending. Raffy along with Omie was among one of what I would consider my best friends whom God has used me to minister to with the help of Chaz (my Pastor) and of course the Lord God Almighty. His e-mail letter is as follows:

Hello again. Just wanted to share to you the newsletter of Horizon Christian Fellowship. The service was held at the Business Inn temporarily as there's no place yet for a permanent transfer. Gina (Omie's wife) came and cried when she read the newsletter. She was the one who took the picture at Omie's farm.

Raffy