FAITH THAT EMPOWERS

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365 Daily Supplements For The Heart
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Matthew 14:28-29

“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.

Peter not only asked boldly, he also trusted. And because of that, he was able to walk on water. His act displayed the centerpiece of Jesus’ teaching: complete, childlike and active trust in God.  

Ganyan ang thrust ng mga teachings ng Lord. “Do not worry about tomorrow.” “Pray ‘give us this day our daily bread.’” “Do not bring money.” “Come, get into the water and walk.” Jesus teaches us to trust him completely and unquestioningly. When we trust, we are empowered.

In order to become powerful, we don’t have to be rich. We don’t need to be intelligent or educated. We don’t have to occupy a high position in government or in society. When we trust in God, we are powerful. But those who have weak faith should never expect anything from God. Ayaw ng Dios ng mga nagdadalawang-loob, ng mga nagdududa, ng mga urong-sulong.

Gusto ng Panginoon ng panalanging tiyak at hindi sumusuko. Yung kahit alam naman nating wala tayong patago sa Dios, patuloy pa rin tayong humihingi dahil nananalig tayong mapagmahal siya. Gusto ng Panginoon na maging pangahas tayong katulad ni Pedro. Hindi na-offend si Hesus nang hilingin ni Pedrong lumakad sa tubig. Siguro, nasabi nya, “Yan ang pananalig.” Kaya pinalapit nya si Pedro. At alam natin, sa kapangyarihan ng paniniwala, kahit ilang hakbang lamang, nakalakad sa tubig si Pedro.

Ed Lapiz

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SAAN KA NAKATITIG?

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Matthew 14:29-30

…Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

Kung tayo ay matatakutin, nalalayo tayo sa Dios. Nawawala ang ating pananaw sa kanya at napapatingin sa mga bagay na nandaraya.

Nang nakita ni Pedro ang Panginoon na nakatuntong sa tubig sa lawa, sabi nya, “Panginoon, papuntahin nyo naman ako sa kinaroroonan ninyo. Payagan ninyo akong makalakad sa tubig at makarating dyan.” Sabi naman ng Panginoon, “Halika!” Habang si Pedro ay nakatingin kay Hesus, inihakbang ang pangalawang paa; inalis sa bangka at itinayo sa tubig. Hindi siya lumubog. Siya’y nakalakad sa tubig habang nakatitig kay Hesus.

Subalit, nang napatingin siya sa mga alon at hangin na visible because of the water and the mist that it carries with it, natakot siyang lumubog. At dahil natakot siyang lumubog, lumubog nga siya. At nang lumulubog na siya, sumigaw si Pedro, “Lord, save me!” Inabot ng Panginoon ang kanyang kamay at iniahon siya sa tubig at sinabi, “Bakit ka natakot? Bakit ka nagduda? Nakalakad ka na nga ng ilang hakbang, natakot ka pa?” 

Tayo na nakalakad na ng ilang hakbang sa Panginoon, napatunayan na ang kanyang kabutihan, napatunayan na ang kanyang pag-ibig sa atin, ano’t babalik pa ulit tayo sa takot? Kahit naman titigan natin nang titigan hindi rin yan mawawala. Kahit isipin natin nang isipin ang mga nakakatakot, lalo lang tayong natatakot. Upang hindi tayo natatakot, dapat na nakatitig nang nakatitig sa Panginoon. Why be afraid when you can trust God?

Ed Lapiz

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THE UNLOVABLE

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Luke 6:32-33

“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ do that.”

People need love, especially when they don’t deserve it. People who deserve love probably have a lot of it already and may not need love anymore. But who is in need of love? Those who are not loved. And why are they not loved? Because they are unlovable.

Ano ang ipinagkaiba nating mga Kristiano sa mga hindi mananampalataya? Yung hindi nananampalataya, they follow the natural law. They love only those who love them. But Christians follow the unnatural, the spiritual law. Like Christ, we love the unlovable. Kaya, may pinagkaiba.

Ang sinasabi ng Lord, “Kung yung sumasaludo sayo, sinasaluduhan mo rin. Yung bumabati sayo, binabati mo rin, anong pinagkaiba mo sa mga hindi anak ng Dios?” Pati makasalanan ganun din, polite. Kapag binabati sila, binabati rin nila. Kapag nagbibigay, binibigyan rin. Nagregalo ka sa akin ngayong Pasko, next Pasko, reregaluhan na rin kita. Pumunta ka sa birthday ko, pupunta rin ako sa birthday mo. So kung hanggang doon lang ang ginagawa natin, balewala.

At dahil anak tayo ng Dios, dapat malampasan natin yung ginagawa ng sanlibutan. Binabati natin yung hindi bumabati sa atin, nireregaluhan natin yung hindi nagreregalo, at minamahal natin yung hindi nagmamahal. Yun ang isa sa mga panuntunan, pamantayan at pagkakakilanlan ng anak ng Dios.

Ed Lapiz

Day By Day Christian Ministries

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LOVING PEOPLE

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1 John 4:20-21

If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.

The Lord is emphasizing, “You love me? Love others. The best way to love me is to love people.” Una, natutuwa ang Dios pag minamahal natin ang tao. Pangalawa, paano mo naman mamahalin ang Dios? Maaabutan mo ba siya ng mainit na kape? Mapapahiram mo ba siya kung siya’y nagigipit? Maipagtatanggol mo ba siya sa kaapihan? No! Pero kung gusto nating mahalin ang Dios, ibigay nating lahat ang pagmamahal na yon sa kapwa tao, sapagkat para na natin itong ginawa sa kanya.

God doesn’t need us, but people do. When we attend to the needs of people, we’re actually attending to the Lord himself. Dahil creation nya yun, mahal nya yun. Wala kang puedeng gawin sa tao na hindi masasaktan ang Dios kung pangit ang iyong ginawa, at hindi nya ikatutuwa kung maganda ang iyong ginawa.

So huwag nyo nang hanapin ang Dios sa ibabaw ng mga bundok at sa pusod ng mga dagat para siya paglingkuran. Paglingkuran ang kapwa. Yun ang pinakamadali at pinakamabisang paraan na itinuturo ng Panginoon.

Ed Lapiz

Day By Day Christian Ministries

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THE BEST ANSWER

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Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Bakit lumalala ang quarrels? May isang galit na galit, then sasagot ka rin nang pagalit, di mag-aaway kayo. Pero pag galit na galit daw ang isa, at ang mga salita nya’y talagang mabibigat, a soft answer is the best answer.

Humahaba ang away dahil you defend yourself. Ina-attack ka, defend ka, aatakihin ka uli, defend ka uli. Kung sinabi mong, “Oo nga, tama ka. I’m sorry,” ano pa kaya ang puedeng sabihin ng isang taong nagagalit? Napaka-abnormal naman ng taong galit na ginantihan mo ng gentleness, pagkatapos ay galit pa rin siya.

May mga misis ng tahanan na kung minsan ay may black eye o kulang ang ngipin. Kung di sila bungangera, hindi sila tatamaan. No man in his right mind will hit a woman who isn’t a loudmouth. Galit na nga ang lalaki, sinasalubong pa ng galit. Nowhere is it justified for a man to hit a woman. Wala pa naman siguro kayong nakita na nananahimik ang babae, naggagantsilyo, nananahi o nagsusulsi na nilapitan ng asawa at biglang sinapok.

Kapag pinapagalitan ka ng boss mo, i-admit mo ang mistake mo, at mawawala na ang galit nya. Kaya siya nagagalit ay dahil ayaw mong tanggapin ang pagkakamali. So you say, “Oh probably, I was wrong. I’m sorry.” If you’re not really sorry, then you can just say, “Oh, I’m sorry to have caused you disappointment.” That means hindi ka sorry sa ginawa mo, but you’re sorry to have caused disappointment. Then you can still say you’re sorry.

Ed Lapiz

Day By Day Christian Ministries

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