ANG DAPAT BIGYAN

by | Mar 18, 2017 | Today's Word

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Ecclesiastes 10:5-7
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, the sort of error that arises from a ruler; fools are put in many high positions while the rich occupy the low ones. I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.

What is unfair or unjust governance? Eto yung kawalan ng katarungan ng isang namumuno o isang may kapangyarihan. One is honoring fools. Binibigyan mo ng parangal yung mga taong hangal dahil siguro paborito mo o kamag-anak mo. Masama yon. Hindi mo dapat pinaparangalan yung mga hindi dapat parangalan.

At ano pa daw ang masama? To dishonor the rich. Bakit rich? Kasi noong araw pag rich, ibig sabihin din, wise. Kasi sila itong mga nakakapag-aral at nakakaabot ng maraming ideya. So kapag sinabing rich hindi lang ibig sabhin yung may pera kundi yung merong mga katangian para maka-achieve sa buhay. It is wrong to dishonor those who are intelligent, productive and have self-restraint. Kung kayo nasa opisina sinong pino-promote nyo? Yun bang magagaling o yung mga kabarkada nyo? It is evil. Inaagawan nyo yung mga taong dapat tumanggap.

What else is unjust? Yung ibinibigay yung hindi dapat ibigay. Parang grade yan na ibinibigay ng teacher doon lang sa deserving. Hindi komo nag-donate ka ng bakod o anak ka ng teacher, first honor ka na. Dapat deserving ka talaga!

Dapat maging makatarungan. Don’t play favorites. Don’t give what people do not deserve. Do not steal from Peter to give to John. Mahalaga na there is justice in our dealings.

 

Ed Lapiz

Day By Day Christian Ministries

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THE NEED TO BE STRONG

by | Mar 15, 2017 | Today's Word

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 2 Samuel 10:12

‘’Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God…’’

Sabi ng heneral na si Joab sa kanyang mga kawal noong panahon ni Haring David na kailangan silang maging malakas at matapang para maipaglaban ang bayan  ng Dios. Hindi lang ang mga nauna sa atin ang may duty, kundi tayo man.

Kailangan makita ng mundo kung sino tayo at kung sino ang Dios sa pamamagitan ng nakikita nila sa atin. Ang dapat nakikita nila ay strength, hindi weakness; victory, hindi defeat.

‘’Pastor, nanghina ho kasi ako sa mga temptation. Huwag nyo na lang akong bigyan ng ministry.’’

‘’Kaya ka nga binibigyan ng ministry para magkaroon ka ng dahilan na magpakalakas-lakas. Sapagkat kung wala kang inaalagaan na ministry, baka magpakahina-hina ka na nga.’’

Matitibay ang loob ng ating mga bayani. Hindi basta bumibigay sa konting alok. Si Donya Teodora Alonzo, matapos barilin ang kanyang anak na si Jose Rizal ay bibigyan ng pension ng mga Amerikano. Alam nya na parang Kastila din sila—sinakop din tayo. Kahit mahirap ang sinapit ng pamilya nya at kinamkam ang mga hacienda nila’y sinabi nya, ‘’Our patriotism is not for sale.’’ Nag-inggles siya sa mga Kano! Matibay! May prinsipyo because she didn’t want to fail the memory of her great son and her great family.

Christians, be strong because people depend on us. We cannot fail our church or our country. Hindi tayo nabubuhay para lang sa sarili. Napakahalaga na tayo’y malakas.

P.S. While we strive to be strong, let us leave room for other people’s weakness and occarional fall. Let’s be strict to ourselves but kind and understanding to others.

Ed Lapiz

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KURIPOT?

by | Mar 15, 2017 | Today's Word

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Proverbs 11:24

One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

Ang mga kuripot daw, naghihirap. Sasabihin pa, “E kaya nga ako nagkukuripot kasi mahirap lang ako.” Baligtarin ninyo. Kaya kayo naghihirap kasi kuripot kayo. Kumbaga sa Ferris wheel, ikot lang nang ikot, wala namang nararating. Tumalon kayo dyan. Kapag ang pagiging kuripot ang prinsipyong pinaiiral natin, you will become poor or remain poor. Mahirap mag-excel kapag mahirap ang buhay, kaya kailangan umalis tayo sa poverty mode.

Ang mga ibang relihiyon, kapag may mga project, ang bibilis matapos. Nakakapagpagawa sila ng mga parish churches or mga naglalakihang simbahan sa loob ng anim na buwan. Ang mga Christians naman, anim na taon nang nagpa-fundraising, iisa pa lang ang bubong. Paano, wala na kasing ginawa kundi umasa at gawing taya yung dalawa o tatlong pamilya sa church na medyo may kaya. Huwag naman natin silang aabusuhin.

Hindi natin kasalanan kung tayo’y ipinanganak na mahirap, pero kung sa hinaba-haba ng buhay natin at namatay pa rin tayong mahirap, malaki na ang kasalanan natin dyan. Tapos susumbatan natin ang Dios dahil ipinanganak tayong mahirap. Aba, marami rin namang ipinanganak na mahirap na yumaman din dahil sa pagpupunyagi. Ano ang pinaggagagawa ng mga nagtagumpay na hindi natin tinularan? Ano at hindi na nabago ang ating kalagayan sa buhay? Alam nyo kung ano? Poverty mentality!

Lahat ay binibigyan ng pagkakataon. Yung iba, malaki ang ibinibigay; yung iba, malaki-laki nang konti; yung iba naman, medyo maliit dahil yan ay nakadepende sa ating kapasidad. Pero pag pinarami natin kung ano ang ipinagkatiwala sa atin, matutuwa ang Dios. Pararamihin pa nya lalo.

Ed Lapiz

Day By Day Christian Ministries

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PALAGUIN PA

by | Mar 13, 2017 | Today's Word

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Matthew 25:16
The man who receives the five talents went at once and put his money to work and gained five more.

God gives money but we make it grow through our God-given gift, hard work and honesty. Money is to be invested, not just spent.

May kilala ba kayong mga taong laging walang pera? Sila yung pag nakahawak ng pera, ang iniisip agad ay gumastos. Hindi nag-iisip mag-invest. Nagkaroon ng isang libong piso, hindi naisip bumili ng kawali, ng isang piling na saging na saba, isang bundle ng stick at gumawa ng banana cue para itinda. O kaya’y nagkaroon ng several millions, ang inisip agad ay bumili ng isang isla at mag-member ng mga exclusive clubs. Hindi nag-iisip magnegosyo.

God loves seeing money being multiplied. Kaya sa isang parable na ibinigay ng Panginoon tungkol sa pera o talents, inaasahan nya na ayon sa kakayahan at sa ibinigay nya, mapaparami. Hindi ginastos yung pera, kundi pinagtrabaho nya. In-invest, pinuhunan, pinalago at naging times five. Yung binigyan naman ng Panginoon ng konting-konti lamang hindi na pinarami. Ibinaon pa sa lupa. Hindi natuwa ang Panginoon. Ayaw mo palang mamuhunan, ayaw mo ring ikaw mismo yung magtrabaho at magnegosyo, e di sana man lang inilagay mo sa bangko at magka-interest man lang.

What else should we do? We should make more money that we need, because surplus money is to be made for sharing. Hindi dapat na gumagawa lamang tayo ng sapat na pera kundi lampas sa ating pangangailangan. Ang gusto ng Panginoon ay lumalago at hindi nauubos ang perang ibinibibay nya sa atin. Why? Because the Lord loves to multiply blessings.

Ed Lapiz

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TATLO KAYO

by | Mar 13, 2017 | Today's Word

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Malachi 2:14

…the LORD is acting as the witness between you and the wife of your youth, because you have broken faith with her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant.

Three parties are involved in marriage: the man, the woman, and God, represented by the officiating minister or the fiscal which represents the government, which represents God. Hindi puedeng ang babae at lalaki ang magdesisyong maghiwalay, kailangan pumayag ang officiating minister. Nakapirma din sila dyan, hindi lang kayo. Permanent yan hanggang buhay kayong tatlo. Ang mga mag-asawa ay walang karapatang maghiwalay dahil hindi lamang sila ang nakapirma doon. It is a covenant, not a contract.

Ganito ang pagkakaiba ng covenant sa contract. Halimbawa ng kontrata: Exporter kayo na may bill of lading. Ito ang katunayan na naisakay ko sa barko ang mga kopra. O akin na ang bayad. Puede ko nang kunin ang iyong letter of credit. Pag hindi ko naisakay sa barko sa tamang panahon, huwag mo na akong bayaran. Maraming ganyan ang trato sa kasal. “Hindi mo na ako susuportahan, hihiwalayan na kita.” O kaya, “Noon mukha kang ubas, ngayon mukha kang pasas, hindi ka na maganda, hihiwalayan na kita.”

Hindi kontrata ang kasal kundi unchangeable covenant. Maski maiba ang hitsura nya, ang income nya, maski magkapipipipi ang kanyang panga dahil wala pala siyang ngipin kahit ano, this is a covenant at yan ay sinusumpaan sa harap ng Dios. Pag kasal na kayo, wala nang pili-pilian, kahit anong mangyari. It is a covenant where God is a partner.

Ed Lapiz

Day By Day Christian Ministries

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