“Dust You Are and to Dust You will Return“
It is evident from this that man would have been immortal had he never transgressed, and that this state of continual life and health depended on his obedience to his Maker.
Message of the Day: Discipline Prepares People for A Better Future!
The exile was a time of discipline for Israel to prepare them for a better future.
Message of the Day: Time to Reflect on Our Feelings and Motives – Proverbs 14:1-35
Proverbs 14 talks about various sentiments, the antithesis between wisdom and folly, and the effects of each.
Ecumenism: “…that they may all be one..”
Every time Christians express their unity, Christ’s prayer is realized. Should we pray the same prayer? Certainly, yes!
Message of the Day: Fear Has No Place in Love!
Love cannot co-exist with fear.
Message of the Day: Christian Love Changes People Within
We ought to establish good relations with our fellow citizens, not just because of the law, but because Christian love changes us within.
GOMBURZA
Today, February 17, 2020 is the 148th anniversary of the Execution of Fathers Mariano Gomez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora (February 17, 1872).
Message of the Day: Through Christ We Are Assured of Final Victory!
We should not doubt nor fear fear because through Christ we are assured of final victory.
Message of the Day: Christian Love Conveys Acts of Kindness!
Nothing can be more admirable to a sincere and benevolent heart than to convey acts of kindness.
The Dungeons at Fort Santiago
The dungeons were once witnesses to the gruesome time in Philippine history.
Message of the Day: A Forgiving Love
It is the proof that we are His followers.
The Meaning of Love in A Handwritten Note by Martin Luther King Jr.
The discovery of the note and the message it contains is very timely as we are about to celebrate Valentine's Day!
Message of the Day: The Highest Form of Love
God showed this kind of love by giving his only begotten Son.
Religious Relativism
Religious relativism means that the correctness of a religion is relative to the worldview of its community of adherents. (www.iep.utm.edu)
Message of the Day: Love Upholds God’s Standards of Righteousness!
Love never gives up! It always trusts God’s providence!
Message of the Day: Qualities of Love
This is the way love is exemplified!
Divorce in the Bible
What does the Bible say about Divorce?
Message of the Day: A Call to Self-Examination!
The gift of speaking in different languages, of prophesying, of having all knowledge, of faith that can move mountains, of giving the last peso in your pocket to charity, even martyrdom - all of these are of no use unless we have love. What a call to self-examination!
Message of the Day: A Call to Self-Examination!
The gift of speaking in different languages, of prophesying, of having all knowledge, of faith that can move mountains, of giving the last peso in your pocket to charity, even martyrdom - all of these are of no use unless we have love. What a call to self-examination!
Message of the Day: Growing Faith, Abounding Love!
To see the seed you sowed and watered grow in abundance is an incomparable reward!
Lord, Heal Our Land
We can make 2 Chronicles 7:14 our prayer then do what it says, for by doing so we may be able to rise above the challenges brought about by natural calamities and whatever difficulties we may face in life.
Message of the Day: Reject What is Evil, Choose What is Good!
There can be no true worship and love where evil is not rejected or hated, since it abhorred by the Lord, the object of our worship.
Message of the Day: The Way to Acquire Wealth is to Observe Righteousness and Kindness!
Those who are wise save for the future, and at the same time they will realize that the only way to acquire wealth is to observe righteousness and kindness.
Message of the Day: God’s Work is Done Faithfully, His Goodness is Spread Throughout the Earth!
God is worthy of people's praise because of his faithfulness, seen in all his righteous works.
Message of the Day: Outpouring of Love and Thanksgiving to God!
We should love God not merely because he was infinitely great and good, possessed of all possible perfections, but because he was good to us, he answers our prayers and always present to save us from danger.
Message of the Day: Sing Praises to God Every Morning for His Faithful Protection!
The morning would come; morning after such a night of sorrow and trouble; a morning of joy and gladness, when we would feel that complete deliverance. Then we shall sing praises for God aloud!
Message of the Day: Genuine Learning and Scholarship Result in Humility and Broadmindedness!
Lack of this "genuine learning and scholarship" (genuine wisdom) caused people to crucify Christ while those who have it receive blessings such as humility and broadmindedness.
Message of the Day: Love Out Of A Pure Heart!
The truth is, no matter how hard we try to do what is right, we would be unable to keep God's law unless we first have a strong and genuine love for God.
Message of the Day: The Lord is Good and Abundant in Mercy!
We can call upon the Lord anytime, for in his benevolence, abundant mercy and readiness to forgive he will rescue us.
Message of the Day: The Way to Greatness is Through Humility and Service!
To enter the kingdom of God is to have a childlike character. Receiving Christ is not about prestige but a humble act as receiving a small child.
Message of the Day: Genuine Worship Must Be In Accordance with God’s Nature, which is Spirit!
As God is Spirit, so He invites and demands a spiritual, and truthful worship!
Message of the Day: The Nature of the Christian’s Warfare
Christian warfare involves a struggle against hostile demonic powers who opposed God and his people.
David Spared Saul’s Life Twice
David’s action first and foremost, was in recognition of God’s anointing for Saul as king over Israel. He was still at the helm of the kingdom despite the fact that God has rejected him already.
Message of the Day: God is Willing to Receive and Lift Up Those Who are Penitent and Humble!
God opposes those who are proud and behave according to their ambitions. On the other hand, He gives strength to those who come to him in humility.
Message of the Day: Christian Ideals
By filling our minds with these ideals which are good and honorable, we will have the conduct that is good and honorable.
Message of the Day: Those Who Live by the Spirit Desire to be of Spiritual Help to Others!
We will not be harshly critical when we see other Christians caught in wrongdoing, but will feel the sorrow of others as if it were our own.
Message of the Day: God Gladly Gives Wisdom If We Ask For It!
He does not give it to those who have confidence only in their own merits, who doubts God's ability to help.
Message of the Day: Believers Can Put their Request to God Confidently!
We can go to Him as a child go to his father, confident that he will not disappoint him or give than less than he asks.
Message of the Day: Like Farmers, Christians Reap What The Sow!
If we put God's affairs before our own, our lives will produce qualities of eternal value.
Message of the Day: Take On the Trials of Life with Joy
Trials help Christians develop endurance thus, strengthening their character.
Message of the Day: The Golden Rule in Positive Form!
The Golden Rule is found in negative form in rabbinic Judaism and also in Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism. It occurred in various forms in Greek and Roman ethical teaching. Jesus stated it in positive form.
Message of the Day: Tests and Temptations Come, but God Provides A Way Out!
God in his providence arranges for his people the appropriate way out in each particular temptation; not an immediate escape, but one in due time, after patience has had her perfect work.
Message of the Day: Putting Faith Into Action!
By virtue of the example given by Christ, we must remove all trace of pride and disputes and show in our lives the nature of salvation that we received from God.
Message of the Day: To Overcome Our Sinful Desires We Ought to Allow God’s Spirit to Direct Our Lives!
The only way to overcome our sinful desires is not by putting ourselves under man's regulations, but by allowing God's Spirit to direct our lives.
Message of the Day: It’s Not Enough To Receive The Truth, One Must Keep It and Walk In It!
To be a true follower of Christ one must receive the truth, love it, keep it, and walk in it!
Message of the Day: Loving God Requires Loving People!
The command we have from Christ is blunt: Loving God includes loving people. You've got to love both." (The Message)
Message of the Day: Be Reconciled to God. Now!
Now that we have been reconciled to God, like Paul and the apostles, He sends us out as ambassadors to declare the message of reconciliation to others, so that other sinners might be brought to God.
The Image of the Black Nazarene As Larauan
Before the coming of the Spaniards, Filipinos kept their little idols called Larauan in memory of their departed ancestors.
“Bible in One Hand, Newspaper in the Other!”
We will do well in our reading of the Bible if we are in touch with the current events.
Message of the Day: We are a Living Witness of God’s Mercy!
People cannot destroy us. We are safe in God. We are a standing proof and living witness of God's mercy. Be encouraged!
Message of the Day: The Nature of the Christian’s Warfare
Christian warfare involves a struggle against hostile demonic powers who opposed God and his people.
Message of the Day: Genuine Worship Must Be In Accordance with God’s Nature, which is Spirit!
As God is Spirit, so He invites and demands a spiritual, and truthful worship!
Message of the Day: The Way to Greatness is Through Humility and Service!
To enter the kingdom of God is to have a childlike character. Receiving Christ is not about prestige but a humble act as receiving a small child.
Message of the Day: The Lord is Good and Abundant in Mercy!
We can call upon the Lord anytime, for in his benevolence, abundant mercy and readiness to forgive he will rescue us.
Message of the Day: Love Out Of A Pure Heart!
The truth is, no matter how hard we try to do what is right, we would be unable to keep God's law unless we first have a strong and genuine love for God.
Message of the Day: Genuine Learning and Scholarship Result in Humility and Broadmindedness!
Lack of this "genuine learning and scholarship" (genuine wisdom) caused people to crucify Christ while those who have it receive blessings such as humility and broadmindedness.
Message of the Day: Sing Praises to God Every Morning for His Faithful Protection!
The morning would come; morning after such a night of sorrow and trouble; a morning of joy and gladness, when we would feel that complete deliverance. Then we shall sing praises for God aloud!
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