Message of the Day: Hope That Produces Perseverance
“And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope.” (Romans 5:3-4, NKJV)
September 22, 1943, the Philippine National Anthem and the National Flag were Declared Official Symbols
Today in Philippine History. The Philippine national anthem and the national flag were declared official symbols by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 211 September 22, 1943.
Message of the Day: A Note Of Confidence
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.” (2 Corinthians 13:14, NKJV)
September 21, 1974, the Barrio was Renamed Back to Barangay through PD No. 557
Today in Philippine History. Presidential Decree No. 557, was signed by President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, on September 21, 1974.
September 21, 1972, President Ferdinand E. Marcos Placed the Philippines Under Martial Law
Today in Philippine History. President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed Proclamation No. 1081 on September 21, 1972, placing the Philippines under Martial Law.
September 21, 1944, President Laurel Declared Martial Law throughout the Entire Country
Today in Philippines. On September 21, 1944, President Laurel proclaimed martial law in the Philippines (it came into effect on September 22).
September 21, 1949, Romulo was elected UN Assembly President
Today in Philippine History. Ambassador Carlos P. Romulo, the head of the 1949 Philippine delegation to the United Nations (UN) was elected President of fourth General Assembly on September 21, 1949.
Message of the Day: Hear Him!
And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!” (Luke 9:35, NKJV)
Message of the Day: Bear The Burden Away!
"Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." (Galatians 6:2, NKJV)
Message of the Day: Speak Gracious, Uplifting Words
“Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.” (Ephesians 4:29, NKJV)
September 18, 1891, Dr. Jose Rizal Wrote to Jose Ma. Basa that He will Proceed to Hong Kong with 800 Copies of the El Filibusterismo
Dr. Jose Rizal began the printing of his second novel, El Filibusterismi (Reign of Greed), and a sequel to the Noli Me Tangere. On September 18, 1891, the book came off the press in Ghent, Belgium. On the same date, Rizal wrote to Jose Ma. Basa that "he could be expected in Hong Kong by November with eightt hundred copies of the Fili.
Message of the Day: True Humility
“Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:3-4, NKJV)
Message of the Day: Our Love Must Show Itself By Self-Sacrifice Just As Christ Did
“Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.” (Ephesians 5:, NKJV)
Message of the Day: If We Love God, We Will Love One Another
“And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.” (1 John 4:16, NKJV)
Message of the Day: A Public Commitment of A Sincere and Truthful Service of God
“And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15, NKJV)
September 14, 1815, the Galleon Trade Between the Philippines and Mexico Ended
Today in Philippine History. On September 14, 1815, Manila galleon ((“Nao de China” or “Nao de Acapulco”), Spanish sailing vessel that made an annual round trip (one vessel per year) across the Pacific between Manila, in the Philippines, and Acapulco, in present Mexico, ended a few years before Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821.
Message of the Day: Show Love and Kindness To All
“Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous...” (1 Peter 3:8, NKJV)
September 13, 1907, Macario Sakay was Hanged
Today in Philippine History. September 13, 1907, he was hanged for banditry inside the Old Bilibid Prison in Manila, together with Col. Lucio de Vega.
Message of the Day: It Pays to Nurture the Sense of Unworthiness and to Empty Oneself Before God
The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed." (Matthew 8:8, NKJV)
Message of the Day: To Be A Christian Employee is to Be Cooperative, Obedient, and Honest
“Exhort bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back, not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.” (Titus 2:9-10, NKJV)
Message of the Day: To Be Young Is To Be Careful in Behavior and Speech and To Be Self-Controlled
“Likewise, exhort the young men to be sober-minded, in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility, sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.” (Titus 2:6-8, NKJV)
September 10, 1763, Gabriela Silang Fought Valiantly Against the Spaniards
Today in Philippine History. Gabriela Silang, the country’s Joan of Arc, led the Filipino rebels and marched with her followers to take Vigan on September 10, 1763, but the Spanish stronghold there was expecting them and her army was ambushed. She was captured and on that same day, was put to death publicly by hanging.
Message of the Day: Growing Gracefully and Reverently, Pt. 2
“...the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things— that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.” (Titus 2:3-5, NKJV)
Message of the Day: Growing Old Gracefully and Reverently, Pt. 1
“...that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience...” (Titus 2:2, NKJV)
September 8, 1954, the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was Founded in Manila
Today in Philippine History. On September 8, 1954, the eight-member Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), intended primarily to deter the further spread of communism in Southeast Asia, was founded in Manila.
Message of the Day: Praise for God’s Deliverance
“I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.” (NKJV)
Message of the Day: Road to Spiritual Maturity
“Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.” (Colossians 1:28, NKJV)
September 6, 1955, the Laurel-Langley Agreement was Approved by both the American and Philippine Governments
Today in Philippine History. Negotiations between Senator Jose P. Laurel and James M. Langey started in December, 1954. Upon the conclusion of the said negotiation, the Laurel-Langley Agreement was signed and approved by both the American and Philippine governments on September 6, 1955, during the Magsaysay administration.
Message of the Day: God’s Promise of Blessing Through Abraham Was Fulfilled In Jesus Christ
"And it came to pass, when the sun went down and it was dark, that behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a burning torch that passed between those pieces. On the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram...." (Genesis 15:17-18, NKJV)
The Abrahamic Covenant
“Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Genesis 12:1-3, NKJV)
Message of the Day: Victorious Jesus Is Always With Us As We Continue To Expand His Church
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. (Matthew 28:19-20, NKJV)
September 4, 1943, the Japanese-sponsored Constitution was Approved
Today in Philippine History. September 4, 1943, the Japanese-sponsored Constitution was Approved.
September 3, 1898, La Independencia Came Out with Its First Issue
Today in Philippine History. September 3, 1898, La Independencia Came Out with Its First Issue.
Message of the Day: Stand Firm, Uphold the Message of Truth
“Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. 14 That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.” (1 Timothy 1:13-14, NKJV)
Message of the Day: God Wants Only the Best for His People
Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, Who teaches you to profit, Who leads you by the way you should go. (Isaiah 48:17, NKJV)
Battle of Imus, Cavite, September 1-3, 1896.
Today in Philippine History. The Battle of Imus was Gen. Aguinaldo’s first victory, it is a battle against the Spanish troops under the command of General Ernesto Aguirre’s command.
Message of the Day: We Are No Longer Under the Law, We Are United in Christ
"There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit." (NKJV)
Message of the Day: The Sermon on the Mount – A Call to Moral and Ethical Living
The Beatitudes are declaration of blessedness.
Message of the Day: God’s Majesty and Human Dignity
O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens! (Psalm 8:1, NASB)
NHCP’s Ruling on the 1521 ‘First’ Easter Sunday Mass Controversy
In a resolution, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) Board of Commissioners adopted the report submitted by the panel that reviewed the issue surrounding the site of the 1521 Easter Sunday Mass in the Philippines. signed on 15 July 2020 Resolution No. 2, s. 2020 was signed on July 15, 2020. In the report, the panel recommended Limasawa, Southern Leyte, as the site of the said event.
August 30, 1896, Governor Blanco Placed 8 Provinces Under Martial Law
Today in Philippine History. Due to the spread of rebellion led by Andres Bonifacio and the Katipunan, Spanish Governor-General Ramon Blanco declared a "state of war" in the provinces of Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Pampanga, Tarlac, Laguna, Batangas, and Nueva Ecija and place them under martial law on August 30, 1896. The declaration also provided a 48-hour amnesty to rebels except for their leaders.
August 30, 1951 the Mutual Defense Treaty was Signed by the US and the Philippines
Today in Philippine History. The Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines was signed on August 30, 1951 in Washington, D. C., by President Harry Truman and President Elpidio Quirino.
Message of the Day: The Tower of Babel – A Symbol of False Identity, Pride, Rebellion, and Man’s Failure!
"And the Lord said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them." (Genesis 11:6, NKJV)
August 29, 1916, the Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916, was Approved
Today in Philippine History. August 29, 1916, the Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916, was Approved.
Message of the Day: Christ Died for Sinners
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8, NKJV)
Message of the Day: Jesus’ Baptism – A Public Declaration of His Devotion to God and His Solidarity with the Sinful Human Beings
But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him. (Matthew 3:15, NKJV)
Message of the Day: God’s Presence Reassured
“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14, NKJV)
Message of the Day: Unity in Diversity
“For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, 5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.” (Romans 12:4-5, NKJV)
Message of the Day: God Sustains Us Day and Night
"But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head." (Psalm 3:3, NKJV)
Message of the Day: Prepare for the Worst!
“For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.” (Matthew 16:25, NKJV)
Message of the Day: Our Love Must Show Itself By Self-Sacrifice Just As Christ Did
“Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.” (Ephesians 5:, NKJV)
Deuteronomic History in The Book of Joshua
Characteristic of both Deuteronomy and the Books of Joshua and Judges are the strong moral notes, the sermonic style and the emphasis on the word of God spoken through the leader, whether Moses or Joshua or one of the judges.
Message of the Day: On Being Fair and Generous!
“A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion.” (Psalm 112:5, NKJV)
Message of the Day: God is Our Refuge and Strength!
“God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1, NKJV)
July 10, 1934, the Filipino Voters Elected Delegates to a Constitutional Convention.
Today in Philippine History. July 10, 1934, election of delegates to a constitutional convention pursuant the Tydings-McDuffie Law of 1934 was held. 202 delegates were elected to the said convention which drafted the Philippine Constitution of 1935.
Message of the Day: Keep Our Eyes On Jesus And Discipline Ourselves To Withstand Defeat.
“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:1-2, NKJV)
Message of the Day: A Note Of Confidence
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.” (2 Corinthians 13:14, NKJV)
Recent Comments