The 30/30 Challenge

I am taking the 30/30 challenge motivated by no other, one of my favorite authors to date, Joyce Meyer. First word I receive for the day from the book of Psalm chapter 119 verse 105, Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light for my path. As I was meditating on the said scripture, one thing that comes into my mind. LIGHT, ILLUMINATION, LAMP that illuminates. Have you ever tried to be in the dark for quite some time that you have longed for at least a piece of light to lighten the place where you were?Maybe your parents forgot to pay the electricity bill, they will eventually.But how about a dark situation in your life where there is no more light you could see?

I believe all of us have faced a darkest life situation because everyone of us have fallen short of the Glory of one true God. Perhaps, mine has a little bit of light that slowly diminishing. Yours, could have been worst . However, I found the greatest energy supply that can fill my lamp of the strongest light, even more that forever I will no longer ran out of it. Through my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is the light of the world as He said in His word and whoever wants to follow Him will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of Life (John 8:12). It is amazing that King David, who wrote the book of Psalms years before the messiah was born already knew the WORD of GOD who is to be the lamp for everyone's feet. JESUS CHRIST is the WORD of GOD (John 1:1).


I love how God's WORD illuminates my christian walk. In every difficulties I have encountered, only the WORD of GOD give me the wisdom on how to handle every details of it. The same as it has become a lamp to my feet, when everything is so vague like my current trials. I don't know if it is right to just step in without finding out from the very word of God if the decision I am going to make is from Him or my own accord. My christian friends kept on reminding me to pray in everything including His will.

The Great Commission step 1

Sabbath Shalom!

I thank the Lord, Jesus Christ for by His grace I was able to meet and have fellowship again with my fellow brethren from Christ Living Stone Fellowship (CLSF-DUBAI). They came here in Dibba not minding the long-drive hours just to fulfill God's will and purpose. To WIN SOULS. I am so happy and grateful to God because He is so faithful, answering my prayers. I remember months ago, I enlisted on my prayer request this kind of task and mission and that, God would send someone who can help me fulfill this great commission. 

To be frank, I am reluctant to share the gospel of salvation. I am afraid people might refuse me if I'll talk to them about Christ and I also don't know how I would start. Though, I know some useful verses to set the ball rolling but the enemy (Satan) would often distract me and would instill spirit of doubt and hesitation in my heart.Like what happened at the park when our team came. We saw some group of Filipino people unwinding at the distance so we nestled next to them. Since I am the only one who’s from Dibba, I have to come and approach their group and invite them to join us. Though they didn't refuse, they came there as well for the same purpose and that they are already belong to a different Christian denomination. Again, my heart turned weary. I feel so much pressure because I don’t want our group’s effort to come meaningless. They came here all the way from Dubai. I don’t like the feeling and I know it is something that needs to be addressed.

Thanks be to God, the point of the message that was delivered by Ate Janet was really meant for me. In doing the great commission that God has given to us, we don’t have to be afraid and doubtful if we can do the task. Jesus promise that He will be with us always until the very end. He will surely be with us and He will guide us in what to speak (speak the truth). He will never leave nor forsake us. (Matthew 28:16-20, The Great Commission).

I feel comforted. I have to admit, I need someone who is a mature Christian that can constantly remind me of His word. God in His faithfulness always make a way to deliver His comforting messages to me by means of my fellow brethren. I don’t know what my future holds now, the path is vague and I cannot clearly visualize my future like what I used to do. Whatever it is, Thy will be done. God will equip those He called and qualifies them. May the Lord equip me with the right wisdom I needed if Evangelism is what He calls me to do.

Lastly, I am really so amazed how the dedication of ate Janet and Kuya Joel has for evangelism. Truly, their labor in the Lord is not in vain and their time is not wasted at all. Despite the fact that they already knew that the other group who were next to us is already part of some other Christian denomination, Ate Janet and Kuya Joel still went on their way to share the Gospel of salvation and have fellowship with them while we, served as a prayer warrior interceding for them. At the end, they all prayed the prayer of acceptance. I strongly believe that, the two groups have the same spirit. The Spirit of God. We ended our fellowship with a Sabbath Dinner. What a great way to cease the day.

Seek ye first

Shalom! is the word to describe how I feel at the moment. Funny because most of the time, I would get easily depressed after hearing bad news particularly if it involves my family members and just this afternoon when I received a phone call from my sister whose in Al Ain tackling about her daughter, our Mom and our finances back home. What surprises me is that I didn't feel so much burden after listening to her story which I normally does. Instead, the yoke is easy and light and I was at my very calm and peaceful manner. I even manage to sing, dance, make some jokes in between work and laugh. Though I cried but it was only for 5 minutes and the tears rolling down my cheeks are tears of unexpected joy.... and there comes a revelation: My conversation with Pastor Elmer yesterday (March 12,2014) and how God used him as a mouth piece to relay God's message concerning the predicament I was in.

Truly amazing because the message served as a preamble, a warning words before it would actually happen. A prophecy towards what is going to happen. At first, my understanding of Pastor Elmer's message is limited and I was kinda resistant to what does it imply. I thought that I was right when all I have dreamed of is to give my family anything they wanted and needed to the extent of sacrificing my own happiness. I even said to myself I would never be happy and contented until I can save my whole family from the lowest pit it has now departed. I know and always believe God will help me with constant prayer and petitions. Is this really what God want me to do?Or Am I overtaking God's own plan for them?and making my own decisions to what is good and better for their welfare?Am I trying to be God of my own providing for my family even if I cannot?Honestly, I do not know.All I have desired is for them to know God, live their remaining days before God, offer their life to God, obey the Lord, follow Him and Be saved. I guess, this is what all true Christ follower hoped for. Our family to be saved by God's Grace. (Acts 16:31)

But As for me and my house, We will serve the Lord- Joshua 24:15

In Matthew 11: 28-30, Jesus said, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light". When Pastor Elmer gave me the exact verse. The very first thought that sunk in to my foolish mind is this, I know and I did. There's a bit pride in my heart that I know the verse and I already come to Him. I may be knew the verse and memorize it but not really heartily understanding it and believing what it says. A very good promise of Jesus to those who believe in Him. Anyone, who will come and trust Him completely not relying on his/her own self will simply have rest. I need to rest, rest on thinking what will happen to me and to my family tomorrow. Rest on over thinking how I can be able to apply for my american dream, rest on planning for my future actions like purchasing house and lot, learning to drive and get driving license, travelling to different places, and so much more. Finally, rest on thinking about the guy who once invaded my dream in the beautiful kish Island and for a year now, I have never forgotten (Sigh).

Why not take rest with Jesus and let Him do the work?He has greater plans than I do or we do. Admittedly and I humbly proclaim, I need you Lord Jesus to take over my plans and do the rest of work for me. Apart from you , I can do nothing Lord and By your grace, you will fulfill your promises to me in your perfect time. I know your timing is always right and just.

In all these, I learn the importance of Seek ye first in every situation. Always seek His approval and submit to Him everything cause our God is Omniscient God (All knowing), before you think, it is already known to Him.

I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to our Heavenly Father, for by His grace, I am saved and called upon to become His child through Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. In Him, I am justified and made righteous through His finished work on the cross of Calvary. Indeed,  He is God who never fails to answer our prayers, A God who is our ever present help in trouble. Our refuge and strength (Psalms 43). Thank you Lord for always sending me an angelic message by means of Pastor Elmer, every time I got seriously in trouble and cried out to you, He is always there to be your mouth piece. I don't know what's the significance of all these, but one thing for sure, it is not a co incidence rather a prophetic message. And to my fellow Brothers and Sisters in kish fellowship: Ate Melanie, Kuya Marasigan, Kuya Arman, and Ate Cathy. Thank you from the bottom of my feeble heart. I love you all with the love of the Lord. My day starting March 12, 2014 would never be the same again. As a christian, we continuously walk in never ending lesson learning. We may stumble due to our poor judgement and decision making but God disciplines us for our good. Oftentimes, we misinterpreted His discipline, have discouraged. Dare not, the Lord disciplines the one He loves. (Hebrew 12:-6). He loves us.

Pastor Elmer