ANG SWEET NI LORD

𝑏𝑦 πΈπ‘™π‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘’ π‘ƒπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘’π‘™π‘œ

“Makinig ka kay Lord.” “Pakinggan mo ang sasabihin Niya.”

Nung baguhan pa lang ako sa Feast, madalas ko itong marinig sa mga preachers. Ang honest reaction ko? Medyo may halong sarcasm: “π‘ƒπ‘Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘œ π‘˜π‘Žπ‘¦π‘Ž 𝑦𝑒𝑛?” π‘œ π‘˜π‘Žπ‘¦π‘Ž, “πΎπ‘Žπ‘¦π‘œ π‘›π‘Ž π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘šπ‘Žπ‘™π‘Žπ‘˜π‘Žπ‘  π‘˜π‘Žπ‘¦ πΏπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘›π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘–π‘” π‘›π‘–π‘¦π‘œ π‘†π‘–π‘¦π‘Ž.”

But deep down, it was a silent prayer. Wish ko rin na maging ganoon kami ka-close ni Lord.

Years went by and tinupad Niya ang wish na ‘yun. Hindi ko na mabilang ang moments na parang may “bumulong” sa puso ko kung ano ang dapat gawin o sabihin. Weird at mahirap ipaliwanag, pero basta alam koβ€”si Lord ang nag-guide sa akin.

Just last week, I had a “𝐀𝐒π₯𝐒𝐠” moment sa service ng Feast Abu Dhabi. I wrote on my love offering envelope: “Lord, thank you for calling me by name even though I am unworthy.”

Then, the Bible verses I got from the tray said:

“𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 π’˜π’π’“π’•π’‰ π’Žπ’π’“π’† 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 π’Žπ’‚π’π’š π’”π’‘π’‚π’“π’“π’π’˜π’”.” (Matthew 6:26)

“𝑰 π’˜π’Šπ’π’ 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 π’‡π’π’“π’ˆπ’†π’• π’šπ’π’–.” (Isaiah 49:15-16)

Ahhh, grabe! Ang sweet talaga ni Lord! ❀️

May dalawang bagay na ipinarealize sa akin si Lord through this:

1. We can feel so small and yet be the sweetest thing in His eyes.

2. Our encounters with God don’t always have to be big and loud. It can be in the whispers that we only hear if we make enough “quiet space” in our day to catch His words.

Ikaw, kapatid share mo naman paano mo naririnig ang sinasabi ni Lord. Let’s continue pursuing our friendship with Him and allow Him to engrave love and joy in our hearts.

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