Maraming iba't ibang problema ang iba't ibang pamilya ngayon. Minsan akala natin kahirapan ang problema, o ang OFW phenomenon, o ang secular influence sa mga kabataan tulad ng media, o ang laganap na sexual immorality. Pero ang totoong problema ay ito: Wala kasi si Jesus sa sentro ng pamilya.
The Parent-Heart of God
Care and discipline are both expressions of God's love for us. God's care for his children is beautifully illustrated in a mother's affection for her child: Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. (Isa. … Continue reading The Parent-Heart of God
Whatever Happened to the Family?
We Filipinos are proud of our high family values. However, merely saying that we value the family is not enough to shield and rescue us from the disintegration caused by our own sinful hearts. This debilitating disease dates back to the first rift in marriage and the family because of the unbelief and disobedience of … Continue reading Whatever Happened to the Family?
When God’s Commands Seem Absurd
Most of us are probably familiar with the story of Abraham offering up his son Isaac as a sacrifice in Genesis 22:1-19. Here God tested Abraham’s faith by commanding him to do what seems to be irrational and absurd. Abraham, though, obeyed without hesitation or delay. He trusted God even when he does not know … Continue reading When God’s Commands Seem Absurd