"But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord." Philippians 3:7-8 ESV
The tragedy of Christmas is that we are doing exactly the opposite in our celebration. Instead of emptying, we are so busy filling ourselves with so many things. But the message of Christmas is not of filling but of emptying, for Christ himself emptied himself.
Our parents are responsible to God sa mga pagkukulang at mga kasalanan nila sa atin. But we don’t put yung blame sa kanila sa mga sinful responses naman natin o i-excuse o i-justify ang paglabag natin sa ika-5 utos. We are responsible for our own sinful actions. So, the primary problem why we find it so hard to obey the fifth is not because of our parents. But because of the hardness of our hearts.
Exodus 19:5-6, “Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.”
Ang naging pinakamalaking kabiguan ng Israel ay ang kabiguan nilang maglagak ng buong tiwala sa Panginoon. Nabigo silang sumampalataya at mamahinga sa Dios. They failed miserably to believe that the Lord is able to carry them through and to save them to the uttermost. The Sabbath is an invitation to find our rest in God.
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