FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS

 The first Christmas was very UNLIKELY!

It was about an unlikely MESSIAH, born in an unlikely MANGER, who brought an unlikely MESSAGE (Luke 2:1-21) ✨

Messiah - how unlikely for the Savior, King of Kings and Lord of Lords to come to this earth not as a great ruler or a mighty warrior but as a vulnerable baby from a young, poor betrothed, adolescent couple. He was clothed not in a robe, but wrapped in swaddling cloths. The Lord entered humanity in the humblest form to live as a sinless servant. 

Manger - how unlikely that our Messiah didn’t get the best lodging with the best amenities. Instead, he was born most probably in a cave that served as a barn, put in a manger—a place where animals were fed. He was laid not in the best crib but on the ground, in a dirty dug-out. The same scene that would take place upon His eventual death where He would be wrapped in linen and buried in the ground for three days. 

Message - how unlikely that the message that came with this birth is good news, not just for the family, but to all humanity because through him, there would be salvation. Through him, there will be mercy, peace, and joy. This message was revealed to the least expected people, the shepherds who were the lowliest of society and the magi who were gentile wise men, who ended up praising & worshipping God. 

All these point to the unlikely message that this Messiah was born to die for us. Christianity from the onset was meant to be unlikely. 

From our family to yours,

may you have an unlikely Christmas! ✝️

MAGHINTAY

 Malapit na po ba tayo? Malapit na ba? Wala pa ba? Paulit-ulit na tanong ng anak ko sa akin noong bumiyahe kami ng 16 oras papunta sa Arkansas mula sa Colorado sa bansang Amerika. Kung babayaran lang nila ako sa bawat pagsagot ko sa tanong nila, malamang marami na akong naipong pera.

Gayon pa man, bilang drayber nila ang lagi kong sagot, “Malayo pa pero maghintay lang kayo at makakarating din tayo”.

Hindi lang naman mga bata ang mahilig magtanong ng ganoon, maging tayong mga matatanda na. Lalo na kapag nakakaramdam na tayo ng pagod o sobrang naiinip. At sa iba naman ang mga mataʼy namumugto na sa kaiiyak (Salmo 6:7). Sobrang pagod na sa mabibigat na problema (Tal. 6) na dumarating sa buhay. Problema sa trabaho, pamilya, kalusugan, relasyon at iba pa. Mapapasigaw ka na lang talaga, “Panginoon, kailan po ba ito matatapos?”

Alam ng sumulat ng Salmo ang pinagdaraanan nating lahat. Kaya nga, siya na mismo ang nagsabi at nagtanong nito sa Dios. Tulad naman ng isang magulang, pinakinggan ng Dios si Haring David sa kanyang dalangin at tinugon ito (Tal. 9). Hindi nakakahiya ang pagtatanong. Kaya naman, makakalapit tayo sa Dios nang may buong pagtitiwala sa Kanya. Iiyak natin sa Kanya ang lahat ng ating alalahanin. Maaaring ang sagot ng Dios, “Maghintay ka lang, darating din ang tugon. Magtiwala ka lang sa Akin.”

𝘕𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘬𝘢 𝘣𝘢 𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘬𝘢 𝘣𝘢 𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘪𝘰𝘴 𝘴𝘢 𝘪𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯?

- John Blase

𝑫𝒊𝒐𝒔 𝑨𝒎𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒈𝒂 𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒔 𝒌𝒐 𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒉𝒊𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒑 𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒐𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒅𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒌𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒌𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝑵’𝒚𝒐 𝒑𝒐 𝒂𝒌𝒐 𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒈𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒏. 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒐 𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝒏𝒂 𝒏𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒈 𝑲𝒂 𝒑𝒐 𝒔𝒂 𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏. 𝑻𝒖𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒏 𝑵’𝒚𝒐 𝒑𝒐 𝒂𝒌𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒎𝒖𝒉𝒂𝒚 𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒖𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝑰𝒚𝒐.

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MOM

 "LAGING KASALANAN NG NANAY"

'pag ang anak payat , kasalanan ng nanay

'pag anak may sakit , kasalanan ng nanay

'pag anak mo nag ka sugat , nag ka bukol , kasalanan ng nanay..

Sa lahat ng nagawa mong sakripisyo at pagod sa pang araw'araw may isa o dalwa kang pag kakamali 'PABAYANG INA KANA .. ganyan kalupit ang mundo , Hindi ka Pwede mag kamali hindi ka pwedeng mag paliwanag

Nauubos at napapagod din kami , Hindi porke nakikita nyong kina'kaya ko hindi mahirap. 

Nanay din kayo Napag daanan nyo rin to, wag nman sana na galing pa mismo sainyo Pang huhusga sa kapwa nyo nanay.

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HOLIDAY SEASON

 In the hustle and bustle of the festive season, let's take a moment to honor the essence of it all. Christmas is more than just a holiday – it's a celebration of divine love.

John 14:6 tells us, 'Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."' Reflect upon these profound words as you navigate your celebrations.

In all our festive cheer and goodwill, remember to share the greatest gift of all, the love and salvation brought to us through Jesus.

May your Christmas be filled with divine blessings, love, and warmth.