Wednesday, November 29, 2006
These seventeen years Sometimes, we often think that why are we born to this world? What are the reasons why we are obligated to make ourselves useful, to be able to contribute ourselves, our talent to the society when in actual fact we are not going to enjoy much when we have reached that pinnacle. If it is god's will, we might be staying longer in this temporal world than the average. And so how much more can we enjoy? Are we simply just going to aim and achieve what we assume that it is the most important thing in life? What happen after we have achieve what we are striving all these years? What will you do next? Spend your entire splendor on all the luxury and worldly things that you can find? When you have reached and obtained the all the experience you can get, when you are at the upper end of the world, is that the final whistle-full time? Game over?
I hope that my life will not be like the one that I've illustrated. Then you may ask how are we going to be living a purposeful life? One that can make full use of what we're born to accomplish. And it will go on to what are we born to accomplish? I've already known the answer for myself. How come I know? It is because I have
faith that what I'm going to do can be justified by my heavenly father. In this journey of mine, I'm going to give my all to him so that he will lead me and guide me to walk the walk of his instead of mine. I'm going to follow his direction so that in everything I do, it will yield the best outcome. I'm going to use the talent, the gift that he has bestowed on me to inspire all my brother and sister to lead a life of Christ. I'm going to worship him using the instrument that he gave me; I'm going to use it to move the people around me so that I can complete what it is essential for me to do. That's what I'm born for.
I know that I'm never going to walk
alone because he will always be there for me. He will provide me with more than what I require. I know that I cannot walk alone because without him, I am weak, I'm am fragile, I'm too puny to resist all the temptations. I know that with him, I can do all things through him who gives me strength to complete this journey.
And you may ask how do I know? Why do I have the
faith that what I'm endeavoring is the one for me? Let me tell you this impeccable testimony. The lord that I love dearly need not to be pierce by his side, he does not have to endure the mockery, mortification, the spittle that was spat on him, the cheap wine that was offered to him, the pain that he had to suffer when all three nails were punched through him together with wood. He lowered himself and undergoes all these humiliation. He set us free when he chose the nails. His body was broken just like the curtain that was stripped apart to bring us back to our father. Because of his unconditional love, we are once again invited to reunite with out father. The curtain to the holies of the holy was stripped so that there are no more boundaries between our father and us. There is no more mediator/curtain because it was broken. He invites us to be with him because his love has atoned for all our sins. He did all this to win our heart back. He did all this for you and me.
Just for you This is so vividly pictured in my mind that it makes me revere him even more. I know for sure that this is the right path that I'm going to take. I know that I'm born to honor him, to worship him. That's the ultimate purpose of our life.
In this wonderful seventeenth birthday, I want to thank my lord Jesus, my parents for the best upbringing, my brother that my heavenly father has blessed me with, my brother and sister in Christ that gives me all the support and all my lovable friends! You guys really make me who I am now and I'm really glad to be such a blessed man because of all of you! *Grins*
Want to end of with my favorite verse.
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord. "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you." Declares the Lord.
posted @ 12:54 PM
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