Huwebes, Nobyembre 13, 2014
If I Had My Child to Raise Over Again
Now I can see!
Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind
John 9:1-7 (NIV)
1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
6 After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. 7 “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.
Many times in the Bible I read about the many miracles Jesus did. How He healed the many, raise the dead and feed thousands. Now what's new for me? God's word never lacks new revelation. Today, my eyes were open to what Jesus' actions and the blind's response which is in verses 6 and 7. In verse 6, Jesus did His part by putting a mud with saliva in the blind's eyes and commanded him to go to the pool and wash. Now, I ask myself why Jesus have to do this and not simply heal the blind instantly as what He did to many.
1. The main reason of the thing is to display the work of God-- that people will see the power and authority of Jesus and believe in Him as the Mesiah or Saviour of the world.
2. It's a test of faith for the blind man. Jesus want to see if the blind man will believe and obey him. By this scenario, I was reminded of man called Naaman in the Old Testament where Elisha instructed him to wash seven times in the Jordan river for him to be healed of his leprosy. At first, Naaman doubted and with his pride refused to do it but later on obeyed and was healed.
3. The act of compassion for Jesus for the blind man and the act of surrender of the blind to the authority of Jesus over his sickness and of his sin.
MESSAGE:
Things happened for a reason. Jesus healed the blind man to display the work of God and in another way the blind man was healed because he believed and surrendered his life to the light of the world.
PROMISE:
Jesus is the light and those who walk with him will never be in darkness. Darkness of present life because of consequences from sin and darkness for eternity because of God's punishment.
COMMAND:
Go!
We must do the work of God.
WARNING:
No specific warning but beware not to walk in the light.
APPLICATION:
- I am thankful to God for every revelations from His Word. I will keep in mind that things happens for a reason and the reason behind is always to display the work of God and glorify Him in my life.
- I will humble my self before Him and be sensitive always to His voice.
John 9:1-7 (NIV)
1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
6 After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. 7 “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.
Many times in the Bible I read about the many miracles Jesus did. How He healed the many, raise the dead and feed thousands. Now what's new for me? God's word never lacks new revelation. Today, my eyes were open to what Jesus' actions and the blind's response which is in verses 6 and 7. In verse 6, Jesus did His part by putting a mud with saliva in the blind's eyes and commanded him to go to the pool and wash. Now, I ask myself why Jesus have to do this and not simply heal the blind instantly as what He did to many.
1. The main reason of the thing is to display the work of God-- that people will see the power and authority of Jesus and believe in Him as the Mesiah or Saviour of the world.
2. It's a test of faith for the blind man. Jesus want to see if the blind man will believe and obey him. By this scenario, I was reminded of man called Naaman in the Old Testament where Elisha instructed him to wash seven times in the Jordan river for him to be healed of his leprosy. At first, Naaman doubted and with his pride refused to do it but later on obeyed and was healed.
3. The act of compassion for Jesus for the blind man and the act of surrender of the blind to the authority of Jesus over his sickness and of his sin.
MESSAGE:
Things happened for a reason. Jesus healed the blind man to display the work of God and in another way the blind man was healed because he believed and surrendered his life to the light of the world.
PROMISE:
Jesus is the light and those who walk with him will never be in darkness. Darkness of present life because of consequences from sin and darkness for eternity because of God's punishment.
COMMAND:
Go!
We must do the work of God.
WARNING:
No specific warning but beware not to walk in the light.
APPLICATION:
- I am thankful to God for every revelations from His Word. I will keep in mind that things happens for a reason and the reason behind is always to display the work of God and glorify Him in my life.
- I will humble my self before Him and be sensitive always to His voice.
Antipolo Star Resort
Last April 17, we had our fellowship swimming with our family friends at Antipolo Star Resort. It's the newest resort in Antipolo which offers saltwater swimming pool.
What makes this resort unique is the overlooking view. It's like an open window facing the Rizal's lowland and the sierra madre mountains. So refreshing!
Though at this time this is the only swimming pool, we enjoyed it and for the first time had a dip in a saltwater swimming pool, . I appreciate the presence of friendly lifeguards around the pool area.
The comfort rooms are clean and designed artistically. The only problem was that they have toilets rooms and only one shower room. Ang result...haba ng pila sa shower room. :-)
In general, naging maganda at nag enjoy kami dito. Maybe next time mas mapaganda pa nila ito at mas maraming pools na :-)
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