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Panalangin at Pasalamat sa Ama

2009-06-03T06:40:00.000-07:00

Laging nariyan ang mapagkalinga Mong mga kamay
at mga matang laging sumusubaybay
kahit pa ilang ulit na akong sumuway
sa mga utos Mo, nakahanda Kang lagi nang pumatnubay

Hindi Mo kinalimutan ang gaya kong walang kabuluhan
na ang tanging ligaya ko sa panahong nakalimutan Kita
ay ang karangyaang nakukuha ko sa hirap,
sa pagpapagod at sa mga gabing hindi makapagkatulog
sa mga balisang hindi Ikaw ang dahil kundi
ang sariling hangad na mabuhay ng maalwan.
Sa mga iyan ko inuubos ang aking panahon
at magagawa, salapi at pag-iisip

Nguni't lagi Kang nakaalalay, laging nakagabay
at laging handang umunawa.

Nahihiya ako sa aking mga pinaggagagawa,
ang kalimutan ka habang ako'y nagpapasasa
sa ginhawang para bang dulot ng aking
pagbabanat ng buto para sarili at sa mga taong
walang hangad umunawa tungkol sa kaligtasang Iyong pangako.

Mabuti pang mamahinga na ngayon ang nalulumbay kong
katawan at kaluluwa, kaysa lagi na lang lumabag
sa Iyo at lumiban sa katungkulang akin din namang ipinangako
sa Iyong banal na harapan, nang hindi na maragdagan
ang mga maling pagnanasa na wala namang kinapupuntahan
kundi ang lalong mapariwara at mapalayo sa banal na piling Mo.

Huwag sanang lagi na lamang ang hiling ko
ay kapahingahan upang takasan ang salimuot at sari-saring
mabibigat na pakiramdam na lumulugmok
at dumudurog sa aking pagkatao at katinuan.

Tulungan mo ako Ama, walang silbi ang buhay
kung wala Ka sa aking tabi. Walang silbi ang araw
kung hindi ako magmumulat ng mga mata sa ganda
ng iyong pagsinta at mga kautusan. Walang kuwenta ang ulan
kung hindi ikaw ang sariwang hangin na nagpapakalma
sa magulo kong isipan at kumakabog kong dibdib.

Wala akong maidadahilan sa Iyo, Panginoon. Wala akong
maipagmamalaki sa Iyo. Ikaw ang tanging natitirang
katinuan sa aking nalilibang na pagkataong labas.
Tulungan mo akong matulungan ko ang aking sarili.

Salamat Ama sa panahong ito na ang aking ulirat,
kahit pa hirap, ay malayang nakababatid
ng Iyong kabutihan, pagkamunawain at pagkamaibigin.

Salamat sa oras na ito na Ikaw ang tanging laman
ng aking nababalisang isipan. Salamat sa mga balisang
di tulad ng karamdaman ng iba, at sa mga di ko na
namamalayang nagpapaalala ng aking mga pagkukulang.

Ikaw ay ang aking Dios.
Ikaw ang Pag-ibig na sa akin ay sumusuyo.
Salamat sa pagsuyo mo Ama. Salamat sa pag-aalala.
Ikaw ang aking tunay na Ilang-ilang na lagi ng bago sa
pamumukadkad at nagbibigay ng masarap na samiyo
sa damdamin kong namamatay.

Ikaw ang Dios na nag-iibig na ako'y mapanatag
at magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan.

Salamat sa Dios na ang ngalan ay Ama.

Purihin Ang Dios!

2009-05-19T07:18:00.000-07:00

Sa Dios na Dakila
na walang katulad
sapat ang Pag-ibig
tapat kung maawa

Walang Ibang Dios,
walang gaya Niya,
Buhok mo ay bilang,
Ikaw na nilalang.

Sa langit na malawak
matatarik na bundok
kalalimang 'di maisip
Dios ang nakatatalos

Nagtakda ng sandali
darating ang panahon
kung iyong nalalaman
Sagot ay makakamtan

Hindi man maaarok
Ni masambitla ng bibig
sa isang pusong laman
Mayroong kapahingahan.

My Comforter

2009-05-10T07:52:00.000-07:00

I am tired to deny the pain
with words I can't explain
deep in my heart and mind,
these ill-feelings start to bother
pulling my ropes apart.
In these moments,
I know I am not alone
as I sing to the Lord
to cast my doubts aside.
I bend my knees
with my face on the ground,
bowing down to the Most High.
He gives me the strength
to have a peace of mind
and courage to struggle
wasting no time each day.
He comforts my spirit
to avoid grieving
like the rest of men.

The Road less Travelled

2009-05-02T06:12:00.000-07:00

Hear the trumpet of compassion
look up in the clouds of hope
Prepare for the holy takeoff
to embrace your wind of faith

Open your eyes little children
and receive your inheritance
Be dressed up in a heavenly mansion
in array of precious stones

Once a lively stone inside
and now even from the outside
you are beautifully dressed
my brethren that persevered

St Paul once said, see these things
unseen by just the naked eye
Appreciate the Road less travelled
marvel the mystery of hope

Come into His Holy presence
The Church of God invites you in
The Spirit welcomes all of you
to drink from the Water of Life

No more tears nor crying in pain
No more night - you will live
Work out and earn the spot
to be written in the Book of Life.

Forever with You

2009-04-18T17:23:00.000-07:00

I was once lost in a world of make belief,
In the prime of my life,
sins were getting out of hand
and death was haunting me everyday;
my spirit is bound to perish soon

But you delivered me out of bondage -
You saved me from the hold of sin,
and You gave me the chance
to break free from the claws of death
You carry me through and through

Now, I know where I am going
for The Old Path is now in front of me
with three braided ropes tied in my neck and my waist
I will be glad everyday in Your Day oh Lord
I will be glad in your Mercy, Justice and Love

You gave me a reason for living -
From the blows of sin I will recover,
for all You gave me is a chance,
I will never see death while Your Grace
is with me, helping me to work out for my salvation

And in return, with Your loving hands
In Your word I will believe, hope and succeed.
I will receive the gift of Eternal Life.
I will be called blessed when I see Your Face,
To Thank You, Praise, Worship, Sing for You;
I will forever be with You.

Run of Faith 2

2009-04-10T02:34:00.000-07:00

I am on a journey
with a bag of hope;
and braided ropes
along changing roads

Sometimes I stumble,
somewhere I lose track,
somehow I keep going on
with His Hand that pats my back

His Voice I'll follow
And I need to move fast;
Always praying that tomorrow
like yesterday, I'll last

Gazing in the heavens,
I daydream of being there
I'll finish Your course
I just need to run while I can

I wonder how more miles
this path will lead me.
look how fast time flies,
He leads me beyond my eyes.

***

I am on a race He marked out for me
running on a journey with a bag of hope
His words I'll tie around my neck,
around my waist like braided ropes

Sometimes I fall and stumble,
somewhere I lose the track
Somehow I keep going on,
with His Hand that pats my back

I wonder how long the path will be
I run a thousand miles, time flies fast
I need to keep moving and praying
that tomorrow like yesterday, I'll last.

I gaze up in the heavens, daydreaming
I will be there soon to see your face
I will hear the trumpet of compassion
how I did my run, You'll be the Judge.

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Now is the time to Contemplate

2009-04-02T04:39:00.000-07:00

Tell me your reasons, why live a lie?
That only makes your life miserable;
From endless rainbows and rainy days,
To winter chills and abyss of lonesome fears

Lay not the foundation on earthly trust,
All you masters that never last;
Neither by man's hands nor human thoughts
Crafted by lies, deceits, evil dissentions and the like

An unseen and a seen ally in every corner,
Summoned by Him who holds the key;
Given the scroll written in the bosom,
With three knots tied around the neck

Accept what you see and what you hear intelligently,
After you weighed them all fairly and diligently;
For there is no light in human reasons alone,
Without the Spirit, no sense in fighting an unseen foe

Another land, yet to be discovered,
With knowledge of old, wisdom so great;
In a land that has a heart to be revealed,
Crafted by the Master, The Just and Merciful

For the True One established once,
Championed by His Son upon a good land;
By the Word of God, He has foretold all,
The Good And Righteous in His own pleasure

When you finally put your trust in Him,
There is reason, a lasting hope for living;
There is logic, it will indeed make sense
When you hear Him, He who loves you the most.

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Marka mo'y uriin

2009-02-16T06:23:00.000-08:00

Kunin mo ang karunungan,
ikuwintas sa leeg sa isipa'y itanim,
pati rin ang disiplina at ang pang-unawa,
Nang iyong mamalas ang hiwaga.

Bilhin mo ang katotohan, huwag ipagbili-
pakanin mo ang iyong kaaway,
painumin mo rin kahit pinipighati,
upang ang kaluluwa sa Dios ay mabuhay,

Kung bibili ng lupa mula sa kababayan,
huwag mo siyang lalamangan,
padaya ka kung kinakailangan -
mabubuhay ka ng malaon at matagal.

Taliwas doon sa bayan ng patotot,
Hayun pagmasdan mga anak na babae
pagmasdan mo ang sa kanila'y pumupuspos
taglay 'di buhay, kundi sa patay.

Sa kanang kamay nila, marka ay tingnan,
sa noo'y kinintal pawang kasinungalingan.
Sila'y yumayaman dahil sa kaluluwa
ng mga taong tumiwala ay kinakalakal.

Darating ang araw sila ay tatangis,
ang kanilang tinipon ay hindi sa langit.
Sama-sama silang malilibing diyan
sa hirap at pait, hukay na kay lalim.

Ikaw naman ay may mga luhang papahirin
Wala ng gabi, sa iyong nagpakita ng habag
kawanggawang may pag-ibig, mga tinipon
ay aanihin sa kay Jesu-Kristong panahon.

Araw ng Kapahingahang Minimithi

2009-01-18T09:20:00.000-08:00

May dating panahon isang igos na puno sa lupa
hindi nagalaw ng masasamang nilalang
Kaniyang inilaan, mga bunga'y mabuti
Nagsisilbing daluyan ng sariwang tubig

May ibang puno na pag-aari ng masama
tiyak ito'y matutuyot hindi pakikinabangan
naging imbakan ng lason na tubig
hindi maaaring magbunga, iyon ay masusunog nga

Pagmasdan mo ang pagbabago sa igos na puno
umusbong ang mga sanga, nanariwa ang mga dahon,
malalaman ninyong malapit na ang tag-init
buksan ang mga puso, may hudyat kang dapat marinig

Nakita ka na NIya sa ilalim ng puno ng igos
Makakakita ka pa ng lalong dakilang mga bagay
sa iyong paniniwala at pananampalataya
Makisanib ka doon sa igos na punong pinagpala

Isang napakalakas na hangin ang umuga sa igos na puno
palatandaan nga na ibinigay noong una pa
gaya ng mga dahon at bunga na nahulog sa lupa
gayon din ang mga liwanag sa kalangitan ay mahuhulog

Habang nahuhulog ang bunga at mga dahon ng igos
manatiling matatag at nakakapit sa igos na puno
ang dahil ay magsilbing palatandaan sa nakaaalam
na katulad ng hindi pa nangyayari kailanman

Mga espiritung patay may matang umiirap, nangungutya
dahil ang puno ay para ngang tinakasan ng buhay
kung susuriin nagaganap na ang nasabi noong una pa
upang ang mga napili'y mawalan ng pag-asa

Mga dahon at mga sanga'y manatiling nakakapit
doo'y magtutumibay sa turo at aral, sa haligi at saligan
hindi pagpapatagalin ang mga araw na dadaan
sa mga ulap mga napili'y aagawin

upang salubungin Siyang Minimithi sa hangin.

Paalam, Kapatid

2008-04-27T08:11:00.000-07:00

sa labas,
isang kandila na naman
ang nawalan ng rikit
sa dilim ng gabi.

gaya ng isang dahon
sa kaniyang pag-usbong
sa sanga ng igos
ay pilit pinitas.

binalot ng dilim,
nilamon ng lupa,
ngunit sa malao't madali
muling bubuuin ng Lumikha.

Hanggang sa muli pong pagkikita, kapatid na Marcos Mataro.

A Poem

2008-02-20T07:22:00.001-08:00

What makes me sad?

In the four walls of my room bounce echoes
from laughter, giggles from naughty remarks
and senseless stories, and the tiresome sounds
of printers and of phone ringings.
I laugh with them too.

But deep within me is a lonely and a sad person,
who wishes too that the owners of these sounds
learn to laugh and to giggle from comforting
words that I heard of about God and His gospel,
and His plan of salvation to mankind.

Can't they see the Christian in me?

It gives me an indifferent feeling,
as I watch in the blank walls of their stare
it seems they tire of listening
even when I haven't finished yet a sentence or two
whenever I talk about God's good news.

I pray to God to help me become a tasty salt
in the midst of my fellows and I even wish
to become the very best in that place
so that whenever they look up to me,
they will find not just a hard worker
but a son of God too.

Ang Mabuting Babae

2007-12-05T10:24:00.000-08:00

Isang katanungan sa isip bumabagabag,
Tungkol sa kasariang aking taglay.
Batid man ang dahil, ako’y nagugulumihanan
Sa landasing tinatahak nitong pagkataong labas.
Pinipilit nga’ng magpaka-bating nitong tulad ko,
Naglalayong makamit ang kaharian ng langit.
Kaya, hindi rin hinayaan ng Maykapal
Na ako’y malumbay sa katanungang taglay.
Aking narinig, tabak na may dalawang talas
At nabasa rin sa pagitan ng mga titik:
“Huwag kang maging mapait anak kong ginigiliw,
Tingnan mo ang Iglesiang Akin
Na sa iyong kalagayan, malinaw na larawan.“
Ang aking diwa at pag-iisip na ngayo'y taglay
Ay sa isang babae na siyang aral na dalisay,
Ito’y natago sa puso at ngayo’y lumiliwanag.
Matimtiman ako sa bawat kilos at pananalita,
Nguni’t sa giyera ng espiritu’y nagpapakalalaki!
Iglesia’y babae rin at ako’y kasangkap,
Birheng nalalaan nga sa araw ng Hari.
Kaya ikaw na bumabasa, kung nasa labas ka pa,
Halina’t makinig, tumanggap, sumanib
Dahil mapalad ka kung magiging kapatid.
Nakasumpong ka na ng mabuting bagay
Magtatamo pati na ng lingap ng Panginooon.
Mga bagay sa sanlibutan ay namamana,
Ang mabait na asawa sa Panginoon naman mula.
Si Criso-Jesus ang ulo ng Iglesia ng Dios, kaya nga sinabi niya
"Sapagka't sinomang nakakasumpong sa akin,
nakakasumpong ng buhay.
At magtatamo ng lingap ng Panginoon"
Sa Mga Kawikaan treinta’ y uno at uno patuloy
Gawain ng Iglesia iyong matatanto, makikita -
Maraming sangkap na sama-sama at nagkakaisa.

Awit ng umiibig

2007-11-11T06:36:00.000-08:00

Awit ng Pag-ibig

Giliw kong Hesus,
labis akong nasasabik
sa muli Mong pagbabalik.

Kapatid kong, sa aki'y unang umibig,
sa Ama'y ipinanhik,
ang mga lumbay ko't hibik.

Masaya ako sa bawat pighati
dahil alam kong ito'y kasama sa aking landasin
na ating tinatahak tungo sa ating tagpuan.

Mahal kita, Hesu-Kristo,
ang sulat Mong iniwan
lakip ko't kipkip sa puso at isip.

Madalas akong nalulumbay, Sinta ko.
Ngunit nalalaman kong Ika'y naririyan
at ang malapit Mo nang pagbabalik.

Hihintayin kita Kapatid at Sinta
upang sa huli't sa una'y makita ng mukhaan
pati na ang Ama.

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Erratum

2007-07-21T21:45:00.000-07:00

Hi! Readers,

It's me again. I have commented a lot from some of your previous posts and it is but proper that the our doctrines should be learned directly from our presiding minister. I don't want that the group that I belong to be judged according to what I said. Thus, may I just invite you to our Presiding Minister, Brother Eliseo Soriano's Blog at:

esoriano.wordpress.com

Thanks for the space and God willing that we grow in the Truth.

Elman

Ten things you need to know about the PANDEMIC FLU

2007-05-12T06:21:00.001-07:00

Bird Flu - Avian Flu Update

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1. Pandemic influenza is different from avian influenza.
Avian influenza refers to a large group of different influenza viruses that primarily affect birds. On rare occasions, these bird viruses can infect other species, including pigs and humans. The vast majority of avian influenza viruses do not infect humans. An influenza pandemic happens when a new subtype emerges that has not previously circulated in humans.
For this reason, avian H5N1 is a strain with pandemic potential, since it might ultimately adapt into a strain that is contagious among humans. Once this adaptation occurs, it will no longer be a bird virus--it will be a human influenza virus. Influenza pandemics are caused by new influenza viruses that have adapted to humans.
2. Influenza pandemics are recurring events.
An influenza pandemic is a rare but recurrent event. Three pandemics occurred in the previous century: “Spanish influenza” in 1918, “Asian influenza” in 1957, and “Hong Kong influenza” in 1968. The 1918 pandemic killed an estimated 40–50 million people worldwide. That pandemic, which was exceptional, is considered one of the deadliest disease events in human history. Subsequent pandemics were much milder, with an estimated 2 million deaths in 1957 and 1 million deaths in 1968.
A pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges and starts spreading as easily as normal influenza – by coughing and sneezing. Because the virus is new, the human immune system will have no pre-existing immunity. This makes it likely that people who contract pandemic influenza will experience more serious disease than that caused by normal influenza.
3. The world may be on the brink of another pandemic.
Health experts have been monitoring a new and extremely severe influenza virus – the H5N1 strain – for almost eight years. The H5N1 strain first infected humans in Hong Kong in 1997, causing 18 cases, including six deaths. Since mid-2003, this virus has caused the largest and most severe outbreaks in poultry on record. In December 2003, infections in people exposed to sick birds were identified.
Since then, over 100 human cases have been laboratory confirmed in four Asian countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Viet Nam), and more than half of these people have died. Most cases have occurred in previously healthy children and young adults. Fortunately, the virus does not jump easily from birds to humans or spread readily and sustainably among humans. Should H5N1 evolve to a form as contagious as normal influenza, a pandemic could begin.
4. All countries will be affected.
5. Widespread illness will occur.
6. Medical supplies will be inadequate.
Supplies of vaccines and antiviral drugs – the two most important medical interventions for reducing illness and deaths during a pandemic – will be inadequate in all countries at the start of a pandemic and for many months thereafter. Inadequate supplies of vaccines are of particular concern, as vaccines are considered the first line of defence for protecting populations. On present trends, many developing countries will have no access to vaccines throughout the duration of a pandemic. (See tamiflu drug)
7. Large numbers of deaths will occur.
Historically, the number of deaths during a pandemic has varied greatly. Death rates are largely determined by four factors: the number of people who become infected, the virulence of the virus, the underlying characteristics and vulnerability of affected populations, and the effectiveness of preventive measures. Accurate predictions of mortality cannot be made before the pandemic virus emerges and begins to spread. All estimates of the number of deaths are purely speculative.
WHO has used a relatively conservative estimate – from 2 million to 7.4 million deaths – because it provides a useful and plausible planning target. This estimate is based on the comparatively mild 1957 pandemic. Estimates based on a more virulent virus, closer to the one seen in 1918, have been made and are much higher. However, the 1918 pandemic was considered exceptional.
8. Economic and social disruption will be great.
9. Every country must be prepared.
WHO has issued a series of recommended strategic actions [pdf 113kb] for responding to the influenza pandemic threat. The actions are designed to provide different layers of defence that reflect the complexity of the evolving situation. Recommended actions are different for the present phase of pandemic alert, the emergence of a pandemic virus, and the declaration of a pandemic and its subsequent international spread.
10. WHO will alert the world when the pandemic threat increases.
WHO works closely with ministries of health and various public health organizations to support countries' surveillance of circulating influenza strains. A sensitive surveillance system that can detect emerging influenza strains is essential for the rapid detection of a pandemic virus.
Six distinct phases have been defined to facilitate pandemic preparedness planning, with roles defined for governments, industry, and WHO. The present situation is categorized as phase 3: a virus new to humans is causing infections, but does not spread easily from one person to another.

The above information were copied from the world health organization website.

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Buhok na panakip

2007-03-07T20:29:00.000-08:00

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1 Cor 11:

1Tumulad kayo sa akin gaya ko na tumulad din kay Cristo.

2Mga kapatid, pinupuri ko kayo na sa lahat ng mga bagay ay naalala ninyo ako. Sinusunod din ninyo ang mga kaugalian ayon sa pagkakatagubilin ko sa inyo.

3Ibig kong malaman ninyo na ang pangulo ng bawat lalaki ay si Cristo. Ang pangulo ng bawat babae ay ang lalaki. Ang pangulo ni Cristo ay ang Diyos.

4Ang bawat lalaking nananalangin o naghahayag nang may takip ang ulo, ay nagbibigay ng kahihiyan sa kaniyang ulo.

Tandaan po natin ang banggit sa lalaki kapag naghahayag nang may takip ang ulo ay nagbibigay ng kahihiyan sa kaniyang ulo. (puwedeng lumundag sa bersikulo 14Hindi ba ang kalikasan na rin ang nagturo na kapag mahaba ang buhok ng lalaki, iyon ay kasiraang dangal sa kaniya?)

5Ang bawat babaeng nananalangin at naghahayag nang walang panakip ng ulo ay nagbibigay ng kahihiyan sa kaniyang ulo. Ang walang panakip ng ulo ng babae ay tulad na rin ng inahitan ng buhok.

'Yung babaeng hindi kilala ang Dios, mapa-may-asawa man o wala, naiinis sila kapag sobrang haba ng buhok kaya nagpapagupit, ang iba nagpapakalbo. Karamihan sa mga babaeng ganiyan ayaw mapagsasabihan. Napansin ko nga na ginagawa nilang ander de saya ang kani-kanilang asawa, o ang lalaki.

Ang sabi sa talata, ang walang panakip ng ulo ng babae ay tulad na rin ng inahitan ng buhok, kasi nga walang panakip kaya kapag walang panakip man o inahitan, ay nagbibigay ng kahihiyan sa kaniyang ulo. Kapag kalbo, walang panakip. Ano ba ang panakip sa ulo kung hindi inahit? Ang sagot ay buhok. Ang buhok ay may sinisimbulo. Ituloy po natin ang basa.

6Ito ay sapagkat kung ang babae ay walang panakip ng ulo, magpagupit na rin siya. Ngunit kung kahihiyan para sa babae ang siya ay magpagupit o magpaahit, maglagay na lang siya ng panakip ng ulo. (puwedeng lumundag sa bersikulo 15Ngunit sa babae, kung mahaba ang buhok niya, iyon ay kaluwalhatian sa kaniya sapagkat ang mahabang buhok ay ibinigay sa kaniya bilang panakip).

Ang sabi sa talata 5...ang babae na walang panakip ng ulo ay para na ring inahitan o pinakalbo at ang kalalabasan ay magbibigay sa kaniya ng kahihiyan. Sa talatang 6, sinasabi na kung ang babae ay walang panakip ng ulo, magpagupit na rin siya. Ipinakita ang pagtutulad na ang inahitan at ginupitan ay magkatulad lang ng kalagayan, dahil pagupit man o paahit, mananatiling walang panakip ang ulo. Ngayon kung kahiya-hiya ang magpapagupit ang babae o magpapaahit, maglagay na lang ng panakip ng ulo.

Kapag ang babae ay nagpaahit o nagpagupit ng buhok, kahit pa maglagay ng panakip ng ulo ('yung artificial na panakip ng ulo), mananatili pa rin siyang kalbo o nagpagupit at mananatili pa rin siyang kahiya-hiya.

Kung hindi magpapaahit o magpapakalbo, ano ang gagawin ng babae? Hayaan niya ang buhok niyang humaba, huwag galawin. Madalas manalangin ang mga babaeng Kristiyano. Kapag artificial na panakip ang susundin natin, paano kung mawala ang artificial na panakip ng ulo? Hindi na ba sila makakapanalangin? Paano na ang mga babae sa africa? Ni pambili nga ng pagkain wala sila, artificial na panakip ng ulo pa kaya?

Ngayon, kung mahaba ang buhok ng ulo ng babae na hindi ginupitan, kahiya-hiya ba siya kung walang artificial na panakip ng ulo?

Kung sa tingin ninyo na hindi buhok ang panakip, basahin natin ang susunod na talata. Pero bago iyon magsasalita ako bilang lalaki.

Bilang lalaki, nagpapagupit ako ng buhok. Puwede rin akong magpakalbo o magpaahit ng ulo (pareho lang 'yun walang matitirang buhok na makikita, pero kung makapal ang buhok mo, maitim ang bumbunan kasi may ugat pa ang buhok na maitim).

Kapag hindi ko pinutol o pinakalbo, hahaba ang buhok ko. Kahihihiya naman kung hahayaan kong humaba hanggang sa huminto ito ayon sa naturalesa o katalagahan ng paghaba, lalo na kung ang naturalesa ng buhok ko ay hanggang puwet, halimbawa.

Kung ang kaya lang ng buhok ko ay humaba hanggang batok at hinayaan ko, hinayaan ko na ang naturalesa kaya mahaba ito kumpara kung ginupitan hanggang tenga.

Kaya para labagin ang naturalesa, imbes na hayaan ang buhok ko hanggang batok, papagupit ko hanggang tenga na lang.

Kung hindi ko gugupitin ang buhok at umabot sa bewang tapos huminto na sa pagtubo, hanggang doon na lang ang naturalesa o katalagahan. Para labagin ko ang naturalesa papagupit ko hanggang tenga.

Kung gugupitin ko ang buhok ko, maiksi na ito. Kung kakalbuhin ko, maiksi na rin gaya ng ginupitan ko. Hindi nga lang magsinghaba, kasi kapag kalbo, ang buhok hindi na nakausli, pero may ugat pa rin, kaya kung ikukumpara sa ginupitan, parehong may buhok, hindi nga lang kita kapag kalbo.

Dahil lalaki ako, kung papagupit ako hanggang braso, magmumukha akong babae, kasi nga karaniwan sa babae lagpas leeg ang buhok ayon sa naturalesa. Maliban na lang kung kalbo na talaga, bahala na ang Dios, bilang nga niya ang dami niyon.

7Ito ay sapagkat ang lalaki ay hindi na dapat magtakip ng ulo dahil ito ang wangis at kaluwalhatian ng Diyos. Ang babae ay ang kaluwalhatian ng lalaki.

Makikita na ang lalaki ay magpapagupit o mag-aahit ng ulo dahil kung hindi, hahaba ang buhok niya. Kapag humaba at hindi gugupitan o aahitan, magkakaroon ng takip ang ulo niya.

Sinisimbulo ng lalaki na mayroong maiksing buhok na siya ay lalaki na may wangis at kaluwalhatian ng Dios at siya ay nagpapasakop kay Cristo.

Ang mahabang buhok ng babae ay masasabing mahaba ayon sa naturalesa dahil hindi inahit at hindi rin pinutulan. Ang babae ay ang kaluwalhatian ng lalaki. Ang babaeng binanggit ay may mahabang buhok na hindi ginupitan, hindi lumabag sa naturalesa o katalagahan.

8Ito ay sapagkat ang lalaki ay hindi nagmula sa babae. Ang babae ang siyang nagmula sa lalaki. 9Ito ay sapagkat ang lalaki ay hindi nilikha para sa babae kundi ang babae ay nilikha para sa lalaki. 10Dahil dito ang babae ay kailangan ding magkaroon ng kapangyarihan sa kaniyang ulo alang-alang sa mga anghel.

Ang babaeng may mahabang buhok sa ulo ay nilikha para sa lalaki. Ang babaeng may mahabang buhok ay may lalaking maiksi ang buhok sa ulo, at sila'y napapailalim sa kapangyarihan ng Dios. Kaya ang mga babae ay kailangang magkaroon ng kapangyarihan ng Dios sa kaniyang ulo alang-alang sa mga anghel.

11Magkagayunman, sa Panginoon ang lalaki ay hindi hiwalay sa babae at ang babae ay hindi hiwalay sa lalaki. 12Ito ay sapagkat ang babae ay nagmula sa lalaki, gayundin naman ang lalaki ay ipinanganganak ng babae. Ngunit ang lahat ng bagay ay nagmula sa Diyos.

Kaya ang lalaki na maiksi o kalbo at ang babaeng may mahabang buhok ay nagsisimbulo na pareho silang nasa ilalim ng kapangyarihan ni Cristo, at lalo na, sa Dios.

Ngayon ulitin natin, ano ang panakip sa ulo?:

13Kayo ang humatol. Nararapat ba sa isang babae ang manalangin sa Diyos nang walang lambong? 14Hindi ba ang kalikasan na rin ang nagturo na kapag mahaba ang buhok ng lalaki, iyon ay kasiraang dangal sa kaniya?

15Ngunit sa babae, kung mahaba ang buhok niya, iyon ay kaluwalhatian sa kaniya sapagkat ang mahabang buhok ay ibinigay sa kaniya bilang panakip.

Makinig ka Teng at ng mga kagaya mo, eto ang sabi ni Pablo:

16Kung may nagnanais makipagtalo patungkol sa bagay na ito, wala na kaming ibang kaugalian, maging ang mga iglesiya ng Diyos.

Hindi naman basta malalalaman ng ibang tao kung hanggang saan aabot ang buhok ng babae maliban na kung oobserbahan ang pagtubo sa ilang panahon, kapag hindi gugupitan.

Sa mga kapatid na babae, nakakita na ako ng matagal ng nagpapahaba ng buhok pero hanggang bewang lang, kasi nalalagas ang buhok niya kapag umabot na sa bewang. Yung mga bagong tubo, hahaba ulit 'yun at pag-abot sa bewang nalalagas na ulit.

Ang ibang kapatid na babae naman ay hanggang paa, pagkatapos, nalalagas rin ang ibang hibla, pero may papalit uling buhok.

Dati nga noong hindi pa ako umaanib sa Iglesia ng Dios na binabanggit ni Pablo, kahit lalaki ako, nagpapahaba ako ng buhok pero nakakainip. Sa loob ng isang buwan, hanggang ilong ko lang ang haba nito at parang hindi na humahaba, kaya nagpapagupit na lang ako.

Kung itutuloy ang pagbasa sa talata, makikitang ang pagtitipun-tipon sa iglesiya ay gaya ng kaugalian na itinuro tungkol sa buhok. At ito ay itinuro sa iglesia na nasasakop ng Dios. May mga pangkat nga sa loob na nagtuturo ng iba sa itinuro ni Pablo:

17Ngayon, sa sasabihin ko, hindi ko kayo pinupuri sapagkat ang pagtitipon ninyo ay hindi para sa ikabubuti kundi sa lalong ikasasama. 18Ito ay sapagkat una sa lahat, sa pagtitipun-tipon ninyo sa iglesiya, naririnig ko na may pagkakampi-kampi sa inyo. Naniniwala ako na maaaring ito ay totoo. 19Ito ay sapagkat kinakailangang mahayag ang pangkat na nagtuturo ng mga kamalian na nasa inyo nang sa gayon ay mahayag ang mga katanggap-tangap sa Diyos. 20Sa pagtitipon ninyo sa isang dako, hindi kayo nagtitipon upang kumain ng hapunan ng Panginoon. 21Ito ay sapagkat sa inyong pagkain, ang bawat isa ay kumakain ng kani-kaniyang hapunan nang una sa iba. Kaya ang isa ay gutom at ang isa ay lasing. 22Hindi ba mayroon kayong mga bahay upang doon kumain at uminom? O baka naman hinahamak ninyo ang iglesiya ng Diyos at ipinapahiya ang mga walang pagkain? Ano ang dapat kong sabihin? Pupurihin ko ba kayo sa ganito? Hindi ko kayo pupurihin.

May bahay kung saan itinuturo ang mga aral na dapat sundin, gaya ng tradisiyon. Sino ang mga walang pagkain, sino ang nasa bahay, sinu-sino ang lasing at gutom? Hindi baga isang walang kabuluhan ang pagsunod ng wala sa pananampalataya? Sino ba ang dapat magpahaba ng buhok? Ang nasa labas ng bahay? Sinu-sino ba ang lasing? Sila ba ang nagtuturo ngunit wala namang alam? Sino ba ang gutom? Sila ba ang nasa loob ng bahay? Hindi ko sasagutin ito dahil ako'y maghihintay ng kasagutan mula sa Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pakikinig ng salita ng Dios.

Ano ang banggit ni Pablo tungkol sa mga itinuro niya?:

23Ito ay sapagkat tinanggap ko mula sa Panginoon ang siya ko namang ibinibigay sa inyo. Ang Panginoong Jesus, nang gabing siya ay ipinagkanulo, ay kumuha ng tinapay. 24Pagkatapos niyang magpasalamat, pinagputul-putol niya ito, at sinabi: Kunin ninyo, kainin ninyo, ito ang aking katawan na pinagputul-putol para sa inyo. Gawin ninyo ito sa pag-alaala sa akin. 25Sa gayunding paraan kinuha niya ang saro pagkatapos maghapunan. Sinabi niya: Ang sarong ito ay ang bagong tipan sa aking dugo. Sa tuwing kayo ay iinom nito, gawin ninyo ito sa pag-alaala sa akin. 26Ito ay sapagkat sa tuwing kakain kayo ng tinapay na ito at iinom sa sarong ito, inihahayag ninyo ang kamatayan ng Panginoon hanggang sa siya ay dumating.

27Ang sinumang kumain ng tinapay at uminom sa saro ng hindi nararapat ay nagkakasala sa katawan at dugo ng Panginoon. 28Ngunit suriin muna ng tao ang kaniyang sarili. Pagkatapos hayaan siyang kumain ng tinapay at uminom sa saro. 29Ito ay sapagkat siya na kumakain at umiinom nang hindi karapat-dapat ay kumakain at umiinom ng kahatulan sa kaniyang sarili. Hindi niya kinikilala nang tama ang katawan ng Panginoon. 30Dahil dito marami sa inyo ang mahihina at may karamdaman at marami ang natulog na. 31Ito ay sapagkat hindi tayo hahatulan kung hahatulan natin ang ating mga sarili. 32Kung tayo ay hinahatulan, tayo ay tinuturuan upang hindi tayo mahatulang kasama ng sanlibutan.

BUHOK PO ANG PANTAKIP SA ULO. Pero may mas malalim pang aral ang nabanggit na utos, kaya kailangan sumunod muna po tayong magkakapatid upang matupad ang hula. Huwag tayong makinig sa mga taga labas ng tungkol sa aral. May bahay po tayong pinagsasamasamahan, at doon tayo matututo ng aral. Anong karapatan ng tagalabas na ipahayag ang tungkol sa doktrina ng buhok? Dios na ang bahalang humatol sa kanilang sinusunod, ngunit tayo, alam nating ang ating susundin. Hihintayin ko na lang si Brother Eliseo Soriano na maghayag ng katotohan ng Dios tungkol dito, ayon sa Biblia. Ang katotohanan ng Dios, nawa'y lalong magliwanag sa mga kapatid na nakakakita na ngayon.

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Ang Lambong na Panakip

Kapatid na babae, buhok ay pahabain,
itirintas ng mabuti, pangalagaan, patibayin:
gaya ng may panaling tatlong ikid,
sa loob ng ating mga pagsasama-sama.
Huwag itong puputulin, sa kasalana'y pantakip,
upang Kaniyang lilimutin at tayo'y patatawarin.
Ang kalooban ng Ama sa Iglesia ay sasagana.
Sa ating pagsunod at pagkakaisa, maririnig Niya,
ang mga panalangin, samo, hiling at daing.
Mga anghel na nagbabantay, sa atin mangatututo.
Sa pagsaksi sa atin, magiging matalimahin,
At sila'y mangaliligtas naman din.
Kapatid na lalaki sumunod din naman,
umiwas na ang ulo ay malambungan,
sa noo'y di makintal, pawang kasinungalinan.
Huwag hahadlangang sumagana ang karunungan
upang ang bayan ay tumalino sa araw-araw.
At lilitaw ang wangis at kaluwalhatian ng Dios
sa Kaniyang Iglesia, at doon tayo ay sasamahan
ng Espiritung banal; Si Kristo Jesus ang pangulo.
Sa lahat ang Ama'y mangingibabaw: sa Kanya, karangalan.

(on or before July 11, 2007)

Though I am gay, I found the wife of Jesus Christ - a wife where I am affiliated with, a body where I am a part of: the Church of God.

Proverbs 19:14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent
wife is from the LORD.

They merchandise the word of God

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I noticed, as I browse from one blog to another, there are blogs where preachers rumble about their views of the Word of God, exchanges of scriptural idealism based on their own understanding. I noticed too that some preachers are authors and they formed a circle of friends through blogs and advertise to each other their merchandise by giving comments to each other. What do you think is their merchandise? They are selling their books about the gospel. It contains their point of view about the gospel!

On the blogs, some allow comments from the outside of the circle, but some would really delete your comment if you say otherwise. You can try to look at other religious blogs, as they think of themselves, and try to determine if what I said is true otherwise, you can place your comments below.

2 Corinthians 2:14-17 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task? Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God

But how about the aroma that these peddlers spreads? They stink for those who understands the Truth:

Ecclesiastes 10:1-3
1 As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.
3 Even as he walks along the road, the fool lacks sense and shows everyone how stupid he is.

Imagine, these peddlers does not only write a little folly but a whole book or more! But time will come that they shall weep, not because they received the judgement for their folly but because no one buys their merchandise.

Revelation 18:11-13,19
the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore, 12cargo of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all kinds of articles of ivory, all kinds of articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble, 13cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human souls. 19And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out, "Alas, alas, for the great city where all who had ships at sea grew rich by her wealth!For in a single hour she has been laid waste. 20Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets,for God has given judgment for you against her!"

Their hearts were hardened already. But do we really need only to believe and once saved always save? Let us hear what Apostle Paul said:

Romans 11:7...
7What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened, 8as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear,down to this very day."
9And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them; 10let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and bend their backs forever."

13Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry 14in order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them. 20That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but stand in awe. 25Lest you be wise in your own conceits, I want you to understand this mystery, brothers a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. 30Just as you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience, 31so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now receive mercy. 32For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all.

33Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
34"For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?" 35"Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?"

Romans 10:
12For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

14How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"
16But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our message?" 17Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. 18But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did: "Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world." 19Again I ask: Did Israel not understand? First, Moses says, "I will make you envious by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation that has no understanding." 20And Isaiah boldly says, "I was found by those who did not seek me; I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me."

Jesus said in Luke 21:32-36, I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap. For it will come upon all those who live on the face of the whole earth. Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.

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When a preacher says, "Well, I do not know"...

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but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with gentleness and reverence, keeping your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who defame your good conduct in Christ may themselves be put to shame, 1 Peter 3:15-16

Look in the book of the LORD and read: No one of these shall be lacking, For the mouth of the LORD has ordered it, and his spirit shall gather them there, Isaiah 34:16.

This is a conversation resulted from commenting from a sermon given by Milton S., a preacher entitled, "Holding Firmly to the Traditions." I have taken noticed on his lack of knowledge of how women should cover their head. He mentioned that it is a hat, and is ought to be wore during assembly. If only Milton understood from the start that the veil is the woman's long uncut hair, then he has been saved from debating or arguing on when and where to wear the head cover. Since there is a comment area after his sermon, thus I commented with an invitation to check our ADD website. And this is how the conversation went:

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Andrew C. said...
Is there any evidence from scripture that the interpretation of this passage depends on the 1st century culture in Corinth? I think not. It's a lie that has been bandied about to undermine the clear teaching of the apostle Paul.Why don't we just do what it says and not argue about it?
9:06 PM

Milton S. said...
Mostly because we like to sin.Also, we always do have to consider context, whether we think much about it or not. Context, for example, prevents us from literally cutting off our hands or gouging out our eyes in following the "clear teaching" of Mt. 5:29-30. The problem is that we're most tempted to over-contextualize a passage when the apparent meaning runs counter to the way we like to do things. When I said I don't know whether women ought to cover their heads in the church today, I mean that I really don't know. Even with all the contextualizing I've done in this sermon, it still looks to me like women ought to cover their heads in the assembly. But I seem to be pretty isolated in that belief. With so many people around me--many of them either more mature, more knowledgable or both--saying that women need not cover their heads--I'm hesitant to be dogmatic about it. More harm than good has been done, I think, by those who insist that everyone else follow their own theological conviction--churches split, fellowship damaged, souls lost. Some doctrines (e.g. the incarnation, the atonement, the resurrection) are worth any amount of conflict to preserve, whether or not anyone else around believes it. I'm not convinced that women covering their heads in church is one of them. What do you think?
7:09 AM

elman said...
You said that your practice on head coverings is a good example...and then you said that: "Now, all this theology still hasn’t answered a basic question raised by this text: should women wear hats in the worship assembly today?" And then you answered, "Well, I don’t know."Let me just introduce to you what Peter said about his co-apostle Paul:II Peter 3:15-17 And consider the patience of our Lord as salvation, as our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, also wrote to you, speaking of these things as he does in all his letters. In them there are some things hard to understand that the ignorant and unstable distort to their own destruction, just as they do the other scriptures. Therefore, beloved, since you are forewarned, be on your guard not to be led into the error of the unprincipled and to fall from your own stability.

Now, Paul has some other writings about the covering which nature provides, not a hat, but rather is the original hair which women should leave uncut. This is also mentioned from 1 cor 11:5-6 and 1 cor 11:14-15. Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. Why should then women wear a hat or any other artificial head cover? Thus, biblically speaking, even nature teaches us that women need not use an artificial head covering but rather a long hair that nature provides for her. Let it grow, untouched by a scissor. Even black women can grow their hair given the time or if nature permits. So, if you cut it, then it's not long anymore, more so when you shave it. I see many churches fight a simple question, which should not be the question after all.

You should first ask, what covering is being considered for women as a symbol: For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels. The covering or long uncut hair of a woman represents that her man is under Jesus Christ's authority. Therefore, a woman praying with a long uncut hair honours her head, which is the man that is under Jesus Christ's authority.Many preachers who calls themselves preachers doesn't even have a complete understanding of the old testament. More so, of Paul's writing.
12:52 PM

elman said...
Hi! In order to answer your other questions, I want you first to learn about the most sensible creature of this times, Bro Eliseo Soriano (known also as Brother Eli). He's a Filipino whom we consider as the one prophesied in Revelation 1:3, blessed is he that readeth. You can throw any questions to him about the bible, and he will read to you the answer found in the bible (not man-made stories) immediately. You can try to have a sample of the questions answered already through clips and online feed at www.truthcaster.com or www.theoldpath.tv
12:52 PM

elman said...
And he spoke a parable to them; Can the blind lead the blind? will they not both fall into the ditch? How can you hold on to the tradition when you have no idea which covering St Paul is talking about. You know brother, as I read your thoughts/writings, I see that you are almost at the right track but you curved to your own perception and ideas not from the bible. All things we say should have a basis, more so based on the bible. So, I hope you visit our website. All thanks be to God.
1:06 PM

Milton S. said...
Elman, I am truly glad you have read my writings and offer your comments. I have read what you have written here and continue to think about it seriously. I take issue, however, with a couple of your comments.In your first comment post, you take issue with my waffling on the issue here. That's fine. I'm not entirely comfortable with my position, and I welcome discussion and disagreement. Your final sentence, though, crosses the line from disagreeing with my position to insulting me. Please don't do that anymore at this site.Also, because you have actually read my post and seem to be sincere about your respect for Mr. Soriano, I am letting your second comment posting stand. Please do not, however, continue as you have done on several occasions to post on this site what amounts to advertisements for Mr. Soriano's ministry.Your third comment is also not very kind. Again, I welcome discussion and even disagreement on this site. But please, let's be kind to one another.
6:53 PM

Milton S. said...
By the way, Elman, I'm sorry to read you were stung by a scorpion but glad to see that you seem to be recovering well.
7:01 PM

elman said...
1 tim 1:3-4, 6-7 2 I repeat the request I made of you when I was on my way to Macedonia, that you stay in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to teach false doctrines or to concern themselves with myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the plan of God that is to be received by faith. Some people have deviated from these and turned to meaningless talk, wanting to be teachers of the law, but without understanding either what they are saying or what they assert with such assurance.

Oh, my comment is not to insult you but to show how frank the bible is and its warning to those who wants to be teachers of the law and those who wants to be a member of the Church of God. It's not only you who reads your article anyways. Now, I thank God that He gave you the chance to hear the real word of God, should you have visited our website I mentioned before. How can I invite you without stating the website?

Titus 2:7-8 showing yourself as a model of good deeds in every respect, with integrity in your teaching, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be criticized, so that the opponent will be put to shame without anything bad to say about us. Again, everything we say should have a basis, biblically speaking. More so when we tackle St Paul's message from God.II Peter 3:15-17 And consider the patience of our Lord as salvation, as our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, also wrote to you, speaking of these things as he does in all his letters. In them there are some things hard to understand that the ignorant and unstable distort to their own destruction, just as they do the other scriptures. Therefore, beloved, since you are forewarned, be on your guard not to be led into the error of the unprincipled and to fall from your own stability.A praise undeserved is a scandal in disguise.
11:30 PM

elman said...
It is up to you if you'll let my comment postings stand. the last line on my first statement is a generalization and if it hurts you, then, it's something for you to ponder about. And if you have unanswered questions in mind, you know what to do.
11:47 PM

Tom D said...
Concerning comments made by Elman, isn't it strange that we always think that the one we disagree with is the one who is "ignorant and unstable" rather than ourselves (his reference to II Peter 3:15-17)? It's harder to look into ourselves and truely discover who is the "weaker" or "stronger" brother while trying not to offend (Romans 14). If we look at another of Peter's teaching (reference Peter's first letter, found ironically in the same chapter number and verses I Peter 3:15-17) we can see his advise to frame our comments with gentleness and respect. Beyond this, he also says "in our hearts set aside Christ as Lord". Milton, you have obviously done this, and I commend you for not overstepping your level of understanding (and most of us on this matter) by supporting a position which each deligent student of the Lord must decide "in our hearts".
11:24 AM

Milton S. said...
Thank you, Tom D., for your kind words. They really hit the spot today! Peace.
2:16 PM

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elman said...
By the way, I placed this comment area as a link from my blogspot. I hope it's okay with you.
4:03 AM

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ELMAN said...
s it not this the premise:

Should women wear veils or hats or head covers in the worship assembly today? How about before and after, the assembly, do they need to wear it too? Do you pray outside the assembly? Do you pray anywhere, anytime? And what should they wear as a head cover?

Because Milton said:

"Now, all this theology still hasn’t answered a basic question raised by this text: should women wear hats in the worship assembly today?" "Well, I don’t know." ...Even with all the contextualizing I've done in this sermon, it still looks to me like women ought to cover their heads in the assembly. But I seem to be pretty isolated in that belief. With so many people around me--many of them either more mature, more knowledgable or both--saying that women need not cover their heads--I'm hesitant to be dogmatic about it. More harm than good has been done, I think, by those who insist that everyone else follow their own theological conviction--churches split, fellowship damaged, souls lost. Some doctrines (e.g. the incarnation, the atonement, the resurrection) are worth any amount of conflict to preserve, whether or not anyone else around believes it. I'm not convinced that women covering their heads in church is one of them.

Thus, I answered: that women should have a long uncut hair as a head cover based on the bible, "not based on my own understanding." Then I mentioned a verse in the bible forewarning those who uses the writing of Paul. And also what Paul reminded Titus, showing yourself as a model of good deeds in every respect, with integrity in your teaching, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be criticized, so that the opponent will be put to shame without anything bad to say about us, Titus 2:7-8.

Therefore, since the doctrine can not be criticized, Milton replied:

In your first comment post, you take issue with my waffling on the issue here. That's fine. I'm not entirely comfortable with my position, and I welcome discussion and disagreement. Your final sentence, though, crosses the line from disagreeing with my position to insulting me. Please don't do that anymore at this site.

And tom d said:

we can see his advise to frame our comments with gentleness and respect. Beyond this, he also says "in our hearts set aside Christ as Lord". Milton, you have obviously done this, and I commend you for not overstepping your level of understanding (and most of us on this matter) by supporting a position which each deligent student of the Lord must decide "in our hearts".

Now I said:
tom, I got no issue on the verse in Romans, as it is not the topic. Should you want to use it, we can discuss it after we finish the first subject. May I just say that understanding with the help of God and knowing because of pre-conceived ideas or own perception are two different things my brother. Moreso, when you do not know the answer at all! Yes, 2 Peter 3:17 states, Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. A student of the bible should know this too. How come you do not want to offend the wicked? Of course not the person of Milton, but what is contained in the sermon.

And I am truly disappointed to hear from a preacher, who does a sermon, this line: "Even with all the contextualizing I've done in this sermon, it still looks to me like women ought to cover their heads in the assembly." Imagine, Milton took the head cover as a hat! Let met say, "what an eccentric and, goofy interpretation! Let me just also point out based on the bible that it is the Scripture that keeps tradition from straying too far from the truth, not the other way around. From this perspective, the Apostle Paul begins this section of instruction with a reminder of the importance of Christian tradition.

Milton assumed too that because we have limited resources or information in history regarding the covering or other traditions, he concluded that atleast some of these issues are cultural, and we don't fully understand them today. Let us go back to what he said, "The question facing Christians today in this passage is simple to ask but much more difficult to answer: are Paul’s instructions here primarily cultural, so that they would not apply to Christians today? Or is he speaking of eternal principles for Christian worship, so that we must obey the letter of his instruction? We can look to the history of the first century Roman empire to help us find answers. In Paul’s day, for example, it was considered scandalous for a woman to appear publicly without a head covering; to do so made her look like a prostitute [2]. But what about in a private home? Was a Christian woman allowed to appear bare-headed when the church met in the houses of members to pray and worship? In the first century, Roman men wore head coverings while praying, but Greeks worshiped bare-headed [3]. Although in later centuries Jewish men came to cover their heads in prayer, during the first century it seems they did not [4]. All of these historical details help us better to understand what Paul was referring to in the first century, but history will take us only so far in deciding how best to interpret this passage for today.

What kind of logic is that when the explanation of Paul is found also within the chapter mentioned. Milton did not even state 1 cor 11:13-16. The head cover for man and woman is simply their hair. He look the history like others did and he too did not see the answer. So, what will be the result? Milton answered it himself but misstate that "we won’t be able to answer certain questions strictly by looking at history and the New Testament." May I correct you, the new testament has the answer my friend you just need to seek!

Milton added "Knowing precisely how Paul’s words apply to us today hinges on understanding complex cultural practices that we simply don’t have adequate information to understand today. What, for example, do the angels in v. 10 have to do with head coverings? Is Paul speaking in this passage strictly of the assembly or also of Christian womens’ appearance in public? Given Paul’s instructions in 1 Cor. 14 about women keeping silent in the worship assemblies, why does he mention them praying and prophesying here? At least some of these issues are cultural, and we don’t fully understand them today."

Paul stated it in the book because God told him to write it for the Christians to follow. It is not just a tradition made up by the first Christians or by Paul! Have not you noticed base on what you said and I wit, " For the church, traditions are dangerous matters. Once a belief or practice has been handed down for a few generations, the tradition has a way of taking on a life of its own. Once a particular practice has been in place for as long as anyone in the church can remember, we are inclined to feel it was handed down not only by men, but by God. The church today, for example, is struggling with innovations introduced not by God, but by Christians seventy-five or a hundred years ago. Our practice on head coverings is a good example. As much as we claim to follow only the Bible without the introduction of human tradition, if we’ve always been taught a particular doctrine or practice, we almost never give it up, even if it’s wrong. Once a teaching, however wrong, becomes a tradition in the church, it’s terribly difficult to get rid of it. So traditions can be very dangerous matters." And then you said that woman ought to wear a hat in church assembly! Look now who's talking!

With regards to 1 cor 11:10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels. This is a good topic. Let me read you this verse: Look in the book of the LORD and read: No one of these shall be lacking, For the mouth of the LORD has ordered it, and his spirit shall gather them there, Isaiah 34:16 and Rev 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. That is why I invited you to listen to Brother Eli to answer your other questions.

Yes, Milton, the underlying themes of the Apostle’s message are clear enough: traditions are important for the church. So, we are obliged to follow it! It could have been more clearer to everyone should you know what head cover is mentioned in the New Testament. But now, thank God, you know.

Furthermore, If you will insist that it is a hat which women ought to wear a head cover during assembly, let me ask, do they need to wear it everytime they pray, Or everywhere they go? Remember, christians pray most of the time. But how about those who cannot afford to buy a head cover? Are you saying that they keep silent instead and pray no more?

But instead of figuring out what is right and true from the bible, he and his reader divert the answer to question of gentleness and respect of how I delivered my comment. Would my disappointment and verses I just got from the bible made you feel insulted? Then, is it me who made you feel such, or the verse? Should Milton has the respect for you that he has no answer for this question and admitted that he really does not know the answer. What kind of a preacher is He then? But this comment area is not to ridicule the person of Milton, this is just to say that there is an answer found in the bible, you just need to seek. And if you can find it, ask someone's help, pray. The kingdom of God is in the Church, so you need to ask where the kingdom is. Therefore, try our church.

Of course our subject of discussion is the women's head cover. Why should women cover their head then? Is it not important?
One of the many subjects of discussions in a christian community is whether a woman should wear head cover or not. Another one is the head cover itself. Let me just refresh you of what Paul wrote concerning these tradition and doctrine.

1 cor 11:2-15(ESV) said that, 2Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you. 3But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife[a] is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. 4Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, 5but every wife who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head--it is the same as if her head were shaven. 6For if a wife will not cover her head, then she should cut her hair short. But since it is disgraceful for a wife to cut off her hair or shave her head, let her cover her head. 7For a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God, but woman is the glory of man. 8For man was not made from woman, but woman from man. 9Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. 10That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.[b] 11Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman; 12for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And all things are from God. 13Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a wife to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair it is a disgrace for him, 15but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering.

Let me highlight the concern, 1 Cor 11:13-16(KJV) states that, 13Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? 14Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? 15But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. 16But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

Why then should women wear a hat or any other artificial head cover? Thus, biblically speaking, even nature teaches us that women need not use an artificial head covering but rather should maintain a long hair that nature provides for her. Let it grow, untouched by a scissor. Even black women can grow their hair given the time or if nature permits. So, if you cut it, then it's not long anymore, more so when you shave it. I see many churches fight a simple question of to wear or not to wear a hat. Is is a hat? You should first ask, what covering is being considered for women as a symbol. Also, why is it important? The covering or long uncut hair of a woman represents that her man is under Jesus Christ's authority. Therefore, a woman praying with a long uncut hair honours her head, which is the man that is under Jesus Christ's authority. 1Cor 11:1-4 states, 1Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. 2Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. 3But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. 4Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

Therefore, based on the bible, women honor God, above all, if she let her hair grow naturally and never cut it. And what should we look for as a sign of authority on a woman's head? The covering or long uncut hair of a woman represents that her man is under Jesus Christ's authority and she is in the church mentioned by Paul. Therefore, a woman praying with a long uncut hair honours her head, which is the man that is under Jesus Christ's authority. Should a woman has no sign of God's authority, then whose authority is she under? Now, if you want to be subjected to God's authority, what shall you do? Should women wear artificial head cover? How can a woman pray if she does not have or hold a head cover? Can every woman buy a head cover? Many women in africa does not even got a food to eat.

These are questions that might have been raised by so many who professed that they are female christians, but did their minister, preacher, or anyone in their church answered this with wisdom, authority, conviction, fear and trust in God? If not, then now is the time to ponder if you are in the right church.

Also, Milton used the verse which is supposed to be for the commemoration of the Lord's supper: 1 cor 11:17 (ESV) Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. 1 cor 11:16-21 (KJV) said, If anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor do the churches of God. 17Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. 18For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. 19For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. 20When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper. 21For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. Milton's statements imply that if a practice would not result for the better, he is hesitant to be dogmatic about it. Paul says that he does not allow divisions and heresies in the church and pointed out what to do about it. That shows how to be kind to your fellow christians.

This would need another posting but anyways let me also, ask another subject, should a man cover his head or grows his hair and maintain a long hair like unto a woman? These questions are clearly explained to us in our Church. For those of you who are interested and found in their hearts God's calling, please, you know what to do.

Therefore, am I disrespectful if I said that a blind who leads a blind will both fall into the ditch? Did they fall already? Is the bible correct by saying, that the falling will happen should the blind leads a blind? Do you still have time to ponder and read more and pray that God will lead you to the old paths where the righteous walks and guided by the spirit.

Jeremiah 6;16: Thus says the LORD: Stand beside the earliest roads, ask the pathways of old Which is the way to good, and walk it; thus you will find rest for your souls. But they said, "We will not walk it."

And I want to add this: And those who wanting to be teachers of the law, but without understanding either what they are saying or what they assert with such assurance, 1Tim 1:7. I am not adding insult to injury but rather stating that the bible is frank to its readers. Well, discussion is very much welcome in your blogspot as you said and I thank God for this chance and opportunity to spread His True words. For those who has questions which can not be answered by Milton, well, I guess he will not deprive you when you seek out from the book of the Lord.even from instructions from my comments which remain posted up to now. If you have the chance to read it, I welcome you. Thanks Milton for posting this. You know what, I am also a student of the Word of God, and I would have not commented here should I haven't taken noticed of similarities of the way we understand Paul's writings. It is just that I took the initiative to answer what you lack based on the bible. And those things I know, I learned from our Presiding Minister in the Church.

Finally, as a person who gives sermon to a group of people, it is not enough to say that, I do not know. People look up to you for guidance. So let me end this comment with some verses from the Bible: But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: 1 Peter 3:15. A preacher, a teacher, a reader, or whoever guides a student of the bible should always be ready to give an answer to every man that asks a reason of the hope that is in you. Look in the book of the LORD and read: No one of these shall be lacking, For the mouth of the LORD has ordered it, and his spirit shall gather them there, Isaiah 34:16. Lastly, 2 Peter 3:15-17 (KJV) 15And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; 16As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. 17Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. Best of all, do we need a preacher, or a reader? A preacher for me says of what he thinks is best, from his point of view and pre-conceived ideas and will usually say I do not know, or point finger to something to explain the reason why he does not understand. But a reader, Rev 1:3 says, 3Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

My friend, the holy kiss is not a kiss in the lips or the cheeks or any physical kiss. It's not because I think it is not but based on the bible. Ask Soriano, and the bible will answer!

1:12 PM (2:10am Philippine time 17Feb2007)

Should I be wrong on what I said, I ask for forgiveness and may I refer you to our website where there are clips about the doctrine of head cover found in the bible as discussed by our Presiding Minister, Brother Eliseo Soriano, or from his blog esoriano.wordpress.com

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Ask and It shall be given unto you

2007-02-13T11:32:00.000-08:00

Hindi ko po alam ang sagot sa 1 cor 4:20, kung ano ang power na tinutukoy roon kaya nagtanong po ako sa kapatid. Sabi ng kapatid na LM, since ayaw niyang mangahas sumagot, nagtanong na lang siya sa manggagawa na naka-online, kaya pinadala na lang niya sa aking ang sagot sa yahoo messenger. Heto po ang usapan namin:

elman: hello
kapatid na LM: low po
elman: elman: sis paki-explain po yung 1cor 4:20 kung anong power yon
elman: meron po kasi taga Jesus Miracle Crusade na sinasabi ang talatang ito para patunay sa pagpapagaling at pagpapalabas ng demon possessed
elman: kapangyarihan po ba means authority?
kapatid na LM: ay
kapatid na LM: naku
kapatid na LM: yoko po pangahasang sagutin. di po kasi ako worker
kapatid na LM: sensya na po
kapatid na LM: need nyo na po ba sagot ngayon? maghahanap ako ng worker na online
elman: wala po bang reference kayong alam?
elman: sige po
elman: yung conversation namin nasa blogspot ko po. na-add niyo po ba ako?
kapatid na LM: nde pa po... pero nasa archive ko ang link
kapatid na LM: wala po eh
kapatid na LM: teka po, antay lang... kinakausap ko po ung destino samin
elman: salamat po
elman: pakita po ninyo yung blogspot article ko entitled A Conversation
elman: para mabigyan niya po ako ng guide
elman: knock knock?
kapatid na LM: tsk tsk tsk
elman: bakit po?
kapatid na LM: ask ko lang ikaw
kapatid na LM: ano po ang unawa nyo sa "great tribulation"? ano po ang tinutukoy na great tribulation dun?
elman: sa loob ng iglesia
elman: di ba po paksa yun nung pasalamat ng buong kapatiran 3rd quarter?
kapatid na LM: la lang, natanong ko lang
kapatid na LM: uncle mo pala si wilde?
elman: opo pinsan siya ng tatay ko, si atty
kapatid na LM: ah... galeng naman...
elman: paki-refresh yung window ng blog ko po, kakaedit ko lang po'
kapatid na LM: opo. wait lang
elman: hindi po magaling yon, kasi kasangkapan ang tatay ko kaya maraming demanda si bro eli
kapatid na LM: nde, ibig ko po sabihin, ang galeng naman kasi imagine kamag-anak ni almeda naanib satin
kapatid na LM: ow? legal counsel ba nila tatay mo?
elman: eh, nakita ko ang mali sa kanila kahit nga asst pastora namin nagpapabili ng gamot eh, nahuli ng nanay ko yung inutusan niyang bumili
elman: dati ewan ko po ngayon kasi hindi na uma-attend ang tatay ko
elman: grabe pati pala miningo cocemia sa baguio inako ng uncle ko na napaalis niya! sobra
kapatid na LM: pati kamo nuclear bomb
elman: nandoon pa po ako nung sinabi niya yan
elman: pasensiya na po, pati kayo nagulo ko
kapatid na LM: heheh

kapatid na LM: ok lang... eto sinasagot na
kapatid na LM: ang tinutukoy raw na kapangyarihan dun eh yung kapangyarihan ng kaharian ng dios
kapatid na LM: Dios*
elman: smore
elman: more

kapatid na LM: paste ko na lang ha?
elman: SsD (Salamat sa Dios)

kapatid na LM: kasi, hindi nila itinaas ang basa... taasan nila yung basa hindi isang sitas lang babasahin nila para makapagpatunay
elman: pagpapagaling kasi ang banat

kapatid na LM:

kapatid na worker: 1Cor 4:19 Nguni't ako'y paririyan agad sa inyo, kung loloobin ng Panginoon; at aking aalamin, hindi ang salita ng nangagpapalalo, kundi ang kapangyarihan.
1Co 4:20 Sapagka't ang kaharian ng Dios ay hindi sa salita, kundi sa kapangyarihan.
1Co 4:21 Anong ibig ninyo? paririyan baga ako sa inyo na may panghampas, o sa pagibig, at sa espiritu ng kahinahunan?

kapatid na worker: paririyan daw po c pablo...
kapatid na LM: uhuh?
elman: hindi ko po nakuha ang meaning... yun po ba ay ang kapangyarihang makapagturo ng mga daang nanga kay Cristo? 1cor 4:17

kapatid na LM: kapatid na worker: ang tnutukoy po jan ung kapangyarihan ng kaharian ng DIos
kapatid na worker: kc may mga palalo nung una nagsasalita ng kapalaluan
kapatid na LM: ic

kapatid na worker: sabi ni pablo......... ako'y paririyan agad sa inyo, kung loloobin ng Panginoon at aking aalamin, hindi ang salita ng nangagpapalalo, kundi ang kapangyarihan.
kapatid na worker: aalamin hindi ung nagssalita ng kapalaluan.. titingnan nya kung may kapangyarihan ung nagsasalita...

kapatid na worker: dahil ang kaharian ng Dios hindi ng salita kundi ng kapangyarihan
kapatid na worker: sa kaharain ng Dios may kapangyarihan...
kapatid na worker: marami sakop nun/...
kapatid na LM: kapatid na worker: 1 cor 12:28
kapatid na worker: 1 Cor 12:28 At ang Dios ay naglagay ng ilan sa iglesia, una-una'y mga apostol, ikalawa'y mga propeta, ikatlo'y mga guro, saka mga himala, saka mga kaloob na pagpapagaling, mga pagtulong, mga pamamahala, at iba't ibang mga wika.
1Cor 12:29 Lahat baga'y mga apostol? lahat baga'y mga propeta? lahat baga'y mga guro? lahat baga'y mga manggagawa ng mga himala?
1Cor 12:30 May mga kaloob na pagpapagaling baga ang lahat? nangagsasalita baga ang lahat ng mga wika? lahat baga ay nangagpapaliwanag?

kapatid na worker: may pagpapagaling talaga sa Iglesia
kapatid na worker: kaya lang po sa panahon po ngaun wala na un
kapatid na worker: dahil mateo 24:24
kapatid na LM: kapatid na worker: Mateo 24:24 Sapagka't may magsisilitaw na mga bulaang Cristo, at mga bulaang propeta, at mangagpapakita ng mga dakilang tanda at mga kababalaghan; ano pa't ililigaw, kung maaari, pati ng mga hirang.
elman: nakupo, ang ganda! hindi ko napansin yung salitang "aalamin".
elman: isang salita lang talaga ang mawala o makaligtaan, maliligaw talaga ang tao
kapatid na LM: kapatid na worker: sa panahon po ngaun ganito ............. john 7:17 Kung ang sinomang tao ay nagiibig gumawa ng kaniyang kalooban, ay makikilala niya ang turo, kung ito'y sa Dios, o kung ako'y nagsasalita na mula sa aking sarili.

kapatid na LM: imbento lang po talaga nila yung nagle-lay hands sila di ba?
kapatid na worker: opo
kapatid na worker: sa turo na po makikilala ngaun
kapatid na worker: pag sinabi nila na wala tau pagpapagaling sabihin nyo meron dahil kauganay tau nung unang iglesia
elman: ang linaw
kapatid na LM: kapatid na worker: may apostol tau himala wika etc dahil kauganay tau nung unang Iglesia
kapatid na LM: so, ok na?
elman: sis LM, gusto kong idikit itong buong conversation natin as reference. ok lang kaya?
kapatid na LM's status is now "Available". (2/14/2007 3:23 AM)

kapatid na LM: kahit sabihin mo na lang na nagpatulong ka
kapatid na LM: na sumangguni sa worker
kapatid na LM:
elman: pero mas maganda basahin? ang ganda ng flow
kapatid na LM: sige po...
elman: you can visit the link para makita ninyo yung flow ng message. Wait po at magko-compose na ako.
kapatid na LM: k

sa aking mga kapatid

2007-02-11T05:51:00.000-08:00

Sagot kay Gabriel

ang paraiso'y
pipiliting maabot
sa dapi't hapon

ang luha't hapis
gaya ng baha't ulan
sa magdamag nga

ay tutuyuin
ng liwanag mula sa Dios
sa buong araw,

at papahirin
ng Kanyang pagsinta na
'di mapaparam

sa gawang banal
pupuri at sasamba,
sa piling Niya

ang tanging hiling,
kasama kita kapatid
habang panahon

11feb2007 haiku

A Christian's Life

2007-02-05T09:42:00.000-08:00

He lits a candle
for every weary souls
who travels to, fro.

the brighter its light
the more wax melts and drips down
in a gloomy night.

a stream of white
smoke will soon leave the wick,
in His hand it'll rests.

06feb2007 haiku

buntonghininga

2007-01-10T08:47:00.000-08:00

kamusta ka na Bro Eli, sa malayo?
na di man lang maamoy
ang iyong unan, na dati'y
kayakap mo sa pagtulog

ito'y nausal minsan,
habang ako'y paikut-ikot
sa higaan, sa ilalim
ng isang gabing maalinsangan

lalo na't kung ang tagaktak
ng pawis sa likuran ay naiipong
gaya ng iyong mga luha't sakit
na tiniis para sa mga naliligaw, at kapatid

sa aking pagpikit, luha'y dumaloy,
naisip ang lubhang pagmamahal
ni Jesus sa atin, nasaksihan ko
sa iyong buhay, kamusta ka na kaya?

sandigan

2007-01-10T08:46:00.000-08:00

Bro Daniel,

kahit na subuking bingihin
ng kulog,
kapag ito'y dumagundong
at laging salantahin
ng bagyo,
sa kaniyang paglusob

mananatiling matatag

ang mga tuhod
nitong matalino
na nakasalig
sa malaking Bato

dahil Ang Maykapal,
Siya'ng Matibay na Batong Saligan
at Siya'ng Maylikha
ng kulog,
ng bagyo

pagpipigil

2007-01-10T08:45:00.000-08:00

kapatid,
gaya ng makahiya,
na tumitiklop
sa bawat gawang
pagdampi,
paggalaw,
paggulo

may tinik tayo
na taglay,

hindi upang

gumanti doon sa
dumampi,
gumalaw,
gumulo

kundi'y bawat isa
ay may bantay,
angel na mag-aadya
laban sa
dadampi,
gagalaw,
gugulo

pasalamat

2007-01-10T08:40:00.001-08:00

ulap, nahawi -
kampana ng simbahan,
walang kalembang

mabangong samyo -
awit na makalangit,
isang sabado

haiku

a day of rest

2007-01-10T08:37:00.001-08:00

During Saturdays -
holy kiss flies to and fro,
children of God sings.

Divine eyes watch,
copper church-bells are silent -
feast in Apalit.

haiku 3