Monthly Archives: November 2019

“Great is our LORD, and of great power; HIS understanding is infinite.” (Psalm 147:5).

“For THOU, LORD, art high above all earth: THOU art exalt far above all gods.” (Psalm 97:9)

That picture above is of my friend’s pushing those shutters string tied in that orange carriage. You see, we were supposed to do our Bible reading/study yesterday but my friend wanted to earn some cash, and sell those things. So we went and took a not so brief walk around the square. And that walk took a while. It wasn’t so brief. And yours truly isn’t young anymore. I somehow manage to hold on to the back part of the carriage, while my friend held on to the front part, and we lugged it to the first so-called buyer (which was about 2,000 feet give or take) who is into construction. And that didn’t turn out so we had to go another 2,000 feet to another so-called buy (people that my friend are acquainted with). But that didn’t turn out either. So, we had to go the third one. This time, my friend had me go back. I think he saw how I was lagging behind because I just can’t walk as fast as him.

Now here is where I want to give the LORD GOD the glory, praise, and thanksgiving (in CHRIST JESUS). Talk about “Thanksgiving” for Thanksgiving, here is one for the blessed LORD GOD. Yours truly has a heart condition, called CHF, in other words, Congestive Heart Failure. And I can only walk so far without taking a short break. Besides, I was driving around in the car that the blessed LORD GOD gave me (literally for free – I didn’t spend a penny for the car). Now my car broke down and yours truly had to hoof it to where ever. This however, turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Now I get the much needed exercise.

You see, my GOD is taking good care of me (aside from the fact that HE so generously provides for me every single day, “…for HE (GOD ALMIGHTY, FATHER in heaven) maketh HIS sun (GOD the CREATOR who created and owns everything) to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.” (Matthew 5:45b). And all HIS blessings include the life that HE gives me, the strength, and breath, and every other thing else (all because of the LORD JESUS).

Just as David exclaimed when he saw, when he realized, how marvelously the LORD GOD, FATHER in heaven takes great, yay, perfect care of him, “I will praise THEE; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are THY works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” (Psalm 139:14).

P.S. Well, my car got fixed. The LORD GOD fixed it for me (which is another miracle of the LORD GOD story). But my poor friend wasn’t that blessed. He needs to “see” and “cherish” the LORD GOD’s awful care for him. He didn’t get to sell the shutters. But then again, LORD willing, there is tomorrow (which is today).

P.S.S. To the LORD GOD be all the glory, honour, praise, and specially THANKSGIVING. By the way, Happy Thanksgiving to all.

“JESUS heard that they cast him out; and when HE had found him, HE said unto him, Dost thou believe on the SON of GOD? He answered and said, Who is HE, LORD, that I might believe on HIM? JESUS said unto him, Thou hast both seen HIM, and it is HE that talketh with thee. And he said, LORD, I believe. And he worshipped HIM.” (John 9:35-38).

Well, I thank the LORD GOD for giving me another day of HIS infinite grace in CHRIST JESUS.

And by HIS (GOD) grace, yours truly has finished reading the Old Testament, and am about to embark reading the New Testament (of the promised MESSIAH from of old, even the LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS).

But before I even try to engage in the endeavour, I tried to get as much information about the missing gap (which is called, “Silent Years”) between the Old Testament era, and the New.

Even though it is considered “silent years” (where not a single prophet spoke), it is buzzing with activities. The LORD GOD is working through human history to bring about “the fullness of time”.

Here is where things (the intertestamental period) get exciting. It was in this period that GOD was most active, sovereignly orchestrating the affairs of human history to bring it to it’s fullness. GOD was fulfilling HIS promise that HE told through HIS prophets, Daniel, Ezekiel, Isaiah, etc… Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome.

All these or the preparation of the coming of the MESSIAH (the LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS). And with this expectation, I eagerly look forward to the reading of the inspired record of the MESSIAH who came, as HE promised Adam, as HE promised Abraham, and his descendants.

So I feel like that blind man who was cast out. He cannot but help testify of the divine works of the SAVIOUR/MESSIAH in full excitement from experiencing the MESSIAH’s healing power in his life. Then after he was expelled from the synagogue, when the LORD JESUS asked him if he believe on the SON of GOD (the promised MESSIAH); the once blind man answered (in a sense, Yes LORD, where is HE because HE is the ONE who healed me), “Who is HE, LORD, that I might believe on HIM?” (John 9:36).

With a similar sense of expectation, and wonder, I come to the New Testament, to read of the MESSIAH! I may be labeled as over excited (cast out), but I want to know and worship the SAVIOUR who saved me!

“And he said, LORD, I believe. And he worshipped HIM.” (John 9:38).

It was said that the years in between the Old Testament and the New Testament were silent years. Maybe so, but they were busy – buzzing with activity – silent years.

You see, I have just finished reading the Old Testament books, particularly, Malachi. I told myself that I will read the entire Bible, so that if anyone would ask me, I can honestly say that I have read the entire Bible. I am not the type who sits down and settle down to read a book. I am more like a chew a little here, chew a little there. Then put it down, and come back to it some other time. Then read a little again, etc…

But I get my inspiration from people who do read books in its entirety in just one or two sitting. I heard Mr. Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade For CHRIST read the Bible ten times over. I won’t be able to do that, not for a long while, but that inspires me to try and accomplish similar feat.

So, now here I am, having finished reading Malachi, and am about to head over to the New Testament. And in the mean time, I am indulging in finding out about the in between years, about the “silent” years, when the LORD GOD has not spoken.

And to be honest, I am very expectantly eager; looking forward to reading the New Testament (about GOD who became like us; who left the magnificent, glorious, and unspeakably wonderful place called heaven) which is what was prophesied about in the Old Testament. For me, it’s like this resplendent event that the Old Testament prophets were talking about, that is to happen. Kind of like a special event that had been broadcasted/publicized, and has finally come! Sort of like the landing of the Apollo 11 to the surface of the moon, on July 20, 1969. (See picture above). Immense excitement. And kind of fresh perspective. The coming of the MESSIAH!

P.S. I found these helpful resources to be very informative (about the many and marvelous things that the LORD GOD had sovereignly oversaw; directly and indirectly wrought in human history before entering in it HIMSELF) – Stand Strong In The WORD, and World Video Bible School.