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Easter's Worth
Sunday, April 8, 2007
This day is very special for me, eventhough our family isn't used to Easter Egg Hunting or other Easter stuffs. Before, I used to envy kids living in the States. Actually, even those who lives in subdivisions make me drool in jelousy. They most likely celebrate every event that comes in their way. Their elders usually host celebrations, parties and gatherings for the children and even the adults of the community! They would have games, prizes and other stuffs. Yeah! I know.. I sound so childish and immature! But really, it's different for me and my little sister. We live in Malabon.. near the squaters' area, and enclosed in this compound.. Where all we see are dim, dark celings.. machines and the half-naked factory workers whose sweat drips so hard as they endure the extreme heat caused by the plastic-releasing machines. Okay, it's not actually that we live in the working area itself. We're in the 2nd floor and we have a place that looks like a house. But when you peep outside the windows, especially the ones facing the factory.. It's like we're stucked in prison! (Wala nga lang rehas.) I don't exactly hate our place. I'm lucky to have a home to stay in. But what I want to stress is that, "I've been missing a big part of my childhood imprisoned in this place." When I was a kid, my parents would not allow me to explore new places. I don't actually have a friend in our neighborhood. (If I can call this neighborhood?)Gosh! I'm ranting now! Hehehe.. ^__^ Okay, going back to Easter thingies.. I'm not the same old hot-tempered, realistic, existentialist child anymore. I realized what Easter is for. It's for EASTER EGGS! *toinkz* Seriously, it isn't!!! It's about the resurrection of Christ. The time wherein His service to the Lord is done..His sufferings due to mankind's sins..and His sharing of the Words from the Kingdom of God. Now that He has risen, He'll be within us..lighting our paths and fullfilling the Promises He made for us. ^__^A while ago during our Worship at Victory Christian Fellowship, I can't help but break-
down in tears. While I was hearing the lyrics of our Worship songs, I can't help but feel guilty. "Why should Christ suffer? Mankind should be the one suffering because of their sins and evilness. Jesus is holy, powerful and should NOT be suffering and crucified?" I know that because of you and me, and all the people in this world, Jesus has suffered. Because of our greediness, lust, anger, and all other sinister things, He paid the price. He was eager to pay His life even for us, people who are shameless and therefore DO NOT deserve salvation. Our Pastor also said that he has been thinking of the reasons why Jesus saved us and offered himself. Jesus is very powerful and He can use His power to snap out of the place and change the minds of the people who shouted "Crucify Him!" But as I've said earlier, Jesus is holy. That's why He LOVES us eventhough we are sinners. He cared for us so much that He has given His own life just to save us and pay for our sins.God is really GREAT! He really deserves to be praised. Jesus rose because He'll be in personal contact with us. He stayed first on earth before going to the Kingdom of His Father so He could personally stretch His hand to us. Now that this occured, it only means that this is definitely a GOOD news! What the Lord wants us to do now is to TRUST in Him. ^__^These are just some of what I feel for the Lord. I would want to type everything so I can share the whole of it to those who'll read this. But I know that God will aslo move into their hearts, that's why I'll just let them find out for themselves. ^__^Btw, I would like to share this lyrics..
We Are The Reason by Gary V.
As little children, we would dream of Christmas morn
And all our gifts and toys, we knew we'd find,
But we never realized, a baby boy one blessed night
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives.
We are the reason that He gave His life
We are the reason Jesus suffered and died,
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live.
As the years went by, we learned more of our gifts
And giving of ourselves and what that means,
On a dark and cloudy day, a man hung dying in the rain
Because of love, because of love, because of love...
We are the reason that He gave His life
We are the reason Jesus suffered and died,
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live,
To live, to live...
Everytime I see the cross
I'm reminded that He gave His life
For you and me...
We are the reason that He gave His life
We are the reason why the Lord suffered and died,
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live...
We are the reason but He is the reason we live
Thank you, my Jesus
Thank you, my Jesus
I thank you Lord, my Jesus
We thank you, Jesus
For God so loved the world...
(Jesus)
(Thank you)
You're worthy to be praised,
You're wortyh to be praised,
The name above all names...
***I hope you're touched by the song as much as it touched my heart.***
Labels: insights, religion
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