In a week's time the 25th of December, also known as the Christmas day will be arriving. People from almost all over the world will be celebrating or at the very least commemorating what this day stands for. But do they know what Christmas really signifies?
Within the last three weeks storm after storm has hit the Philippines. The last week of November brought with it supertyphoon Reming, which brought havoc to the Bicol area and other localities near Bicol. Before the first week of December was finished, typhoon Seniang hit the country terrorizing those in the Southern Tagalog region. On the third week of December the Philippines is once again drinking in the effects of now ongoing typhoon Tomas. Next week will be Christmas after that, what's next?
Within the last three weeks storm after storm has hit the Philippines. The last week of November brought with it supertyphoon Reming, which brought havoc to the Bicol area and other localities near Bicol. Before the first week of December was finished, typhoon Seniang hit the country terrorizing those in the Southern Tagalog region. On the third week of December the Philippines is once again drinking in the effects of now ongoing typhoon Tomas. Next week will be Christmas after that, what's next?
"Signs of the times are everywhere
There's a brand new feeling in the air."
There's a brand new feeling in the air."
First an outburst of wars we felt. Nation against nation, nation against itself. Then there were outbreaks of various diseases and at the same time an outbreak of numerous drugs to cure or at the very least suppress these diseases and make it seem like it's gone. This year we have felt five storms, where three of which came in a matter of days after the other. Is the end really about to come?
Sadly I am one of those Christians who are not well versed thus I could not give you the exact verses where the signs of the soon return are indicated. Despite that I truly believe that all these things that are happening right now and for the past years are designed to wake us up to the reality that we must be prepared for the return of Christ and for our final judgement.
No, I am not going to share with you the ever so cliched Christmas story. I'm pretty sure you know it. I am not also scaring you to the point that you'd end up having fellowship with a religious group you barely know and have faith in, in fear that you will not be saved. Fear cannot save a person, only faith to the true Savior and Redeemer.
So what is the point of this entry? I still don't know myself. All I am saying is by now we should be more conscious of what's happening around us, to our country, to our world. This is not a lecture entry, THIS IS A WAKE UP CALL to those who believe that they may start evaluating themselves and start reaching out to others, to those who don't that they may start reassessing themselves and decide, and to me that I may start becoming a better person physically, mentally, emotionally, socially and spiritually.
Believing in Christ is a win win situation.
If we believe, do His commands and at the end He and those that are written in the Bible are not true, we still lived a good life and touched other people's lives positively by doing so.
If we believe, do His commands and at the end He exists and all those that are written in the Bible are true, then we have a sure ticket to eternal life.
We have nothing to lose. Why not give faith in Christ a shot?
Sadly I am one of those Christians who are not well versed thus I could not give you the exact verses where the signs of the soon return are indicated. Despite that I truly believe that all these things that are happening right now and for the past years are designed to wake us up to the reality that we must be prepared for the return of Christ and for our final judgement.
No, I am not going to share with you the ever so cliched Christmas story. I'm pretty sure you know it. I am not also scaring you to the point that you'd end up having fellowship with a religious group you barely know and have faith in, in fear that you will not be saved. Fear cannot save a person, only faith to the true Savior and Redeemer.
So what is the point of this entry? I still don't know myself. All I am saying is by now we should be more conscious of what's happening around us, to our country, to our world. This is not a lecture entry, THIS IS A WAKE UP CALL to those who believe that they may start evaluating themselves and start reaching out to others, to those who don't that they may start reassessing themselves and decide, and to me that I may start becoming a better person physically, mentally, emotionally, socially and spiritually.
Believing in Christ is a win win situation.
If we believe, do His commands and at the end He and those that are written in the Bible are not true, we still lived a good life and touched other people's lives positively by doing so.
If we believe, do His commands and at the end He exists and all those that are written in the Bible are true, then we have a sure ticket to eternal life.
We have nothing to lose. Why not give faith in Christ a shot?
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