First, a confession: Every time I have to attend a Sectoral Assembly on a Sunday, I have to literally drag myself out of bed and stop myself from complaining why I have to wake up so early on the only day of the week I can afford to sleep in.
This morning was no exception. In fact, I had to apologize to my Women's Group for my grumpiness on our way to the Ligaya Center.
But almost every time, the moment the worship begins and the word of God is proclaimed, I would feel thankful for being there. Today, again, was no exception.
God's message for me today is this: DARKNESS IS NEVER A PERMANENT CONDITION FOR MY PEOPLE. It may be passing, fleeting, intermittent even, but it is never meant to be a permanent condition for my people.
These words jolted me and instantly assured me that whatever darkness I'm experiencing right now shall soon come to an end. I felt God telling me that my present predicament is not His last word on the matter and that He is still a God whose words can be relied on despite what my circumstances may indicate at the moment.
And then through the sharings, I witnessed how God has been moving in this community through His people whose commitment to each other is beyond compare.
So I went home today brimming with hope and sufficiently reminded of why I'm in now in Ligaya and why, despite my reservations at the start, there is a good reason why I keep coming back. God is in this community. Alive, present and personal. I couldn't ask for anything more.
This morning was no exception. In fact, I had to apologize to my Women's Group for my grumpiness on our way to the Ligaya Center.
But almost every time, the moment the worship begins and the word of God is proclaimed, I would feel thankful for being there. Today, again, was no exception.
God's message for me today is this: DARKNESS IS NEVER A PERMANENT CONDITION FOR MY PEOPLE. It may be passing, fleeting, intermittent even, but it is never meant to be a permanent condition for my people.
These words jolted me and instantly assured me that whatever darkness I'm experiencing right now shall soon come to an end. I felt God telling me that my present predicament is not His last word on the matter and that He is still a God whose words can be relied on despite what my circumstances may indicate at the moment.
And then through the sharings, I witnessed how God has been moving in this community through His people whose commitment to each other is beyond compare.
So I went home today brimming with hope and sufficiently reminded of why I'm in now in Ligaya and why, despite my reservations at the start, there is a good reason why I keep coming back. God is in this community. Alive, present and personal. I couldn't ask for anything more.
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