PROUD TO BE KAPAMILYA

We have to be thankful to the Lord for the families where we belong. Last week I received a call from a kapamilya (family member) who invited me to spend time and have dinner with them this weekend. I am very touched by this gesture and so proud to be a kapamilya or part of our family. This should make us realize that wherever we may be even though we live in a foreign land the Filipino custom and tradition particularly the love and affection that bind our family should remain intact. Amen. Hallelujah!

Jeremiah 2: 1-3 , 7-8, 12-13

...7 When I brought you into the garden land to eat its goodly fruits,...

It's nice to know that a family is a family no matter what and we all belong to one. We all love the idea of a family. Though, this is especially true and important knowing that we are all members of God’s family. We are sure to receive nothing less than what we deserve as such. Amen. Hallelujah!

Psalm 36:6-7ab, 8-9, 10-11R: With you is the fountain of life, O Lord.

[9] They have their fill of the prime gifts of your house; from your delightful stream you give them to drink.

It is really important that we take advantage of the opportunities that come our way to spend time with family and loved ones. How about all other opportunities in life that God gives us? Just think of those that we all lost. How easy it is for us to miss the opportunity for everyday. What can we do as a child of our Father in heaven and a member of God’s family? Sow a thought, reap an act, sow an act, reap a habit, sow a habit, reap a lifestyle, sow a lifestyle, reap a destiny. It all begins with a decision or thought, an act and then it becomes a pattern. It has dared us to become who we are. Sometimes we lose sight of this important reality that we should always be aware of. A love is not a love until it is given away. A song is not a song until it is sung. God gives us His own love to share it with our family, friends and fellow human beings. We have been redeemed by the precious blood of our Lord.  We must listen to the still and small voice that tells us that we are not alone. It is a holy task to listen. It is therapeutic to call and to listen.  In doing so, wisdom finds an echo in our heart. We should all say to ourselves, “I should pass this way once any kindness I can do let me do because I shall not pass this way again.” Amen. Hallelujah!

Matthew 13:10-17

...16 “But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear. 17 Amen, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”