As I listened to Ps. Steven Furtick’s sermon about NEW NORMAL, sobrang napaisip ako na oo nga ‘no? Israelites have been captive and servants in the land of Egypt for 430 years and they find it NORMAL.
Normal lang na slave kami, na lahat ng ginagawa namin e dapat nakasunod sa kung anong gusto ng namamahala. Sa ganoong paraan, wala kaming magiging problema.
They were thinking and living that way for 430 years so it became normal sa kanila. Kaya naman nung lumaya sila at nakaranas ng matinding pagka gutom at uhaw, ninais nila sa makailang ulit na bumalik na lamang sa dati nilang nakasanayan o yung NORMAL para sa kanila. Because in Egypt, they have food and shelter at ayos na sa kanila yun kahit ALIPIN lang sila. Naging kontento na sila sa ganun.
“If only the Lord had killed us back in Egypt,” they moaned. “There we sat around pots filled with meat and ate all the bread we wanted. But now you have brought us into this wilderness to starve us all to death.” –Exodus 16:3 NLT
As they travel in the wilderness, na puno sila ng reklamo dahil siguro hindi NORMAL sa kanila ang na e-experince nila but as Moses obeyed the Lord, umusad parin sila at umaasang balang araw makakarating sila sa PROMISE LAND at doon mubuo ng kanilang bersyon ng NORMAL.
Normal na hindi na sila slave.
Normal na na eenjoy nila yung bigay na kalayaan ng Diyos.
Normal na binibigyan sila ng Diyos ng pabor.
Lahat ng bagong normal na inihanda sa kanila ng Diyos ay mangyayari.
Sa sitwasyon natin, minsan andami nating reklamo at umaasang makakabalik sa dating NORMAL pero what if this time is our time in wilderness? What if God is just preparing us para makarating sa PROMISE LAND? What if it will take years of patience and testings para makarating doon? Andaming “what if’s” pero even if ganung nga, magpapatuloy parin ba tayo sa pag titiwala sa Diyos?
Sa tuwing naiisip ko ang mga bagay na iyan, parang ayoko ng bumalik sa OLD NORMAL.
Ayoko ng mag reklamo, mag rebelde at ubusin ang oras sa mga idolo gaya nalang ng ginawa ng mga Isrealita habang si Moses ay kausap ng Diyos sa bundok.
Then Aaron took the gold, melted it down, and molded it into the shape of a calf. When the people saw it, they exclaimed, “O Israel, these are the gods who brought you out of the land of Egypt!” -Exodus 32:4 NLT
Sa kanilang paglalakbay, hinabol sila ng mga Egyptians gaya na lamang paghabol sa atin ng ating nakaraan.
May isang digmaan sila na napagtagumpayan na tumatak sa akin dahil sa kanilang pagtutulungan. Kung titingnan mas magaling pa ang kalaban kasi bihasa sila kompara sa mga Israelita.
Nagpapahiwatig lamang na kasama nila ang Diyos sa kanilang paglalakbay. Hindi sila pinabayaan sa kabila ng kanilang ginagawang pagsuway.
Marami man tayong laban na hinaharap sa ngayon, hindi tayo nag-iisa. May mga kasama tayo na handang tumulong, umalalay at gumabay. Gaya na lamang nila Hur at Aaron sa mga panahong nang hihina na si Moses na itaas ang kanyang kamay.
Moses’ arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands. So his hands held steady until sunset. –Exodus 17:12 NLT
Hindi natin kailanman malalaman ang bukas, kaya’t hinihikayat ko kayo na makinig sa sinasabi ng Diyos. Surrender every worry, fear and doubt. Trust in Him kasi Siya lang ang may alam sa lahat. In Him we have security and peace. We can trust Him in season or out of season. We can rely on Him all the time.
God is faithful and all He wanted is to be with us.
Let’s walk with HIM.
No one ever cared for us like Jesus!
His love is unconditional. We can call upon His name anytime!
for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” – Romans 10:13 NIV
Hindi man natin inaasahan ang ganitong pangyayari, hindi naman ito basta-basta nalang sumulpot ng walang mabuting dahilan. Sa panahon ngayon, kahit mahirap ang ating pinagdadaanan, huwag lang tayong tumigil sa paniniwala natin sa Diyos. He will provide everything that we need.
Maybe in the wilderness people of Israel suffered hunger and thirst but don’t forget that also in the wilderness they experienced great provision, miracles, signs and wonders.
31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. –Matthew 6:31-33 NIV
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