Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:
-Amos 8:11
When you have said, your words shall not pass away (Mark 13:31), you have been faithful until this day, oh Lord! History itself have witnessed how genuine your promises are. Although, the religious unlawfully discarded the authority of your words, yet it did not passed away. Even if they have put the Bible in the "list of forbidden books", nevertheless, it still stand today.
The widespread persecutions, inhumane medieval tortures and the brutish Inquisition greatly wearied the saints. The Old and New Testaments became the witnesses of the truth (for they are God-breathed) and was burned at stake together with your faithful martyrs in those dark days. But you Lord, uphold your promise continually and did not let the living testament of your love to mankind to perish in the pages of history.
Oh Lord! Let it be a memorial to all Christians the tears and blood shed by those who fought for the Scripture. How they stand and suffered from the tribulations in the midst of their executioners. How they stand firm on the truth against those who vilified and condemned them to heresy. For the so-called Christians in the synagogue of Satan thought that, "it is better for the body to be burn than to suffer a soul to read the Bible." The same people who were lurking as wolves in sheep's clothing (Matthew 7:15). They gravely believed that they are doing a honorable and holy calling to God by killing the martyrs of Christ. Thus, they fulfilled what was written: "They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service (John 16:2)."
However, it is disheartening to know that the Scripture (which is now widely distributed) is rarely read and most of the time neglected. When will you learn, oh you backsliding Christians!? When the famine strikes back? How long will you adamantly ignore the Word of God? When another Inquisition shall rise? Make your stand, oh you lukewarm!
Oh Father! You have filled my famished soul with truth and gladness. Your words are music to my ears. They are like milk and honey in my mouth. Teach me, oh God, to cling constantly in your will. That I may not look to my left nor right, but only to the sole and final authority of my faith--- the Holy Bible.
Who Am I to Question God?
Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?
-Jonah 4:4
Who am I? Who am I that I have to be angry with the Lord? Am I not just a clay (Job 10:9) molded in the hands of my Creator? Yet, I do complain.
Look at you, oh, man! You are blessed with intelligence and free will but still you crave for more than what your Creator has given you. Thus, in the glory of your freedom you begin to realized that nothing satisfies your soul. Vaingloriously craving for something and has unquenchable thirst for almost anything. Yea, you even walked to the path of your own swift destruction and drowned in the seas of confusion. Then, you dare to question the will of God? What a despicable thing to do!
Who am I to question the Lord? His thoughts are unfathomable. Crowned with infinite wisdom from everlasting to everlasting. A mere man like me cannot even reach a conclusion to a single question of my own philosophy. Professing to be wise I am indeed a fool (Romans 1:22).
To question God in my wrath--- was it the right way? Or am I making sense at all in the presence of my Lord? Trying to plead with words that condemns my folly.
Where should I go but to you, oh, Lord!? Teach my heart to be humble. To deny myself in your very presence. Seal my lips, that I may not utter the flagrant words of pure hypocrisy and childish rant. For you are the God of righteousness and I am but a man who ignorantly defiled your name. Woe unto me for I carry the burden of my own tongue! But all the glory and honor to you my Lord and my King!
-Jonah 4:4
Who am I? Who am I that I have to be angry with the Lord? Am I not just a clay (Job 10:9) molded in the hands of my Creator? Yet, I do complain.
Look at you, oh, man! You are blessed with intelligence and free will but still you crave for more than what your Creator has given you. Thus, in the glory of your freedom you begin to realized that nothing satisfies your soul. Vaingloriously craving for something and has unquenchable thirst for almost anything. Yea, you even walked to the path of your own swift destruction and drowned in the seas of confusion. Then, you dare to question the will of God? What a despicable thing to do!
Who am I to question the Lord? His thoughts are unfathomable. Crowned with infinite wisdom from everlasting to everlasting. A mere man like me cannot even reach a conclusion to a single question of my own philosophy. Professing to be wise I am indeed a fool (Romans 1:22).
To question God in my wrath--- was it the right way? Or am I making sense at all in the presence of my Lord? Trying to plead with words that condemns my folly.
Where should I go but to you, oh, Lord!? Teach my heart to be humble. To deny myself in your very presence. Seal my lips, that I may not utter the flagrant words of pure hypocrisy and childish rant. For you are the God of righteousness and I am but a man who ignorantly defiled your name. Woe unto me for I carry the burden of my own tongue! But all the glory and honor to you my Lord and my King!
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