Modern Lamentation

Painful Night

Part 1

Tonight is a painful night

I watched another prince movie,

Being entertained once again

And strangely hurt by the happy ending for the nth time

As they lived happily ever after

My dream of the same ending is killed at the same time

I realize it won't happen to me

And it hurts

Maybe I desire it that is why it hurts

Well maybe it will happen I just don't know when

I just wanted to destress from the toxic adult problems

I was convincing my younger brother that  

he is never a disappointment when deep inside me, I am the one who is

But I pray to the Lord and ask forgiveness over and over

And I don't repeat the prayer because of doubt but because my heart really yearns for Him

I know and believe that He will make things turn around

He will provide

I am His child

I lack nothing

And so I thank You Lord

For everything that You have done

And for being an awesome God

No matter the circumstance

I will praise and worship You

Jesus, my Lord and Savior

Part 2

I can't keep the tears from welling up

My nose is not serving its purpose

I thank God for giving me mouth in this case

This migraine is killing me

But I will fight for my life until I see a happy soul

There seems no-one around me who is not hurting

Everyone needs healing including me

That is why we need a Savior and Healer

Jesus is the answer

I pray that everyone will put that in their banner

And stop being a bummer

Part 3

I'm drinking my tears and I'm getting drowned

But still I know there will be sunshine tomorrow

My heart is overwhelmed with pain

but I know God is my healer

God knew pain more than I do

Hence He knows how and when it stops

I just trust the sovereign Creator

who died on the cross for me

such pain while being hung on the tree

is far worse than what I feel today

I am grateful for Him who saved me

because I know at the end of it all

He promised that there will be no more tears,

no more pain, and no more sadness.

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God Can Use Anyone For His Glory.. It's His Call

Cornelius Van Til  was said to be the theologian who was unlikely to accomplish something as great as being the main person behind the reformed Christian Apologetics. But God is a great God who can use anyone for His glory. God , as G. Bahnsen said, “is in a habit of utilizing unlikely candidates to mount great victories for His Kingdom…” (p.7) A supposed to be common man who wanted to be a farmer, Van Til made by God a great Christian apologist of our time.

Van Til’s proposed having transcendental, presuppositional method of argumentation as we reason with non-believers with the goal of reducing  non-Christin worldview. (p. 11) With the advancement of knowledge today, many people tend to not believe in God perhaps due to the power rendered by science or on the other hand, confusion over the many religions that emerge from all corners of the world. People get so detached from God and become more engaged to the pleasures and ever fast and advancing knowledge of this world.

As I would interpret Van Til’s approach, I thought that he was proposing that we try to look through the lenses of the unbelievers so that we will know how and where to start, even so, why to start. This is to recalibrate their thoughts in order to change gear from disbelief to belief in God. Moreso, we are to be prepared to call the pragmatists to conform to God’s plan instead of their belief that the universe is over or created God.

As the Greek word “Apologia” is defined as one’s defense of self against accusations (in the court), I’d say that we Christians are always in the position of being accused of having a foolish religion or belief. In this case, I remember how Paul always reminded (and prayed about it) that the churches are to grow in the “knowledge of God”, which we need in our defense of faith.

As I was reading, I thought of some Christians who do apologetics and sound like they are defending God before unbelievers. This I thought is foolishness because God never needs a lawyer out of us. He is God and He can defend Himself. Hence, in light of Van Til’s intentions as reformed Christian apologetics is concerned, we ought to be ready to defend our faith and be able to win others for Christ as well, not as superheroes who are able to defend God.

Our focus is to reinforce our helmet of salvation and be able to provide one for our accuser/s as much as possible. We are worshipping the one true God and we are to be able to present epistemological evidences that will present our faith in Him that cannot be shaken.

Week 1

Digest, Aug 23-30, 2022

Lanilane Ocbina

WCTS, ThM program

 

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ONE THING I KNOW

By Selah

Something in your eyes, I see

Reminds me of what used to be

When I was still uncertain of the truth

Sleepless nights that turned to days

Alone inside an endless space

Counting on someone to see me through

And if there's one thing I know

You were never left alone

'Cause you can always call on Jesus' name

And if there's one thing I pray

Is Jesus helps you find a way

To make a change and listen to your heart

God will take away your pain

If you choose to let it go

If there's one thing I know

How can I convince your heart

His light can find you in the dark

And only He can make your blind eyes see?

For if we speak of lost things found

Or lives that have been turned around

Then tell me who knows better, child, than me?

If there's one thing I know

You were never left alone

'Cause you can always call on Jesus' name

And if there's one thing I pray

Is Jesus helps you find a way

To make a change and listen to your heart, ooh

God will take away your pain

If you'll choose to let it go

If there's one thing I know

I would never stake my life on any lesser thing

Than the Cross of Christ, where He gave His life

To ease my suffering

If there's one thing I know

You were never left alone

'Cause you can always call on Jesus' name

And if there's one thing I pray

Is Jesus helps you find a way

To make a change and listen to your heart, ooh

God will take away your pain

If you'll choose to let it go

If there's one thing I know, 

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