1.5.11

A few concerns about renovating the house in Bataan:
If I did that, that would mean Tatay and Nanay will stay in Bataan.
That would mean I cannot personally look after them.
That would mean I will leave them at the mercy of my irresponsible siblings.
That would mean I will be supporting them so they can support their brood.
That would mean giving them something to dread as they age.
That would mean being unkind to them.
Therefore,
That would mean I will have to rethink about renovating the house in Bataan.

In spite of our differences, my heart cannot afford to let them be.
I will keep them here.
With me.
No matter what.
And this is a commitment I like to honor in your name, Lord.
Just please, please help me.


REFLECTIONS
Genesis 12-15

Genesis 15:6 “Abram believed the Lord and he credited it to be him as righteousness.”

Teach me to follow your commands as Abram did, leaving my “Ur” behind to go to your “Canaan.”

Oftentimes, your promises seem too overwhelming to comprehend, but you know better. You know your words more. Your thoughts are too, too high than mine. I only need to know You Are and I believe. You always keep your promises. Please help me fulfill my duty to trust and obey.

Do I have the same caring attitude as Abram showed his nephew Lot?
Will I lie like Abram to shield my skin?
It is not for me to qualify. It is not for me to say.
You, Lord, know the recesses of my heart.
But don’t let me be like Lot who was overcome by the “glitter” of a “prosperous city”

If Melchizedek was the priest of the Most High God even before Abram became Abraham, there must have been an organized religious hierarchy prior to the Levitical priesthood. And there must have been a spiritual consciousness to tithe at a time when tithing was not officially in fashion!

You are my shield, Lord, and my great reward! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.