From the book “Seeing the Unseen: A Daily Dose of Eternal Perspective” by Randy Alcorn
Kumusta po kayo. Welcome to our weekender. Ito po ang last na devotion natin for the week, our fourth week of 2021. Let me just say before po tayo magsimula, nagpapasalamat po talaga ako sa ating Panginoong Diyos, sa kung paanong Siya po ang nagbukas ng devotions natin. Remember, nung March po, nung pagdating ko galing Amerika, kailangan ko magquarantine, and I wanted to reach out to you, Ang Panginoong Diyos po ang nagbigay ng daan para po magkaroon tayo ng daily devotions, looking back, almost one year na po ang ating daily devotions. May nagtanong sa akin kung hanggang kailan natin gagawin ito? Ako po hangga’t kaya natin, hangga’t sa palagay ko ito ay makakapagbigay papuri sa ating Panginoong Diyos, makakabigay ng kalakasan ng kalooban ninyo, I would continue on doing this or commit myself into doing this, para po sa Panginoong Diyos.
16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.
Hebrews 11:16 (ESV)
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 23 I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.
Philippians 1:21 and 23 (ESV)
“What do we gain if we pretend mortality isn’t a fact of life?” Let’s pretend for a while. Alam niyo po isa sa mga reasons sa aking palagay, kung bakit ang generation na ito, ay very fascinated with superheroes, and fantasy films, because of the, siguro sa pananaw natin, we have this parang fantasy of living forever, di ba?
Our devotion comes from the book:
Seeing the Unseen: A Daily Dose of Eternal Perspective by Randy Alcorn
From the author of the bestselling book Heaven, here are 60 meditations that will inspire you to live each day with an eternal perspective. In daily doses, Randy Alcorn offers insights on the Christian life along with Scriptures and inspirational quotes that can transform the way you think and live today.
Note: The Revised and Updated edition of Seeing The Unseen is available for purchase from their EPM store.