17/04/2025
๐ฟ LENTEN REFLECTIONS
One church in Mina, Iloilo has this message posted outside its gate:
โIN THIS SEASON OF LENT, LET US BE REMINDED THAT EVERYTHING WE POSSESS IS JUST LENT TO US.โ
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The person who said that every place is a school, and everyone is a teacher is on point. Learning is an ongoing process that extends beyond formal education. We can learn a thing or two from various environments and individuals we encounter, whether consciously or unconsciously
These are some lifeโs takeaways we wanted to share with you during the Lenten season.
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1. โณ๏ธ Life spans differ.
Some die naturally at a ripe age, while others die prematurely or unexpectedly. Two tombstones in one graveyard show a man who died at the age of 88 and a child who died at five.
We never know when we will breathe our last. But it should be the reason why we must be ready to greet eternity each day.
The most important decision we will ever make in life is to accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.
"And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son (Jesus). Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.โ [1 John 5:11-12]
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2. ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ The family will always be a gift from the Lord regardless of lifeโs ups and downs.
God saved us time and effort we usually spend to make friends when He gave us people we can be friends with naturally โ our family.
Family is a haven where we experience and learn emotions and values we need to live a full life.
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3. โฐ๏ธ Rest and work are both designed by the Lord; one is not superior to the other.
When both rest and work are managed thoughtfully, it leads to greater well-being and productivity. It also brings glory to his Creator who loves to bless His children.
โSince He did not spare even His own Son (Jesus) but gave Him up for us all, wonโt He also give us everything else?โ [Romans 8:32]
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Everything we possess is just lent to us by the Lord โ LIFE, FAMILY, and TIME.
And all things lent must be returned. ๐ฟ
We pray that each day, the Lord will find us joyfully prepared when we bring back to Him each possession He entrusted to us. ๐๐
Praying you and your loved ones may have a blessed and meaningful Holy Week.
Shalom, shalom, may peace be with you always! ๐ ๐