I am now on my 2nd day in Boracay... a week after holy week, the perfect time to be in the beach (unlike holy week when it becomes chaotic). I am actually looking forward to 2 things: my wedding shoot in 2 hours and my family arriving late this afternoon. For the first time in quite a while i get to rest and enjoy the beach with them. :)
Quite timely... my reading today is about rest. in fact the heading is "Promised rest for God's people" in Hebrews 4 it says "God's promise of entering his rest still stands, so we ought to tremble in fear that some of you might fail to experience it."
Let me write again what i don't want you to miss... "Tremble in fear that some of you might fail to miss it". if you can't understand it, let me ask you.. Are you sure of going to heaven? Are you afraid of not going to heaven (which is equivalent to going to hell)?
In verse 3 it says "For only we who believe can enter his rest. even though it has been ready since he made the world" Fantastic isn't it? our place of paradise, and where you will live after you die has already been prepared thousands of years before you were even born... but tremble, because not all of us will be able to live in it -- sayang naman when all you needed to do was to believe in Jesus.
The Chapter ends with this...
"Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked & exposed before his eyes and he is the one whom we are accountable."
and an encouragement... "Jesus understands your weakness, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not Sin."
Thank you Lord for allowing me to spend some time here in this island where i get a glimpse of what you have in store for those who believe.
