Got Renewed!

I was busy doing my paper works when our company messenger dropped in my workstation and delivered something. It was a small card handed by him, of which I am excited to accept, plus curious what is it about. So as a norm, he asked me to sign the delivery sheet substantiating that I’ve already received the package. After that, he gave me the card and alas, it was my new PRC License ID. I’ve checked in the details and found all are correct and in order, i.e. my name is correctly spelled out (Donnabele Cristobal Amgao), License number is right, birth date and the expiration date is accurate, profession is exact, and the photo attached is my lovely formal shot. It was perfect! Seeing that card makes me feel that I’m already renewed with my profession, and with that, I can continue to exercise my career as an Accountant. Added to that is because this is a valid government ID, I can present it to all official engagements I’ll be dealing with.

So, that’s it. I am renewed with my vocation. At the back of my mind, I am thinking, how can I relate this picky thing in my life with my daily life experiences, particularly my spiritual growth? Wait, let me rephrase. Since you will be reading this blog, I am thinking how I can relate it, to OUR spiritual growth. I close my eyes then, for 10mins… Blink 3 times ...Until I found myself writing (don’t worry, its lunch break).

Renew. When we heard the word renew, we basically think of words like replenish, restore, mend, renovate, restart, recharge, revive, rejuvenate. Notice that in each word describe, there two letters constant, i.e. RE. In English vocabulary, RE means again. When you say again, something has already happened in the past and you’re just doing it another time. It’s like renewing expired driver’s license, renewing vows and marriage, and the like.
In the bible, we can find many stories of renewing covenant to God. Both in old and new testament, it was explained in details how the Israelites renewed their commitment to God. They do sometimes offer burnt offerings and sacrifices in times they are committing sins in order to rectify their lost relationship to and with Him. Well, basically, that’s it. However, in the New Testament, we could find different perspective of renewed bond with God. It was Jesus, who mediates us to have a renewed commitment with God… to be saved…for He is the way, the truth, and the light.

It is so amazing to have Jesus with us. And renewing our vows and devotion to Him serves as our dedication and worship to His never ending love and affection. :)

Alas, my PRC licensed is already renewed. But my heart and spirit will continue to renew and devote my life to Him, more than before.

Using our native language..:)

Kamusta? Hayaan nyong gumawa naman ako ng artikulo gamit ang sarili nating lenguahe..(pangako, walang paduguan ng ilong..hahaha :P)...

Habang ako'y nagmumuni-muni, naisip ko, anu nga ba ang dahilan ko bakit ako sumusulat ngayon at gumagamit ng makabagong teknolohiya? Simple lang... ang ilabas mula sa aking damdamin ang sumisilakbong pagnanais na makilala ang aking pinakatatanging kaibigan sa pamamagitan ng aking mga panulat...

Oo, magkaibigan na kami simula pa lang ng ako'y isilang sa mundong ibabaw. Kilala nya ako, at kahit kailanma'y di ako nakapaglihim sa kanya. Nuong una'y nagtataka ako at bakit nya ako kilala, eh nasa sinapupunan pa naman ako ng aking ina. Ewan ko kung bakit alam nya na babae pala ako, pati ang aking magiging itsura. Kakaiba diba? Pero totoo, walang halong kasinungalan, kilala nya na ako nuong una pa lang.

Ng ako'y lumalaki na at nagsimulang mag-aral, kasama ko sya sa paaralan. Alam nya na mayroon akong isang kamag-aral na aking sinisinta,,pero di ko masabi. Kilala nya rin ang aking mga guro at kaklase. Minsan, nakalimutan kong gumawa ng asignatura. Biruin nyo, alam nya rin yun, eh hindi ko naman sinabi sa kanya. Oo, tama ka..sobrang kakaiba. Ako rin noong una'y naguguluhan bakit ganoon. Pero ayun, nasanay na ako. Wala namang masama kung malaman nya ang lahat sa akin. Hangang sa dumating ang isang pagkakataon.

Ng tumuntong ako sa sekondarya, may mga bagay na nais na akong ilihim sa kanya. May isa kasi akong nakilalang ibang kaibigan.. Nag-aaral sya sa ibang paaralan. Naging malapit kami sa isa't isa, kaso lang, noong mangyari iyon, nagsimula na akong manlamig sa aking pinakatatanging kaibigan. Hindi ko na nga sya minsan nakakausap kapag gabi eh. Nalimutan ko na rin ang magsulat ng mga tula para sa kanya. Napako ang tingin ko sa bago.. Hanggang sa ayun, dumating ang oras na di pala totoo lahat ng pangako ng bago.. sa madaling salita, iniwan ako ng nakilala kong kaibigan. Di pala ganun kadali yun, ang iwan ka. Pero alam nyo, ang pinakatatangi kong kaibigan, di nya ako iniwan. Nilapitan nya ako at niyakap ng mahigpit, habang inaawitan. Simula noon, tinanggap ko syang muli. At biruin nyo, ang nasambit nya lang sa akin. "di naman kita iniwan".

Nag kolehiyo ako, at magkasama pa rin kami. Matatag kaming bumabagtas sa agos ng buhay. At madalas kaming nagaawitan. Habang tumatagal, tumitibay ako. Dahil alam kong kasama ko sya palagi.

Hanggang ngayon na ako'y nagtra-trabaho na sa propesyong sya rin ang nag udyok sa akin na kunin ay kasama ko pa rin sya. At nagtitiwala ako na kasama ko pa rin sya hanggang sa makamit ko ang tugatog ng tagumpay. Ay, oo nga pala, kahit ngayong ginagawa ko ang akdang ito'y katabi ko sya.

Oo, sya nga..sana makilala mo rin sya. Hindi ko sya ipagkakait sayo. Sana maging pinakatatangi mo rin syang Kaibigan.

:D

He Unchained me...

I am chained...

Yes, I was..

My hands and feet are shackled with iron chains that can't be broken nor removed...

It was painful, it was hurting...

But what hurts most was not the blood that flashes out of my flesh...

Or the tight grip that tore my veins up to the sole strand...

Nor the crushed heart and spirit...

It was the fact that no one, not even a single person can untied me..

One, two, three, four....ninety nine... one thousand and three... If the numbers can only complain, they would yell at me and would shout "STOP COUNTING, NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU!" YOU'LL BE FOREVER CHAINED"...

It was really excruciating...I'm really agonizing...CAN SOMEONE HEAR MY HEART'S THROBBING? I wanted to be free...Tell me, what are the things I need to do to taste that liberty? Do I need to sell all my possessions? Do I need to do good works? Do I need to dance, sing, act, and shout? I'm begging.

I fell down, slept...

Until I saw four things. No, not four. It was eight.

Death.

Blood.

Cross.

Stripe.

With the word Forgiven.

Justified.

Sanctified.

Healed.

I saw a nail pierced hand. I saw a crown with thorns. Yes, I saw it...

And then I saw an empty tomb.

I woke up.

I felt an unusual feeling. It was light, it was never that light. I looked at my hands and my feet. Chains were all gone.

Yes, more than 2000 years ago. I was unchained, by that nail pierced hand, by the crown with thorns and an empty tomb.

He paid it. Jesus paid it.

And for the first time of my life, I kneel down...and sincerely pray!