FAIR SUNSHINE

This particular officer was suspicious at first, but as he listened to the message he asked if he can help us distribute our tracts to the people. The LORD showed us no little kindness today. This line is here daily, and is three times longer on pay days. It seems the LORD has led us to a new fishing hole. May He prune us to bear more fruit unto His glory.

It was raining most of the day; heavily when we left, to meet up with our brother who was already waiting for us at the highway. We were rewarded with two locations this day. The first was up north, and the second one back to where we came from. I have not been to Balagtas, Bulacan. The market we stood in was not that packed. There was a row of stores right in front of us, a tricycle terminal, and a few market workers behind us. The blaring of the bullhorn did bring about an attentive audience, even from afar. It seems as though this spectacle is quite uncommon here, but seriously needed. I was not aware at the time of my delivery, but a man was standing just a few meters away from us, holding a knife and looking at me as I spoke. Could he be just a meat worker? When we passed by them, one of us overheard another fellow say to the man, "Why didn't you do it?" God knows. This is a good reminder to be cautious again. We do know that spirits are stirred, and co...

The greatest sin of the creature is to have another God than God. To elevate self. To gratify self. To rule self. To deny God the glory He deserves by rejecting His rule upon the creature's life.

Published on the first of July, 2020. A lamentation concerning the distorted view of modern Christianity towards the cross of Christ. This podcast is in Tagalog.

It has always been standard procedure for me to first ask permission from any nearby authority before standing up to proclaim the gospel. This particular episode is no different from other times, except that I asked twice from different personnel around the area and was allowed to proceed, only to be opposed midway by a different personnel, who told me sternly to climb down at once. God being sovereign, I complied, thanking the LORD in my mind that at least I was not told to cease from preaching. Elevation in my opinion is an advantage on many points, of which I will not elaborate here. But I maintain that on every occasion I make it a point to search out where I might be able to stand above the crowd to proclaim. This one time, since the preaching has already been disturbed, to argue would be foolish, and would strip away the integrity of the preaching. In all instances of any disturbance, the preaching of the gospel is the priority. Also I prayed for God to send people who woul...

We rode to several locations from our first one, before finally settling at the corner of Lias, Bulacan, where we found a soft mound of dirt prepared as our pulpit for the evening. Our voices were carried over to people far off, who strained towards our direction. Passengers who drove by us, readily crossed the street, some even stopped, just to ask for tracts. Jethro, a brother whose eyes the LORD has opened to the truth of His Sovereignty, addresses the crowd till late evening.

The Philippines has its own number of preachers, but only a handful hold fast to pure biblical doctrine. Most are humanistic and man-centered, either leaning heavily on sin without grace, or grace without the law. Public proclamation is frowned upon even in, most especially with, established Christian churches for fear of its repercussions, and the crude method or "cheapness" it seemingly displays. It is one thing when the unregenerate reject public preaching, and totally another thing when professing Christians resist it altogether. One church I have been told stopped their public outreach because "it doesn't help" and "nothing happens", so they crossed it out of their been-there-done-that list. What a sad and twisted view of this sacred call. But as for me, God has finally answered my prayers to send me brethren of sound doctrine. May the LORD be pleased to have us all grounded in His truth till He comes. Brother Jordan on his makeshift pulpit.

In answer to our plea for new tracts the LORD sent me a small job (God is always on time) to provide for its purchase, where we put half of what we earned. Each tract costs 3.50 Philippine pesos. Costly? We view God as worthy. The choice for card stock material and presentation is an indication of how He provides for the work, and we glory that He has enabled us not to depend on any help from  man but from Him alone. Our needs are great, but the LORD has proven to us time and again that if we put the gospel first, we will never lack anything. Father is faithful to His word.