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Lent 2021

“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” (Luke 22:42 NIV) The verse is today’s Verse of the Day in my Bible app, and it is a very apt verse. My first post for this blog was in January 17, 2021, with the intent of doing this weekly. However, for one too many excuses, this did not happen. While I can say that I have been able to read the Bible at least five times a week, the intention of having this blog is to document God’s teachings to me: From His Word, His movement in my life, and through devotions. That, however, did not happen for three months. During my daily prayers, I would ask God to help me to surrender all of myself to Him. I believe I sincerely prayed this prayer with my heart. I desire to be used by God. So I was shocked with myself that I thought twice about making the same prayer for myself: Not my will, but His will be done. I believe that in order to do good works that actually please God, I have to 1) accept Him as ...
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Why Study the Bible?

 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV) I remember when I was in grade school. My teacher would tell me that I need to read our textbooks. Of course, I didn't like reading some textbooks. I didn't like history and related subjects. But I like science because of two reasons: 1) Science topics are practical, something we can really apply in our daily life (even as kids); and 2) Science involves experimentation.  We would believe our teacher and believe what science books tell us then. If our science textbooks says that heat boils at 100 degrees Celsius, and an indicator of this is the fast stream of steam from a kettle, and science says that at that degree, you may get a 2nd degree burn which is painful, I would be believe it, and I would not touch a kettle with my bare hand.  We would also be taught that g...
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