Dancing Compass

the journey with my dancing compass.

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A.(ug) 19 (su.)

7:00am –> John 6: 58-59 “This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever.”

I have a strong preference against Paksiw na Tilapia. What if a messenger of the Lord tells me now that I should eat it so I could live forever? Maybe that’s how the Pharisees felt when Jesus declared He is the bread of life that came…

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A. (ug) 2 (th.)

A. (ug) 2 (th.)

9am –> Matthew 13: 47-48 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets. What is bad they throw away.”

For what is bad to be thrown away… Lord, to be cleaned and pruned by You is not as easy to accept a candy. It is difficult like enduring the bitter taste of…

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A.(ug) 1 (w.)

8am –> Matthew 13:44-46

  The Hidden Treasure. The Pearl of Great Price.

Dear Lord, You know I don’t have much. I could not relate as to what is a hidden treasure in a field is and what is the pearl of Great price. Several times You gave me opportunity to know who You are as my God, Lord & King, I instantly knew that I was in the presence of Someone beyond me, but then again,  regress to my old…

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J.(uly) 30 (m.)

7am –> Matthew 13:32 “It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the ‘birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.”

Dear Lord, why did you make me small and insignificant? You know that I am no good. Last weekend, I felt this more and more. It demotivates me, especially when I gave my best, and it wasn’t enough to bear…

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J. (uly) 28 (sa.)

J. (uly) 28 (sa.)

7:45am –> Matthew 13:24-30 He proposed another parable to them. “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off. When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well. The slaves of the householder came to him and said, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in…

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J. (uly) 24 (tu.)

J. (uly) 24 (tu.)

8am –> Matthew 12: 48-50 “But he [Jesus] said in reply to the one who told him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

Dear Lord, thank you for the gift of community. It’s the concrete manifestation of these…

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J. (uly) 23 (m.)

J. (uly) 23 (m.)

8am –> Matthew 12: 38-39 “Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” He said to them in reply, “An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.”

Dear Lord, Thank you for the Gospel today. Thank you for bringing me grace to come and worship You despite of heavy eyes and head. The…

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J. (uly) 21 (sa.)

J. (uly) 21 (sa.)

9:00am –> Matthew 12:19 “He will not contend or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.”

Dear Lord, my heart and mind were not focused to You this morning, so I took a quick break and got myself together with singing praises of worship to You. My guitar was not properly tuned, after few minutes of checking, winding and unwinding its strings, the sound is more familiar and better.…

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J.(uly) 20 (f.)

7:20am –> Isaiah 38:5 “Go, tell Hezekiah: Thus says the LORD, the God of your father David: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Now I will add fifteen years to your life.”

For prayers to be heard. For tears to be seen. Lord God, thank you for Your Word today. You have heard me, and will not turn your back from me. There are concerns that has been dragging me down, such as the…

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J.(uly) 19 (th.)

6:30am –> Matthew 11: 28-30 Jesus said: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”

Dear Lord, I usually equate rest to physical rest. That’s why eventually I grew lazy on doing God’s will over time. The Gospel…

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J.(uly) 18 (w.)

7:30am –> Matthew 11: 25-26 “At that time Jesus exclaimed: “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.”

The first time I was told I am prideful, I could not accept and believe it. My thoughts were how can I be prideful if I’ve…

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J.(uly) 17 (tu.)

7:50am –> Matthew 11: 20 “Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented.”

Amnesia of the Heart–I’ve heard of this during one of the talks of Bro. Bobby Quitain. As I recall, it entails ungratefulness towards God due to forgetfulness of who God truly is. Knowing Him is having a relationship with Him. Repentance in the Gospel today,…

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J.(uly) 16 (m.)

6:50am –> Matthew 10: 37-39 “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.”

My Lord and God, You are truly a God of order. I thank You for the…

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J.(uly) 14 (sa.)

7:30am –> Matthew 10: 29 “For only a penny you can buy two sparrows, yet not one sparrow falls to the ground without your Father’s consent.”

When Pope Francis visited the Philippines, a child, survivor of super typhoon Yolanda, asked why the good God allowed little kids to suffer. That is such a great ache in my heart. At the age of 14, I lost my mother to Aneursym. What more that pains me is my…

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J.(uly) 13 (f.)

8am –> Matthew 10:20-22 “For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Brother will hand over brother to death, and the father his child; children will rise up against parents and have them put to death. You will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever endures to the end will be saved.”

I have this fear when correction needs to be addressed to the…

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J.(uly) 12 (th.)

7am –> Matthew 10:8, 10 “You have received without paying, so give without being paid. Workers should be given what they need.”

I do not complain much, but with the Lord, I never forget to do so in my prayers. I’m a whiner, especially to the scarcity of time, funds, resources, etc. This kind of attitude impedes me of being grateful and focus on the Lord’s work. Today’s Gospel, the Lord is telling…

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J.(uly) 11 (w.)

6:30am –> Matthew 10:7 “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.'”

What does it mean to have something at hand? Dear Lord, You made it possible for Your Kingdom to be nearby, physically within one’s reach. We don’t need to look far, but should look within. Heaven is real, and it’s here. It’s also currently in need of addressing, impending and imminent. Maybe this is…

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