“The Testimony of God’s Great Mercy” (1 Timothy 1:12-17) “The conversion of Apostle Paul was a great testimony of God’s mercy, love and compassion. We know how Paul was very zealous persecuting the church because what he knows he is doing it for God. He was the one that gave consent for the stoning of Stephen until he died. Sa tingin natin si Pablo ay di karapat dapat sa kaharian ng Diyos dahil siya ay talamak na makasalanan subalit iba ang tingin ng Diyos sa kanya. Nakita ng Diyos ang potential sa kanya na maging Apostles ng mga Gentiles at magiging isa sa mga dakilang Apsotle. In his letter to Timothy he acknowledge who he is being a chief sinner, let’s take a look of his statement in his letter. “I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.” He acknowledges that he was a former blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent of the gospel and of the church. But because he did it ignorantly he received mercy from God. Ngayon siya ang naging halimbawa sa dakilang pagliligtas ng Diyos na bagamat siya at talamak na makasalanan pero kinahabagan, mas lalo tayong ililigtas ng Diyos dahil di naman tayo talamak na makasalanan. Minsan sa pangangaral ng ating Panginoong Hesus mayroong lumapit na isang babaeng makasalanan. Ang sabi ni Simon sa kanyang isip kung si Hesus ay propeta dapat alam Niya na ang babaeng humihipo sa Kanya ay makasalanan. Subalit sinaway siya ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng isang talinhaga. Dalawang tao ang nagka-utang yong isa napakalaki at yong isa naman ay napakaliit. Noong sila ay humingi ng tawad pareho silang pinatawad at tinanong ni Hesus kay Simon kung sino ang mas mahal sa dalawa, sinabi niya na iyong mas malaki ang utang. Sinabi ni Hesus sa kanya na bagamat napakarami ang kasalanan ng babae sa Diyos ay pinatawad dahil kung sino ang mas marami ang kasalanan ay mas marami ang pagmamahal. (Luke 7:36-50) Huwag tayong masyadong mapag usig mas lalo sa mga taong makasalanan dahil mas lalo silang minamahal ng Diyos. Huwag din tayong pipili ng babahaginan ng Salita ng Diyos sapagkat kung sino ang pinaka talamak baka sila pa mamaya ang pinaka matindi sa paglilingkod sa Diyos. We must always remember that Jesus died for everyone and salvation is for all people.”
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 21:44:25 +0000
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