WRITTEN ON JULY 13, 2014... “NAKAILA KA NAKO?” Many, many years ago, nagpa-interview ko sa US Embassy kay gusto ko nga moadto sa Maryland to attend a prayer camp. Wearing my royal blue long-sleeved blouse, black pants, high heels sandals & my matching pearl earrings (with my fully made-up face…of corz, ha3x!), I was very confident nga makapasar jud ko. Apan, sa tumang kakurat nako, the consul denied my entry to the USA ! “I don’t think you can afford your stay there,” gisirado ko pag-prangka niya. I insisted, “But Sir, I will only stay there for two weeks.” Pero wa jud epek ang akong pag-insistir. Silently, I muttered, “Hmmpph! Wala koy plano mag-TNT didto oi. What does he know of me?? Wala tawon koy plano mopuyo ug America. Pinoy yata ako.” My sour grapes. Laughters!! Nakasulay na ka nga gibalibaran sa imong application? If you’re a student, nakasulay na ka nga dili motuo imong teachers nga ikaw gahimo sa imong assignment? Are you a board examinee nga gi-hold imong exam result tungod sa discrepancy sa imong name? Ug nakasulay na ba pod ka nga gidudahan ang imong pagka-tawo? Or gibutang-butangan ka? Abi nimo BFF, can relate jud ko sa susamang situations. In times like these, we’re asked, “Kinsay imong backer & forwarder? Naa kay kaila?” (Gamiton pod nato ang term nga “forwarder” kay di lang seguro tig-back-up, tig-forward pod. Aprub?) We long for somebody to assure us pronto nga, “Ma-OK ra ka!” Balihon nato atong chika. Nakasulay na pod kag situations diin nagsalig ka sa imong influential & popular name? Kana bang thru your facial expressions & body language mora kag gaingon, “Wa ka kaila nako?” Kahadlok ug kaulaw! Can relate much ko ani. Mao bitawng miingon kog “kahadlok ug kaulaw” kay kadaghan nako na-check ani. Kinsa diay atong checker? (Dili checker sa test papers ug attendance ha. Agik-ik!!) Kadumdum na hinuon ko when I used to be assigned as class beadle to check the attendance. Sukố kaayo ang usa nako ka classmate nga gi-mark nakong absent. He snapped, “Wa ka kaila nako? Anak ko ni Mayor sa City of…” Kahadlok! Friends, I know for sure nga kabalo mo kinsa atong “Backer” & “Forwarder” (whenever kita ang naa sa helplessness) & “Checker” (whenever kita ang nanghinambog) - si Jesus, our powerful Lord & Savior! But what if He’ll ask, “Nakaila ba ka Nako sa tinuoray?” Tuod no, unsaon man nato pag-abot ana nga level? Basaha ni: “Those who know Your Name, put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.” Psalm 9:10. Ah, moduol jud diay ta ni Jesus. Isulti nato sa atong mga baba nga dawaton nato Sya sa atong hearts as our personal Lord & Savior. Kung baga, we’ll establish a personal relationship with Him. In that way, kung helpless ta, makatawag dayon ta Niya. Or, kung nagsalig ta sa atong pagka-tawo ug gi-correct na Niya, we can easily say, “Lord Jesus, kaila ka nako inside & out. Please forgive me !” P.S. Lord, surround me with Your love. Amen!) Part 7 of a series
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 12:22:54 +0000
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