It's been a while since I last posted a blog. I've been busy with school stuff and various office deadlines that I couldn't seem to find time to write down my thoughts lately.
Anyway, this experience I'm going to recount happened few weeks back...a weekend before the Holy Week (March 2008)to be exact. Just after attending a recollection in Ligaya Center, I found myself busy talking with few sisters when a beautiful rainbow suddenly caught my attention.
Rainbow never fails to fascinate me. It was God's symbol of faithfulness to Noah and his descendants in olden times and I feel the same is true between me and God these days. For me, rainbow symbolizes hope and it reminds me to trust God once again. And for some reason, rainbow would appear during times when I feel my faith and trust in Him are slowly depleting.
So going back, my friends and I were staring so amazed at this beautiful thing, when it started pouring. Isn't it ironic that a rainbow appeared just before it rained? There must be something behind it or could this be just one of the many spurious events in my life? Whichever the case may be, I chose to listen to that tiny little voice of God that kind of say "I have something special for you in here". And this brought me to ponder on God's help being readily available to us His children.
It seems to me that God's help is always available to us even before we acknowledge we are actually in need of it. God's generosity seems to work like this (perhaps not exactly) that even before we ask, He already provides -- so lavishly, never sparingly. Before we even ask for sign, glimpse of hope and manifestation of God's presence in our lives--it is already right before us--ready to be recognized. It only takes faith as big as a mustard seed to recognize God's grace present and alive in whatever situation we are in.
The rainbow is indeed amazing! But moreso, God's love and faithfulness. My Easter decision is to continue to preach to my soul--over and over--that God is faithful and merciful. I fall short, sometimes--no not sometimes--but a lot of times to recognize His love, faithfulness and mercy to me but God is a wonderful God, He never gets tired of sending rainbow wherever I go, whenever I need it.
Happy Easter to us all!
Note: Photo was obtained from the web
Who I Am
- Shawie
- Makati City, NCR, Philippines
- I am the type who enjoys the simplest things in life. I find happiness in doing mundane stuff but I'm also unafraid of trying out new things worthy of my time and energy. I like reading books especially the ones that uplift my spirit. I like watching movies especially those that speak about love and hope. I like listening to good music and singing along particularly the ones that make me feel closer to God. I like writing just about anything that makes my heart sing. I like basking in the beauty of nature; it kind of refreshes my soul. I like spending time with friends and family either over sumptuous meals or cups of tea/coffee. I like talking to God and quieting myself before Him cause in Him I find peace, the kind that I could not seem to find anywhere else.