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Psalm 56:8
You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected
all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each
one in your book.
The Bible tells us that God knows your pain. That even
when no one knows that you are in pain, God hears you,
God listens to you. Bawat patak ng luha mo, mahalaga sa
kanya.
Matthew 9:36-38
36 Nang makita niya ang napakaraming tao, nahabag
siya sa kanila sapagkat sila'y nanlulupaypay at litung-
lito, parang mga tupang walang pastol. 37 Kaya't
sinabi niya sa kanyang mga alagad, "Napakarami
nang aanihin, ngunit kakaunti ang mag-aani. 38
Idalangin ninyo sa may-ari ng aanihin na
magpadala ng mga mag-aani."
Nehemiah 1:6-8
6 Pagmasdan ninyo ako at pakinggan ang aking
panalangin. Nananalangin ako sa inyo araw at gabi
para sa bayang Israel na inyong lingkod. Inaamin ko
pong nagkasala kami sa inyo, ako at ang aking mga
ninuno. 7 Napakabigat ng aming kasalanan sa inyo!
Hindi namin sinunod ang inyong Kautusan. Nilabag
namin ang mga tuntuning ibinigay ninyo sa amin sa
pamamagitan ng inyong lingkod na si Moises. 8
Sinabi ninyo kay Moises, 'Kung kayong mga
Israelita ay tatalikod sa akin, ikakalat ko kayo sa iba't
ibang mga bansa.
But it’s not just the sins of others that we need to be aware
of. We also need to be aware of and confess our own
sins. Nehemiah included himself with the sins of the
people. Staying aware of our own sins keeps us humbled
before God and others so that we don’t sit in judgment on
them. We are sinners who have been shown mercy. We
go to other sinners and offer God’s mercy.
Deuteronomy 30:4
Even though you are banished to the ends of the
earth, the LORD your God will gather you from there
and bring you back again.
Nehemiah 1:10
10 Sila ang inyong mga lingkod at ang inyong bayan na
tinubos sa pamamagitan ng inyong dakilang
kapangyarihan at lakas.
Five times in that verse he repeats “you” and “your” as if to
say, “These aren’t my people, God; they’re Your people.”
If you are born again but do not feel burdened for the
lost or for God’s people, it probably means that you
have become so caught up with seeking the things
that the world seeks that you are not seeking first
God’s kingdom and righteousness (Matt. 6:33). You
need to go before God and get your priorities in line with
His priorities. He does not save us so that we can live
happy lives pursuing the American dream. He saves us
so that He can use us to serve His purpose. That leads
to the second quality of the person God uses:
Nehemiah 1:9
9 Subalit kung manunumbalik kayo at tutupad sa
aking mga utos, mapadpad man kayo sa
pinakamalalayong lugar, titipunin ko kayong muli sa
lupaing aking pinili upang sambahin ako roon.'
1 Peter 2:11
11Mga minamahal, nakikiusap ako sa inyo, bilang mga
dayuhan at pansamantalang naninirahan lamang sa
daigdig na ito, talikuran na ninyo ang masasamang
hilig ng katawan na naghihimagsik laban sa inyong
kaluluwa.
As John Piper often states, “God is most glorified in us
when we are most satisfied in him.” If you want God to use
you, ask Him to give you a burden for His people and a
vision for His purpose. Finally,
Conclusion
I want to challenge all of us, but especially those who are
young: Don’t throw away your life to achieve the American
dream of financial security, early retirement, and a motor
home, so that you can spend your final years driving
around to capture all of the National Parks on videotape.
Spend your life for the only purpose that lasts: to see the
nations glorify God for His great mercy in Christ (Rom.
15:9-12)! Ask God to give you a burden for His people, a
vision for His purpose, and a commitment to His purpose.