Archive for August, 2006

Psalm for Conversion

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

When the heart is so full of distress

Which words could not well express

We praise God in things so lovely

As mankind remorse and feel sorry.

O Jesus give them light, let them feel

Let them relish thy sweetness of zeal

Let them trample on their pride, fury

Let them bury desires that are earthly.

Fill with love that’s warm and ardent

Give true joy through tears that went

Caress them, comfort them and secure

Convince them as their love mature.

O lovely are the hearts that’s humbled

For in repenting the merit is doubled

And what wonders vibrations can do

They give with love that’s due to you.

Prompt them in listening with their ears

But to the inner voice sweet as of pears

Make them happy with healing inside

Let those that bothers peace be set aside.

Let them love well and be much warm

Let them feel strong in your sweet arm

Let them be glad in all that were simple

And straighten though these are cripple.

Dispel evil suggestions, prompt actions

Devise dispositions with soft motions

Squeeze hearts till all sins would depart

Let them think of you, cleave like dart.

Let them be free, be in prayerful mood

And not be greedy with the earthly food

Let Holy Ghost sustain strength of spirit

Let them discover of your sweet secret.

O dear Jesus guide us not to be lukewarm

Protect our life and extend us your charm

Don’t let us fall on illusions so spectacular

But realize little miracles in thy sweet altar.

We praise you as we enjoy illumined rays

We thank you as we decorate with the lace

Don’t depart from us nor put us in gloom

In sweet Aum, let your glory Father bloom.

            -

Jyojyo

I.

Nartatez

   

Let the light shine

Friday, August 25th, 2006

  Let us give light to the world and allow this light to manifest in all nations. Let us speak of the truth especially about Jesus. That Jesus became man that he may save the world. In the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, “If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink for out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water!”

            Jesus said this that he may look into the possibility that we may receive the Holy Ghost. He desires to overcome us with the word that we may speak of nothing but the truth that all the people may hear. He desires that we be bold and true that we may overcome with God guiding us. Our desire too is to speak plainly of the Father.

             We need to open our eyes to the truth that the Master is here to restore us to the magic of growing well with the Lord. We are to be followers of Christ for he desires to speak unto us, as we need to love that we may see power in his hands. We are hearing to let the flow of the river rush that there may be abundant pouring of the Holy Ghost.

            We are here to speak the truth about the Father. We need to be so, that we may be proponent not just of peace but also of the truth. Let us be abundant in preaching so that many will be saved. Come let us restore for a new occasion of refreshing of which we shall desire to be wet with the Holy Ghost.

             Let us be new as we are here to follow a pattern of which we need to repent, be baptized and receive the Spirit. We need to love God and be desirous to learn the scriptures. Let us restore the truth, as there would be much love in us that we may allow the Holy Ghost to flow. So let that flame of the Spirit glow!

Come and be proponent of the truth! Our work is to allow a fresh flow of love of the scriptures through the Holy Ghost. Let the flowers of love grow; and let the spring rush. Pray that the floodgates of heaven be open for an abundant pouring in. Love of God and service to him is what we need that we may carry great exploits of the word.

            Love your neighbors as you love your self.  By being true to them, we are made strong. Our mission is to stick with the gospel with repentance, baptism and Holy Ghost seeking. Come let us be renewed. There is much work to do with the Bible in hand.  We need to search the scriptures for deeper truth.

            Let us be restored and be on fire in the Spirit. We are here as a new creation where we need to be strong yet meek. As our love is spoken we need to be as humble as we need to be pure. Let us love with might that we may enjoy being at peace. We need to overcome and speak the truth about God and his nature as he manifest in flesh.

            

Come to Jesus that we may speak to them the truth that God is full of love. We need to be restored so that we can forego the mission of spreading the word of God. Let us work hand in hand; that by proclaiming the gospel, we can allow the light to shine. By resolving to be bold, we can allow the love of the gospel to prosper.

             - Jyojyo I. Nartatez

Circle of affirmation

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

              We need to hope for God’s glory to be filled in us. We must be on fire with the Holy Ghost as we are refreshed every time. We need to grow in being obsessed with the scriptures as these govern our life. We must allocate time in reading the Bible and be familiar with important verses. We need to grow, as we need to increase in knowledge.

            We must be occupied with spiritual things as these can strengthen our life in the future. We obtain power from prayer and we gain our strength to battle through life out of this. Yes, we are continuously encouraged if our spiritual life is strong as this is occupied with our daily meditations and prayers, which we find, time to do.

            We ought to feel that God loves us, much more that we are convinced with this if we are healthy with our spiritual life emphasizing in our life the need to love our neighbor. Let us grow in wisdom of the scriptures as we put emphasis to our prayer and scripture reading. We need to pray for others that they too might be saved.

            Let us glorify God with our actions, and of what our mind contains. Let us purify our thoughts while we need to restore every time the power that had been drained from us in the times that we fail to be filled or refreshed. Give time for religious activities much more the praise and worship as we enthrone God to his seat occupied by him alone.

            When there is difficulty in touching God, pour your heart out shedding tears if possible. We should let go of our feelings and picture in mind that we are embracing God asking for forgiveness of the offenses we have done. We should retain in our mind the beautiful picture of Jesus though he is filled with his scars.

            We must revive our selves in times that we are empty and restore our covenant with God as we are circumcised in the heart being the Gentiles. We need to be filled with glow, as we are engrossed with the thought of God. We are here in a need to be pure that’s why we need the refreshing in the Holy Ghost.

            Let us grow together restoring our commitment to God, and lifting our hearts to him. We need to be new every time to retain our freshness. It is a necessity that we maintain the luster of the Spirit that’s why we always need to approach the altar for a renewed opportunity to be refreshed.

            Our duty is to encourage others to be involved in the same fruitful activity of being refreshed with the Holy Ghost. We need to be strong that we can encourage others to be strong the same. Our role is to be proponent of good things much more the truth about the scriptures. What we need is a positive self that we may affirm others.

               We can do good things through Christ that strengthens us. Through him we can do our turn to help others evolve in the circle of affirmation. The new tomorrow should be attained where we are Christians compassionate and loving to each other. The world is bright and beautiful and there are still many things to be done with God on our side.

                      -Jyojyo I. Nartatez

Honing your spirit

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

               When the world seems busy with its own affairs, be a Christian occupied with the work of God. Be interested in reading the scriptures and progress through spiritual readings. Read those religious books that will help you widen your knowledge about those things of the spirit and of honing your character.

            Be pious and through the length of time, be familiar with the verses, the content of the bible and the things found in religious books. These can help you grow and obtain strength like those of the desert fathers that have been familiar of spiritual wilderness. Above all, familiarize the Bible, reading the New Testament first then the Old Testament.

            Memorize the order of the books of the Bible from Genesis to Malachi, then from Matthew to Revelation. Mark the verses that catch your interest and those that are doctrinal by underlining it or coloring it with marking pens. By doing this, you will be acquainted and familiar with the contents of the Bible.

            One way to grow in spiritual wisdom is to buy religious books and read them. Choose your spiritual readings and have books that are your favorites. Select from those being sold, books that are meaty in content, usually easy to read and understand. Choose also from those that cater hard doctrine or the deep readings.

            Be refreshed while reading the Bible and other religious books and spiritual readings. Reading them is a good past time. Make it as a habit, thanking God at every inspiration derived from it. Avoid mixed devotions. Be inspired each day through the contents of the books praying before reading.

            Don’t settle for less. Instead, crave for more. Take time to read, learning lessons of life while familiarizing some lines. You can write poems out of your readings or be interested in spiritual or religious articles. Be occupied and enjoy the moment. Be happy about what you read! Pray for guidance, and let your heart be comforted.

            

Reading

books like these that I have mentioned can help you grow and nourish your interest in matters of God and character. Don’t ignore what I say unto you, but build your dreams with the guidance of these books. Learn all you can manage to collect in your thoughts. Be open for new things but be not easily deceived.

            Row your boat in the journey of life, learning all you can; sharing to others what you have read. A good way to keep things read etched in your memory is to write about them. Keep records of the things that interest you, writing them neatly in notebooks. When the word of God is preached, do the same taking notes of what is being said.

            You can witness or testify about what you have read. By sharing the things you read to others, who knows? You can help them obtain salvation. Be a good proclaimer of the gospel that Christ died, was buried and was raised again. Support the scriptures with what you have read from religious books and spiritual readings.

                                              - Jyojyo I. Nartatez

That they be new

Monday, August 14th, 2006

                It’s good to think that you seem to obtain blessing from the Lord in everything that you do. It is indeed wonderful to be occupied with his presence, as you seem to feel him every time. It makes you feel healthy to see that you are obeying the precepts of the Lord as you observe well the scriptures.

            Let everything be set in order with God’s word as your guide. Be familiar with the doctrinal lines of the scriptures and those, which can help you, become closer to God. You should be aware of God’s nature being both human and divine. The truth about Jesus can help you feel freedom and can make you free from bondage.

            It is our responsibility if how much of the truth contained in the Bible is shared to many. We need to be the light in this world and the salt to the earth. It is our obligation to spread the good news of salvation. We need to propagate the truth much more those revealed by Peter and Paul. The book of John too and other books of the Bible are good.

            We need to take time explaining the scriptures and develop much interest in reading them. We must let the rope we hold passed to others where from its end in us we can encourage others to grip the other end that we may pull them upward. They too need to see the top of the mountain, which in your spiritual life you do enjoy.

            Living in this world is helping each other. When it’s you that is enlightened, you must encourage them to see the same light you do enjoy. You must ask them to try reading the Bible and discover truths even those that had been hid in ages. They must be renewed and refreshed with the Spirit. They must learn to discover deeper realities read.

            Our role is to be a guide to those spiritually blind, and encourage them to enjoy the presence of God through Holy Ghost seeking. When the times of refreshing comes, they too need to be filled with oil which is the Spirit. They must encourage others also; as such mission is passed again and again.

            There is no need to delay the urge to be saved. We cannot just leave others without giving them the chance to be filled with oil of the Holy Ghost and be born of water in baptism if they are not properly baptized. You also need to preach the good news of salvation. You need to be a living witness of the truth about the scriptures.

            Come; let us restore the fire that burns in our hearts just as we first encountered Jesus in our life. We should let the light be placed in the lamp stand and in the place where it would give light to many. We need to grow as we encourage others to also mature in faith, learning to eat the meat of the word than being satisfied only of the milk.

            We need to overcome our past fears, and need not be troubled with unnecessary things. We need to invest our time to productive activities or to the propagation of the word. Let us not be deviated, but instead try to be persistent in explaining the scriptures and encourage others to be new as they can also be refreshed of the Spirit.

                                              - Jyojyo I. Nartatez

Green and leafy

Sunday, August 13th, 2006

               We are here to see as in the birds eye view how the work of God in saving souls progress. We need to help the people overcome and be awakened to the truth about Jesus. They too need to be born of water and of the Spirit. They must know their God, as he is manifest in flesh to become a ransom for many.

            Jesus desired to bridge the gap between God and man. He delivered us from original sin and became man so that man may become of God. He became the new Adam born in the Spirit, not as the old Adam that was of earth. As a heavenly being, he performs miracles and save the lost and become a healer to many.

            Christ become a mediator for God and man that he may free us from original sin. As our Lord, he continues to save us from sin and desires that by baptism and the receipt of the Holy Ghost, he may save us. We need to overcome our sinfulness by clinging to God, and by prayer and fasting.

            We need to be a Christian faithful to his duties in the Church, desiring purity and serenity while steadfast with our love to God. We must be a reflection too of revive selves growing well with our Lord. We need to be free of burdens of the heart that we may be light like angels in their levity.

            Yes, we need to fly in the air like birds, exploring our life, looking what has happened and viewing the new situation. We need to be glad that we are here happy about the view that we are free and are joyful about our new selves. We must maintain that positive outlook and never forget how we are cleansed, that we owe this to God.

            We must be ambassadors of love and good will and of the knowledge about God and his true nature. We must not live by the flesh but by the Spirit of God, flowing in the clear running water. We are here as guide to those spiritually blind leading them to where there are fountains in high places and springs in valleys.

            We should no longer return to the

Egypt

of our life and be on bondage again. We should walk and not look back to sinfulness, but shine like pearls as we get rid of the sand that pains us. We should be like butterflies going out of its cocoon, and exploring the beauty of the world, while careful not to fall to sin again.

            We need to glow and be on flame, not contented of being hidden but be in lamp stand and in the place where we may give light to others. We need to proclaim the truth and the reality about God and man, and how they had been one in the person of Jesus. We need to see to it that we shall forever be free while observing the law.

            We need to grow like flowers that are good to look at, and blossom into a beautiful creation, sweet with its perfume. We need to bear fruit and be like the plants that are green and leafy beautifying the garden. We must be a person of good heart and is healthy about his vision and his ideas, willing to help others.

 

       - Jyojyo I. Nartatez

A day special

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

                                                    I’m wishing you the best

                                             in things you do today –

                                         You deserve happiness now

                                             feeling gladness around

                                         With funny things to recall,

                                             jokes to cherish well;

                                          Pleasantries to share abundant

                                             having friends to acquaint.

                                          You have all reasons, be glad

                                             feeling lightly smiling

                                          ‘Cause you’re remembered

                                             this very special day

                                          With family, relatives and

                                             friends to celebrate

                                          This moment treasured as I

                                             greet you the same…

                                               -

Jyojyo

I.

Nartatez