Being the Father
I was thinking how I was able to relate to the holiness of Jesus through the gospel texts. He said: Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, not yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
I happen to talk about these yesterday as of this date to one who saw me in Boracay. Actually that was already the 2nd time of my journey round Boracay then Antique. Boracay is a little more than a hundred kilometers from our hometown. I did have my pocket but there was nothing in it, and it was February 14, Valentines day! God told me go, therefore my child and preach the gospel, and bring nothing with you but your own self.
I went to my optometrist and asked her if she could assist with the expenses for a National Convention, which is true. She said, that is far expensive but she could share a Valentine Gift of a hundred pesos. Then I went to my Godmother to greet her Happy Valentine without asking for anything this time. She gave me a pen and a souvenir and two hundred pesos. In my travel before I forget, I have with me a KJV Gideon brown Bible with markings in the pages.
In the jeepney, with which I travel along, with the three hundred pesos in my pocket, was my childhood best friend from STI and his office mate. I was singing gospel songs along the way for there are only a few of us in the jeepney. At Caticlan Port they boarded separately. A fellow was kind enough to assist me board the motorboat by taking my hand. The boat was already full that I had no place to sit so I stood.
Then the Lord said to me through my heart, “It is time!” I need not ask Him what about for that’s how we communicate, in simple words. I placed my Bible between my feet and said to those boarding the boat, “Can I have the floor? Please lend me your ears.” I could relay the Word even without looking from the Bible, so I started to convey to those in the motorboat scripture to scripture without stating text’s numbers. And that’s how God spoke to the people through me.
My last statement was: Repent, for the Kingdom is at hand. God wants to tell something. He wants to convey and speak plainly of the Father for Jesus existing since the time in the mountain of the Lord that freed the Israelites from the bondage of Egypt and was in the wilderness being the Spirit that then dwelt in the Son (Isaiah 11:2) is the Father. Then in the loud voice I said, “Jesus is the Father!” Of course it follows that he is also the Son and the Holy Spirit. Then in front of them as I avoid looking at these fellows I love and have loved since my affection for humanity grows in my heart, I grieved: “Lord,” I said, “why has thou destined to destroy the world, for it is beautiful? But I could not do anything for I have no hold in Thy power nor command I can muster.”
Teary eyed I hid my face from them. Then one said, “Jyo, take a sit here beside me for the current of water is strong and you might fall.” I was thankful that there is one concerned of me, and even know my name. I remember one time when I was asked of my name, I burst: “I don’t even know what role do I play in this journey, how can I tell you of what I do not know?” Of course, there was only one I AM in John 8:58, and that is Jesus. I am completely different from him for he is God.
Here I pause for a prayer.
My heart is tearing, and my grief is sore. I don’t know about the nature of God but he opened my eyes as He openeth their understanding that they might understand the scriptures (Luke 24:45).
I cannot continue, pardon me for my heart is breaking. That is how I love humanity, all of them regardless of religions and affiliations, even those that backbite, and stabbed me in the back. I love the students regardless of identity. I have 532 friends in my Friendster as of press time. I share the gospel through my Blog in Friendster.
I’m like water. Like air. Though I have washed already, my hands are bloody and my feet waivers. But my mind is sharp and in my heart did I bear love for the inhabitants of this earth. I am enclosed as I am bare, and I expose myself to the world. But likewise, the love of my friends filled what I lack. They show me trails and I followed them. Nevertheless in the present time, I will show them the way.
“Come and See!” In my mind, I seem to hear Jesus saying! And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning him (Luke 24:27). He sends to these people the promise of his Father till they worship him, and return to their Jerusalem.
Like John the Baptist who comes before Jesus was born, we can also say that our Lord is preferred before us, whose shoe’s latchet we are not worthy to unloose (John 1:27). Whoever drinketh of the water shall thirst again, but the water He gives, in him is the well that springs from everlasting. Let us pause for silence and prayer.
-Jyotisman Nearu Upendra
