"𝙸 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚕𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜, 𝚜𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚒𝚗 𝚖𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚖𝚊𝚢 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚎. 𝙸𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚋𝚕𝚎. 𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝! 𝙸 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍."
Ⓙⓞⓗⓝ ①⑥:③③E P I L O G U E
March 29, 2019
NAKASUOT KAMI ng white shirt, ID, at pantalon. Hindi na kami pinag-u-uniform this week dahil wala nang masiyadong ginagawa. Naghihintay na lang kami sa graduation. Tinatapos na lang ang clearance.
Nandito kami sa gymnasium ng FA nila Rheuben, Rene, at Leigh; magkakatabing nakaupo sa may bench dito. Nag-attend ng isang event kada taon sa Academy na 'to. Ang event ay para purihin ang Diyos dahil isang school year na naman ang nalalapit nang matapos. Ang tagumpay na 'to ay dahil sa kanya. All by His grace!
Ang kumakanta at tumutugtog sa stage ay sila ring nasa flag ceremony nang unang pasok ko sa Academy na 'to.
🎶 There's nothing worth more that could ever come close
No thing can compare, You're our living hope
Your presence, LordHoly Spirit, You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory, God, is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your presence, LordNakataas ang mga kamay nila kaya gumaya ako. Ngayon lang ako naka-attend ng ganitong event. Nakatayo kami sa gitna ng gymnasium. Naririnig kong sumasabay ang mga tao rito sa kanta, umiiyak, nagagalak, at iba pang emosyon. Basta ang mahalaga ay ang heart. Hindi lang estudyante ng FA ang mga nandito, kun'di ang mga teacher din. Unfamiliar ang song pero nababasa naman ang lyrics sa stage. May PowerPoint na naka-projector.
🎶 The ground began to shake
The stone was rolled away
His perfect love could not be overcome
Now death where is your sting
Our resurrected King has rendered you defeatedForever, He is glorified
Forever, He is lifted high
Forever, He is risen
He is alive
He is aliveI feel goosebumps. "Yes, He is alive!" I believe it with all my heart. Iyon ang rason kung bakit nagpapatuloy sa laban ng faith. He is alive.
🎶 And You give me beauty for ashes
And You pull me close to Your heart
You have turned my mourning to dancing
That's what You do, that's who You are"Yes Lord, I believe!" sigaw ko. May kagandahan sa kabila ng hindi magandang nangyari at brokenness. Nakaka-amaze nang sobra ang Lord dahil nakaplano na ang lahat.
Naalala ko tuloy si Mariam sa banda na mourning to dancing kasi noong Junior High, naka-smile araw-araw 'yon. I miss them. Sana nandito sila pero nabanggit naman nila na may youth jam sa San Sebastian na gaganapin.
"You give me beauty for ashes!" pagsabay ko sa kanta.
I'm no longer what I used to be
I am stronger because You live in me
The old is gone, the new has come
I'm alive
I'm no longer what I used to be
I am stronger because You live in me
The old is gone, the new has come
I'm aliveNakaka-bless ang mga kanta. "The old is gone, the new has come!" sigaw ko. "Ang old ay past na 'yon! Praise the Lord for making us new creation!"
"Yes, Amen!" Narinig ata ako ni Rene at napalingon ako sa kanya. Nag-smile siya kaya ngumiti na lang din ako sa kanya.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Living Bible (Completed)
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