“WHERE IS GOD?” This was the cry of a little girl while typhoon “Ondoy” was pouring torrential rains that flooded their residence up to the roof top. It was, indeed, a cry for help.
Mr. Isagani A. Cruz in his column at the Philippine Daily Inquirer, dated October 11, 2009, says: “ A look at our present situation seems to suggest that the little girl’s searching question has denied us His protection. We seem to be helpless in the moral and material problems caused by Ondoy and Pepeng. Thousands of lives have been claimed by inundations and landslides, depriving parents of their children, families of their homes and possessions, sons and daughters of their hope for a better life.”
From my readings, however, I have learned that God’s methods are people. God uses people to come to the rescue of those whose lives are being exposed to dangers. While not all may be rescued, the number of those whose lives are spared thru the help of other people would still be the great majority.
And so, Mr. Isagani Cruz further states: “God has united us in coping with our common problems. God has given us the gift of unity in resisting the holocaust that is threatening all our people. All our people include the Christians – the Catholics and Protestants alike – and those of other faiths, the Muslims, the Jews, the Buddhists, and the followers of Hare Krishna. Hallelujah for the men and women of the Philippines who are obeying the Will of God in helping their fellow Filipinos in distress like the Good Samaritan in the Bible. This is probably your answer, little girl.”
Time and again, I have personally experienced this loving presence of God in my life. Hence, when I reached the age of 76 I wrote “A Thanksgiving Memoir to God”. As a Foreword to that Memoir I said: “This is a humble attempt to put into writing the deep feelings of gratitude that are welling in my heart for all the blessings that God has graciously bestowed on me during my earthly sojourn through the instrumentality of persons who came along my path and helped me find a meaning to my life. I hope that those who will read this memoir, especially those whose names shall be mentioned, if they are still alive, will praise God for having been used by Him as channels of His bountiful blessings on me. May this memoir, therefore, serve as my personal testimony to the loving presence of God in my life which I believe He extends to every human being in this world, regardless of race, religion or nationality, for His love is universal, unconditional and has no favorites”. (Deut. 10:17; Gal.2:6)
God, therefore, is here with us in this world. People are His representatives or instruments in answering our prayers. When people, enlightened and empowered by His grace make themselves available to serve the needs of their fellowmen, it is God, indeed, Who is in action thru them.
By: Salvador "Buddy" Cagurangan
Date: Oct. 18, 2009
We are indeed all instruments of God in some way to other people. God is using all of us to be part of His miracles no matter what is our current situations. In every adversity, that's when you will see more how God works because no matter how big is the problem, it's miraculous how everyone survives the crisis which is unimaginable for a moment during the crisis. No doubt that God is working 24/7 and it may seem that to many people God has abandoned us but He works in His terms and in His ways which no human could understand because only God knows what is best for us. Let us just keep on trusting and God and keep on doing His works and be an obedient child of God by applying His words.
ReplyDeleteWHERE IS GOD? This is the question of many people whenever they are in trouble. But how often does people look for God when they don't have a problem that they can't solve with their own hands. Do we only look for God when we need Him? This is the time to reflect and ask ourselves, what is our personal relationship with God?
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