ROMAN GUEVARA Daily Devotional Reading “The People who gets to go to London”
ROMAN GUEVARA
Daily Devotional Reading
"The People Who Gets to Go to London"
Scripture
Hebrews 11:1
"1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."
My
brother, Rommel Guevara, was in London, United Kingdom, last year
October for a month of ministry. It was not his first time to set foot
on British soil, and as this devotional will share, it surely would not
be his last.
It was not his first time because way back in 1996,
nung youth pa kami pareho, e, naimbitahan na kami pumunta dun to do
ministry. Back then, it was viewed na advantage sa pagkuha ng "visa"
ang pagkakaron ng plane ticket in advance, to prove na capable ka to
go, at nakaset na ang trip. But, God had other plans. Kahit me ticket
na kami, the British Foreign Office, said no! We were denied. Actually,
siya lang ang nadeny, pero dahil kapatid ko, yung reasons why he was
denied e applicable din daw sakin kaya why bother daw.
E, nabili
na nga ang ticket diba? At yung ticket, connecting flight from London,
then Israel. Sa Israel tuloy kami. However, to get to Israel using our
ticket, kelangan magstopover kami sa LOndon, sa airport nga lang. Doon
pwede kami pumunta. Paglanding nga namin doon, e, dapat magtra transfer
pa kami to another airport, from Heathrow to Gatwick. Kaso di kami
pinayagan kasi baka daw bumaba kami ng bus at mag TNT! Talk about
feeling very Filipino at this time? Anyways, edi ayun, inantay namin
yung next flight available kaya halos isang araw kami on British soil,
yun nga lang airport lang!
Fast forward to 2007, naimbitahan na
naman si brother ko sa London, UK. Pero this time, nabigyan na siya ng
visa. Kaya nung nakalabas siya ng Heathrow airport in London, at naamoy
na niya ang simoy ng hangin ng bansang "napagkait" sa amin ng higit pa
sa isang dekada, eh halos maluwaluwa na siya. The experience was life
changing for him. Aside from composing new songs while he was there
(that led him to record a new worship album entitled "STUDIO"), he knew
in his heart na babalik siya doon, pero this time kasama na ang wife
and daughter niya.
This year 2008, naimbitahan siya ulit, and
they made applications for their visa, silang tatlo as early as April I
think. They were expecting that in a few weeks time e makukuha na nila
ang approval. He had speaking engagements sa London as early as the
last week of May. However, matatapos na ang May, e wala pa ang visa.
They were getting worried. I was getting worried for them.
Ang hirap nung wala kang magawa kundi mag wait? Diba.
Buti
pa yung kahit paano, there is something pa you can do. But things like
this, pag nagawa muna part mo, really, all you can do is wait. Pray as
you wait. But nonetheless, simply, to wait.
Lumipas na ang May, wala pang visa. Lumipas na ang June, wala pa din.
Kalagitnaan
ng July, umatend kami ng brother ko, kasama ng family niya sa isang
missions seminar. He was asked to lead worship. Specifically, the
organizers asked him to sing his new song na ang title ay "WE
BELIEVE". It was a difficult time for him obviously. And it was made
more difficult by the fact that he was being asked to sing a song about
believing God for amazing things, when he still didnt have his amazing
"visa".
But he took the challenge. He sang the song with his
wife. And while he was singing, he was led by God to tell the
congregation that he believes that if you have received a word from God
that you will go somewhere, you better shout aloud prophetically and
say "NANDIYAN NA KAMI". And he said it "NANDIYAN NA KAMI", many times
over, and then went back in singing "WE BELIEVE". It was a very
powerful worship time.
That was a thursday.
The next
day, friday, their "visas" were sent via mail. And as im writing this,
my brother Rommel, my sister-in-law Susan, and my niece Rachel, naku,
they are having the time of their lives in London, in the United
Kingdom. God is Good!
Siguro sa mga napakayaman at
napakaimpluwensiyang tao parang di naman big deal ang pagkakaroon ng
visa sa London, United Kingdom.
Pero para sa isang simpleng
manggagawa ng Diyos tulad namin ng brother ko, it’s a miracle na
nabibigyan kami ng ganyang opportunity.
Our message for today?
The
people who gets to go to London, the people who gets to go anywhere,
they are the ones that have the faith to believe na "NANDON NA SILA",
kahit wala pa, at kahit parang imposible.
Ikaw? Do you believe you are called by God to go somewhere? To be somewhere?
Begin to believe and proclaim by faith "NANDIYAN NA KAMI".
MAKE THIS YOUR PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord
thank you for your words of truth. Thank you for making me a believer
in God. Teach me Lord to have faith in you and in your words. Help me
to overcome doubt. Help me to conquer fear. Help me Lord to see the
perfect will of God for my life. And to have the courage to walk by
faith. To live a life of a true adventure. One that is not boring and
lifeless. Help me to see what life is truly about. Speak to me Lord
all throughout this day. And allow me to feel once again a fresh
encounter with the most high God. This is my prayer for today, in
Jesus name, amen.
