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VOTE WISELY!!!

2010-03-19T12:53:00.001+01:00

One thing that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.

At this moment in time, mahigit 50 days na lang po at magluluklok na tayo ng siyang magiging Pinuno ng ating bansa, bayan, lalawigan at bayan.

Huwag po nating kakalimutan na ang ating pagpapasya ang magsislbing panulat sa pag-ukit ng panibagong pahina ng kasaysayan ng ating minamahal na bansa.

Sa nakalipas na ilang buwan, marami ang ina asahang kakandidato bilang Pangulo atbp. subalit ng makita ang kanilang mababang resulta sa survey ay mga nangabahag ang buntot at umatras sa kanilang pinapangarap na pwesto. Sa ganang akin, ito'y kawalan ng matibay na paninindigan at prinsipyo sa adhikaing dapat sana'y naisulong.

Ito nama'y sa aking pananaw lamang...ang pag aalok ng sarili upang maging lingkod bayan ay hindi dapat nakabase kung popular ka ba o hindi, mataas ba ang rating mo sa survey o hindi, sa kadahilanang hindi naman po popularity contest ang pinag uusapan o ang larangan ng politika.

Tama ang aking kandidato ng kanyang wikain ang ganitong pangungusap...This world is too poor to buy my conviction on the principles of truth, justice and righteousness.

Among all the candidates...siya lamang ang nakulong ng dalawang beses noong panahon ng diktadurya dahil sa pakikipaglaban para sa maliliiit at maralita. Siya ng nakipaglaban kasama ang ilang mga estudyante upang makamit ang malaking parsela ng lupa na ngayon ay kinatitirikan ng P.U.P. sa Sta. Mesa. Lahat ng kanyang honorarium, bilang board of regent ng nabanggit na pamantasan ay mapunta sa mga poor but deserving student ng pamantasan. Wala siyang ibinulsa kahit isang kusing.
Huwag nating sayangin ang ating boto. Sa halip tayo po'y maging tunay na matalino.

Nasubukan na natin ang iba't ibang klase ng liderato...babae at lalaki...nakapag-aral o salat man sa edukasyon.

Panahon na po na ang dapat piliin natin ay hindi lamang naniniwala sa Diyos, sa halip yun pong may tunay na takot sa Diyos.

Naalala ko din po ang sabi ni John Maxwell...everything rises and fall on leadership.

Ito po ang maga katangiang dapat nating tingnan sa isang nag aalok ng panunungkulan...

Character
Competence
Compassion
Courage

Para sa akin po... lahat ng ito ay nasa kay Bro.Eddie Villanueva!!!

VOTE WISELY...VOTE!!!
BRO. EDDIE VILLANUEVA
FOR PRESIDENT

KAISA NINYO SA PAGBANGON NG PILIPINAS!!!
Jojo Delos Reyes

Sa Kabila Ng Bagyo...May Pag-Asa Ang Bayan Ko

2009-10-02T09:18:00.002+02:00

Kalunos lunos ang sinapit ng ating maraming mga kababayan sa paghagupit ng bagyong Ondoy noong nakaraang Sabado (Sept. 26). Higit na apekatado ang mga naninirahan sa tabing ilog at baybay dagat. Sa ngayon, paparating na naman ang isang malakas na bagyo ayon sa weather forecast.

Naalala ko tuloy si Job sa Biblia. Ng siya ay dumaan sa pagsubok isang bagay ang nagdudulot ng katiyakan sa kanyang buhay at ito ay ang katiyakang sa bawat yugto ng kanyang buhay...KASAMA NIYA ANG DIYOS,

Dagdag pa dito ang pagkakaroon niya ng HEDGES OF PROTECTION SA KANYANG BUHAY mula sa Panginoon.

Ang kasalukuyang kaganapan sa ating bansa ay isang oportunidad at pagakakataon upang ang sambayanang Pilipino ay magbalik loob sa Diyos at hanapin ang kanyang pagsama sa ating buhay lalo na sa ating minamahal na bansang Pilipinas.

Ito'y isang pagkakataon din upang suriin ng bawat isa kung mayroon pa ba tayong HEDGES OF PROTECTION mula sa ating mapagmahal na Diyos. Kung ating matatandaan noong 2004 ay nagkaroon ng kalamidad sa ating karatig bansa sa Asia subalit hindi nakaranas nito ang Pilipinas. Ang aking tinutikoy ay ang Tsunami.

Mga giliw na bumabasa ng artikulong ito...panahon na para tayo'y gumising sa katotohanan.
MAGBALIK LOOB TAYO AT MAGPAKUMBABA SA PANGINOON AT HANAPIN ANG KANYANG MUKHA. UPANG KUNG MAGKAGAYON MAKAMIT NATIN ANG KANYANG PAGKALINGA AT MARANASAN NATING LAHAT ANG ISANG PINAGPALA, MAPAYAPA AT MAUNLAD NA BANSANG PILIPINAS SA LILIM NG PANGANGALAGA NG ATING MANLILIKHA.

GOD BLESS THE PHILIPPINES!!!

MARAMING SALAMAT PO

2009-09-10T08:51:00.002+02:00

Not many days from now, my wife Florenz, Eddielijah my daughter and my exceeding great reward from God and I will be returning back to Philippines.

With much joy and thanksgiving to the good Lord, I would like to use this avenue to express our sincerest thanks and appreciation for all the brethren in Norway and in the entire Northern Europe for their gesture of love and help extended to me as I fulfill my task from the Lord this past 4 years as Church Pastor of JIL in this part of the world.

To all my co- pastor and co workers in the vineyard of the Lord…you’re a blessing and encourager to me. Thank you po for everything.

My sincerest thanks also to all my friends…Pastor Benny and Pastor Bong, I will forever cherish my precious time and meaningful moment with you guys.

SA LAHAT NG MGA NAKASAMA NAMIN SA PAGLILINGKOD SA PANGINOON SA BAHAGING ITO NG MUNDO…MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT PO!!!

Luke 1:46-49

“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me– holy is his name.

Ako Ay Para Para Sa Progreso At Sa Tunay Na Pagbabago! Ako Ay Para Kay Bro. Eddie

2009-08-23T21:52:00.004+02:00

One thing that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.

I believe Bro.Eddie Villanueva is the most qualified person to become the president of our beloved country the Philippines.

Having been a former radical activist and intellectually communist with a passion to serve the poor masses of people, plus now his conversion to genuine Christianity and a messenger of the gospel…I bet…HE will be the best president that this nation will ever produce.

Come to think of what will happen , if He became the president of the Philippines? You know what will happen after his term is over???

He will go back as The Spiritual Leader of the Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide. Whom do you think will believe His message if he become the worst president???

That’s why…I am For Bro. Eddie!!!

MAY PAG-ASA PA ANG BAYAN KONG MAHAL…SA PAGBANGON NG PILIPINAS KASAMA AKO NG BAGONG PILIPINAS BAGONG PILIPINO MOVEMENT!!!

Bro. Eddie Villanueva, His Qualifications To Be President Of The Philippines

2009-07-14T15:09:00.002+02:00

This article was originally posted by: Jess Banaga

I think I had seen all types of Presidents in the Philippines: a genius like Ferdinand Marcos; a plain housewife in the person of Cory Aquino; a military man like Fidel Ramos; a popular artist like Joseph Estrada; and ofcourse an economist and harvard graduate like Glora Macapagal Arroyo. But nothing happened to our beloved country. To be fair, today, our country is now first honor when it comes to high percentage of poor citizenry at least in Asia. This is because of the worst performing president of them all – the latter. I think she’s genius when it comes to maneuvering government projects based on numerous projects that were investigated which until now, nothing happened. I can’t describe her to be honest. The legacy of her father – the late Diosdado Macapagal – has come to waste. And I am afraid she totally destroyed the name – Macapagal. No thanks to her husband – the father of all corrupt men and women in the Philippines – a perceived conclusion by some.So it’s now obvious that it is not purely what is in the head, but what is in the heart that matters most to make someone qualified to be president to help country great again.Let’s no go to the meat of this article: Bro. Eddie Villanueva, Presidentiable on 2010 Philippine National Elections.What makes Bro. Eddie qualified to be President at this crucial time of our history?Aside from being a Preacher and spiritual Director of Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide Multi-Ministry, Bro. Eddie finished Economics from Philippine Polytechnic University (PUP), was a consistent academic scholar and was hired to teach even without his diploma. He taught his students economics and finance, management, cooperatives, political economy, love for country and the need for social transformation thru the philosophies of Marx, Lenin and Mao. However, when he had personal encounter with his Maker, his principles are still the same minus Marx, Lenin, and Mao but God is added in the equation.He was the longest sitting University Regent of Polytechnic University of the Philippines without receiving a single centavo for his services because he allotted it for scholarship funds of poor students. Bro. Eddie enrolled at the UP College of Law but did not finish because he was included in the most wanted list of the AFP during Martial Law. He is currently the host of “Diyos at Bayan” and “Jesus the Healer” programs being aired at ZOE11 and GMA7. Compare to all who declared their candidacy to the highest of office in the land, Bro. Eddie has the deepest understanding of the root causes of the problems of our country right now.Another important qualification of Bro. Eddie is his willingness to empower people. It is a testament that he knows very well the power of teamwork. That he can not do it alone. That he need the brightest men and women to work together for a common cause. His beliefs in the capability of Filipinos to rise above the current situation of our country is enormous. Bro. Eddie is very much keen in tapping all available talents regardless of religious affiliation or political attachment as long as the person passes the criteria to lead morally and intellectually. Many leaders – past or present – are claiming to be somebody who empowers people, but they failed or have a little successes mainly because of the weight that pulls them down we call it political baggage or debts.If we wholeheartedly try to look at the political landscape of our country today and reflect, money already started to influence the decision making of the electorate. It is reported that millions or close to billion pesos has been spent in political ads by some presidential aspirants. This money will play an important role on how a leader do business contracts for the government. It will be obvious, that these aspirants are doing political gambling. They will pour out money in the gambling table of election hoping to win and be in the position so that in the end, those money will comeback to their lap exponentially. It doesn’t need someone to have a doctorate degree to understand this.Bro. Eddie on the otherhand will offer a new kind of doing politics in our country. In fact, he already did it last 2004 elections and has been mimic in a way by President Obama last year 2008 during his campaign – Change we need. Pagbabago – the battlecry of the Filipino masses – will be heard again louder than before come 2010.Bro. Eddie Villanueva is the Founder of the Jesus Is Lord Church Multi-Ministry with chapters all over the country and in 45 different countries. The Bangon Pilipinas Movement also known now as Bagong Pilipinas Bagong Pilipino Movement will be his political party if he run again on 2010 Philippine National Elections.

May Pag-Asa Pa Ang Bayan Kong Mahal

2009-04-22T08:30:00.004+02:00

Sa aking panonood sa aking paboritong himpilan ng telebisyon, na obserbahan ko na sa kasalukuyan may iba't ibang uri ng patalastas na ginagamit ang mga politiko para sila'y makita sa telebisyon sa bawat araw. Mistulang tagapagtanggol ng api, tsuper ng isang maliit na sasakyang pang kalye sa aking bayan, nagbibigay ng pag-asa at hanapbuhay, lingkod bayan na laban sa katiwalian at marami pang iba. Hay nako...malayo pa ang halalan ngunit dama ko na, na ito ay bunsod ng kanilang hangarin na maka sungkit sa pinaka mataas na posisyon ng bansa sa 2010.

Ang mga propagandista ay nag uulat ng mga nagawa at naipaglingkod ng gobyerno sa tao. Kanilang ipinangangalandakan ang trabaho na naibigay, pero hindi naman nabanggit ang nawalan ng trabaho at ang bilang ng walang trabaho sa bayan ko. Ngunit may pag asa pa nga ba ang ating bayang mahal? Sa kasalukuyan milyon ang pilipino na nakikipamayan sa ibang bansa upang maghanapbuhay at mabigyan ng magandang kinabukasan ang kanilang pamilya sa ating bansa.Ang tila baga aandap-andap na pangarap ng isang pinagpala, mapayapa at maunlad na bansa ay hindi imposibleng mapasa atin at maranasan sa ating kapanahunan. Ngayon pa lamang ating kilatising mabuti ang mga nag aalok ng kanilang paglilingkod.

Sa ganang aking sarili lamang...ang isang tunay na lingkod bayan ay hindi masususukat sa nagawa para sa nakinabang na iilan sa halip ang buting nai dulot ay para sa sambayanan. Ang isang tunay na lingkod bayan ay naghahangad ng matapat na paglilingkod para sa kabutihan ng buong sambayanan. Ang isang tunay na lingkod bayan ay may hangad at tiyak na hakbang na gagawin upang maibalik ang puri at dangal ng ating dakilang lahi, higit sa lahat ang isang tunay na lingkod bayan ay may tunay na pagkatakot sa Diyos at ang paglingap na sa mamamayan ay isang paglilingkod na gagawin para sa Diyos at sa karangalan ng Diyos sa ating minamahal na bansa.

Ang hangarin ng aking puso ay mapukaw ang damdamin ng bawat isang nagmamahal sa ating bayang mahal at lupang hinirang na mag ka isa upang ating dili dilihin ang higit na kinakailangan ng ating ating bansa sa nalalapit na panahon at tayo'y magkapit bisig, magkaisa at humabi ng isang pahina ng kasaysayan na mag aangat sa lugmok na kalagayan ng ating bansa.

MAY PAG ASA-PA...BANGON PILIPINAS!!!

Giving An Impact To The Philippines Glorious Destiny

2009-04-13T22:27:00.005+02:00

How can we give an impact to the glorious destiny of our beloved country the Philippines? The present administration, the president, senate and congress cannot change the life of our country and make it better. We need to come to an active civil position. Let us not be intimidated in the presence of high profile people, like ministers or senators.

As precious people and children of the Living God, we must come to realize that our God and Father who is in us and for us is bigger than them. God wants us to be the head and not the tail. His desire is for us to act in faith and do His very will in our nation’s transformation and becoming an instrument to the social, economical and political well being of our country and people.

Moses would not have become a deliverer to his people if he didn’t make a move to lead the people out of Egypt. We can only bring changes by taking a position, action. It is impossible to give an impact to our nation if we just incarcerated and put ourselves behind bars of the four corners of our churches. Aside from praying, we must have an active position.

We may look at our self as small and insignificant citizens. However, let us not forget that God is in the habit of using ordinary men and women to accomplish an extra ordinary achievement for the greater glory of His name.

Sa Pagbangon ngPilipinas, kasama ako ng Bagong Pilipino... Bagong Pilipinas!!!

BUMABANGON NA ANG PERLAS NG SILANGAN...BANGON PILIPINAS!!!

THE ALMOND BRANCH OF HOPE

2009-04-11T14:59:00.002+02:00

Easter Message of Bro. Eddie C. Villanueva
12 April 2009

“Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what do you see?
And I said, I see a branch of an almond tree. Then said the LORD unto me,
You have seen well: for I am ready to perform My word” Jeremiah 1:11-12

Resurrection always brings a message of hope. There is nothing more hope-boosting than knowing that the dead, yes the DEAD, may rise again!

The resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ is the single redemptive event that perfected mankind’s salvation and deliverance from sin, at the same time proving that faith in Him that holds the indisputable power over death is not useless.

Jesus, the Son of God, had to taste death to give His sinless life as a sacrifice for all the transgressions of mankind (Isaiah 53: 3-6; Hebrews 2:9). When He cried out on the cross: “It is finished!” (John 19:30) every requirement for the forgiveness of the sin of every man, under the Law and the Commandments, was satisfied! Every work needed to be done to set man free from the dominion of the evil one was indeed finished!

The Lord Jesus was the Lamb of God who, by His sacrifice on the Cross, had taken away the sins of the world. The Heavenly Father proved to all that Jesus’ sacrifice on the Cross was accepted as payment for man’s debt when He raised Him from the dead after three days of being in the grave. Because of the resurrection, those who have received Jesus as their Savior and Lord are now assured of eternal life, and just like Him, will also experience their own bodily resurrection (I Corinthians 15:12-22)!

The resurrection was also the message of God to Israel in the time of the prophets. Every time the Israelites were chastised by God because of their collective sin and backsliding from their covenant with God, the Lord raised up prophets to bring His message of restoration to their nation. One such prophet was Jeremiah.

In the beginning of God’s call to Jeremiah, the young prophet, the Lord showed him a vision. It was the vision of an almond branch (Jeremiah1:10- 12). The almond tree in Israel is the very first tree that awakens to life after the long winter season. It is the very first tree that would burst forth with beautiful white flowers in the early spring while the rest of the trees are still barren and sleeping. It is a symbol of the powerful phenomenon: The Resurrection!

God was saying to the prophet Jeremiah: “Even if Israel, My very own nation, dies because of My discipline and judgment, I can raise her back to life again and restore her glory among the nations!” The Lord told Jeremiah that the vision of the almond branch spoke of His willingness to fulfill all His promises to Israel if they would return to Him with all their hearts and walk in obedience to His will and purposes (Jeremiah 3:12-22), and that it was for the sake of the glory of His name that He was going to do this (Ezekiel 36:21-23). Israel was a nation covenanted with God bearing the name of Jehovah, the eternal, self-existent God of covenants.

The Philippines today needs to experience the power of the Resurrection! Like the nation of Israel, we are also a nation that bears the glory of the name of Christ! Being the first and only Christian nation in the Far East, we are today dying in shame and reproach being known today as the most corrupt country in Asia. From being one of the most prosperous countries in the region in the 1940’2 up to 1960’s, we have sunk to our destitute state today. Many of our people are going out of the country just to find jobs. In the time of relative global prosperity, we are among the hungriest in the world. Unprecedented moral and spiritual degradation, especially in places of authority, has brought our people closer and closer to the grave. Systemic corruption is all over the land.

Is there hope? Because of the Resurrection, I dare say, yes there is hope! Like Jeremiah, we must receive a vision of the almond branch!

The Philippines in fact was first named “Archipelago of Saint Lazarus” before it was named the Philippines. This could be a prophetic pronouncement; that this nation would be resurrected in due time, because Lazarus, the closest friend of Jesus for whom He wept when he died, was raised from the dead by Jesus Himself. Jesus prayed to the Father that life would return to the body of Lazarus which had been dead for four days. Everybody was mourning for Lazarus and had given up hope until the voice of the Lord Jesus broke the silence of the grave with the loud shout of command: “Lazarus come forth!” (John 11:43).

Lazarus rose back to life! He was released from the burial clothes (representing murderous, hindering works of the Enemy like poverty, chaos, rampant sinfulness, among others) that bound him hand and foot by a simple command the Lord gave: “Loosen him!” (John 11:44).

As we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, let us fill our hearts with the message of hope for ourselves, our people, and nation! Let us look unto the Lord Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith, the One who holds the keys of death and hell (Revelation 1:18). Because Jesus has risen, the Philippines, the Archipelago of Saint Lazarus will also rise! Let us not lose sight of the vision of the almond branch, the vision of hope in the worst of situations!

Let every God-fearing and nation-loving Filipino believe God for our nation’s resurrection! Let it be said, the Philippines will RISE and be great again!

BABANGON NA ANG BAGONG PILIPINAS!

“Open Heaven...Make It Happen” Prayer And Worship Camp In Norway

2009-04-11T00:18:00.003+02:00

Open heaven is an expression or word use in the Bible describing God’s favour, blessing and approval of the almighty.

For 3 Days and 2 nights more than 50 people attended the First Ever Prayer And Worship Camp in Norway. It was a 3 day very anointed seminar and an experience that is worth remembering where all the delegates experienced a Heaven here on Earth.

Speakers for the said conference are Ptra. Lea Janolo, Ptr. Gilbert Palmero, Ptr. Gino Hernandez Sr., Sis. Lillian Guardian and me.

A theme was presented each day starting from DECLARATION OF OPEN HEAVEN, EXPERIENCING HEAVEN AND LIVING IN AN OPEN HEAVEN. No words are appropriate to describe what we have experience in the said camp. I’ll post some of our picture in the next coming days for you to have a glimpse of what we have experience.

I just want to share an additional pointers concerning an open heaven. I was not able to share this during the camp…

a. When Jacob ran away from home, fearing that he will be killed by his own brother. We saw him having a wonderful experience of an open heaven. He saw angels ascending and descending from the throne of the Almighty to where he is resting. God bestowed upon him a favour that God will be with Him until he comes back to his own land and be re united with his family. God fulfil His promises to Jacob. He experienced an overflowing favour of the Almighty as he migrated to a foreign land. And when he returns to His family, we saw how his own brother was amazed to see the insurmountable favour that Jacob enjoys with God.

b. On the way to the promise land the Lord admonishes and instructed His people to be obedient and loyal to Him. In doing so, God assure His people that He will open the heaven to let the rain come in its season to water the land and let the people enjoy the best harvest.

c. When Jesus, God’s only begotten son came in the flesh, He went through a water baptism. After he was baptized by John, we see heaven open and the Heavenly Father said "this is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased."

Beloved brethren, what is heaven’s report concerning you now? Be sure to sanctify your life to God, devote your whole being to Him and most importantly the Bible said, He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8) I sincerely pray that at this moment in time, we may all experience an OPEN HEAVEN.

God bless you more!!!

Kaleidoscope World...Narinig Mo Na Ba?

2009-04-04T16:06:00.002+02:00

Kaleidoscope World is a song by an Icon of the Philippine music industry, Francis (Kiko) Magalona. I am not a singer or a musician, however I can sense Kiko’s admiration and attitude of optimism as he saw the beauty even in common things around him. Very POETIC, wika nga, ang pag kaka awit ni Kiko sa awiting ito.

We are living in a Kaleidoscope world… full of color, light and life. Though we may be going through a period of uncertainties and difficulties in life, we need not fear or shirk to go into each day unknown. We can have the assurance that if our HEART belongs to CHRIST, we’ll never walk alone in every single moments of our dear life.

What a wonderful world we have; bestowed by the Almighty, lover of our soul, real joy giver. Thank him for the life that we have in this kaleidoscope world.

As what the bible says … He has made everything beautiful in its time. (Eccl 3:11a)

Sama Na Sa Pagbabago!!!

2009-03-31T06:50:00.003+02:00

Nang manalo si Barack Obama dahil sa mensahe niyang "change" o pagbabago, naging bukambibig na ito ng mga pulitiko at karaniwang tao na para bang ngayon lang nila ito narinig. At kahit malayo-layo pa ang official campaign period, kanya-kanya ng labas ng slogans at statements ang mga pumuposisyon para sa darating na 2010 election.

Nakiki-uso?

Ang totoo, narinig ko na ang mensaheng iyan noon pa mang 2004 presidential elections. Isa ako sa naki-sigaw, naki-kanta, naki-rally, naki-rally, naki-busina, naki-dikit, naki-kaway, at naki-kapit-bahay para ihayag ang mensahe ng pagbabago.. Suot ang dilaw na kamiseta habang winawagayway ang dilaw na panyo, dilaw na banderitas, o kahit anong dilaw na lang, walang katulad ang maibandera nang buong dangal na may mga Pilipinong tumutugon sa hamon ng pagbabago. Sa pamamagitan ni Bro. Eddie Villanueva, ito ang mensahe noon ng Bangon Pilipinas.

Sa pag-usad ng mga taon, ito pa rin ang hamon ngayon para sa isang Bagong Pilipinas! At naniniwala akong si Bro. Eddie Villanueva pa rin ang dapat manguna rito. Dahil hindi huminto ang kanyang maalab na paninindigan para ibangon ang dangal ng sambayanang Pilipino, mula noon hanggang ngayon.

Kung talagang gusto natin ng pagbabago, maki-alam tayo. At sa sama-sama nating pagkilos, talagang may pag-asa pa para sa isang bagong Pilinas ... ang isang bagong Pilipino! Ating Ibalik ang puri at dangal ng lahing Filipino!!!

BY: MAIDA PULIDO

Why Bro. Eddie Is The Better Alternative Presidential Candidate?

2009-03-30T07:48:00.005+02:00

NOTE: THIS POSTING is ORIGINALLY POSTED BY: NOAH CABALLERO in ECV FOR PRESIDENT WEB PAGE @Multiply.com

By: Noah P. Caballero

CHANGE… PAGBABAGO… it is seem to be the slogan that every presidential candidatecarries nowadays. By now everybody knows that President Barack Obama used it effectively during his campaign.

But can we really hope for change to come?
Lately, the group Kaya Natin sounded the same tune with Governor Ed Panlilio as their bet for president and Governor Grace Padaca as Vice president. The two governors have yet to give their final nod.

But it must be said that the original concept or call for “PAGBABAGO” was started with the group of Bro. Eddie Villanueva when they launched the Bangon Pilipinas National Renewal Movement sometime in 2003 where Villanueva eventually run as the alternative president during the 2004 election.

The task force that convinced Villanueva to run was even named “Task Force Pagbabago” composed of various personalities.
It can be remembered that four days before the May 10 election, Villanueva’s group stormed the Luneta with a record of 3.5 million people that shouted the cry of “PAGBABAGO!”

The only sad thing about it was that their idealism for change was not turned into votes since many believed that the election was already over three months ahead. There was no way that idealism could win over corruption at that time.

So what Kaya Natin is really doing is nothing new.. Actually what Kaya Natin is doing looks like a copycat of what Bangon Pilipinas had done last 2004.
“Piso-piso Para sa Pagbabago” was the fund-raising strategy of BP while “Piso at Pangalan para sa Pagbabago” is now the theme of Kaya Natin.

Thousands of volunteers came to BP’s wing from various groups and political persuasion in the hope of changing the nation. Political, entertainment, business and religious personalities came together and for the girls- even Piolo Pascual.
People bought and made their own campaign materials, they organized the movement in their town, cities and barangays and invited all sectors to join. It was a mesmerizing picture since no political group at that time could match to the number of people that came to Villanueva’s meeting de avance in the provinces.. It was certainly a threat if not a growing threat.

Many political think tanks believed that if Villanueva had three months more to campaign, he could have nailed the presidency.
Alas, time was only up to May 10 and Garci sealed the deal.

So why is Bro. Eddie the better alternative president? There are at least five reasons.

1. Organizational wise, it shows that he has a national machinery in place that is tested and fueled by volunteerism.

2. Social awareness. He has a better exposure to the ills of the nation and how to address it by being a former intellectual communist and a professor of economics at the then Philippine College of Commerce now Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

3. Proven leadership. He has a track record of running a worldwide organization with productive results. This means strong leadership and managerial skills.

4. People skills. The organization he has speaks for itself and the people in power that highly respects him.

5. Advocacy. He is consistent with his advocacy against corruption and other pressing issues. He has not been bought by the bribes of Malacanang despite GMA coming to his house twice to offer heaven in exchange for his allegiance. That is integrity and yes, this may be the only thing that Among Ed does have an equal footing with Villanueva. Except the point that the pastor had encountered a bigger temptation from the angels of Gloria.

The lists could go all the way to ten but space would be a problem.
If Kaya Natin thinks that Gov. Ed is their right choice because of the fact that he increased the taxes of Pampanga, they might have to think again – running a nation or leadership in general is so much more than that.

The equation of this could be said that if Panlilio can’t solve the problems of Pampanga, how can he run 80 provinces more? If he has difficulty dealing with the so called “corrupt” politicians of Pampanga, try adding the entire population of board members and vice governors of the Philippines. No need to complicate the problem by adding the members of both houses of Congress and the LGU’s.
Even Gov. Ed is still dancing a Cha-cha, going back and forth with his statements while Bro. Eddie have not declined to continue his fight against the evils of this nation.
At the end of the day, this is not about the pastor and the priest that might compete for the highest office of the land, it is about competence and preparedness.

After all, it was Panlilio who spoke about this competence in an interview during the 30thanniversary of Villanueva’s church where he said, “I'm pushing for him (Bro. Eddie) to run because he is most qualified, more competent and he has the expertise and he has righteousness."

That somehow reaffirmed his latest statement when he said, “If there is a more appropriate candidate, why will I present myself? I look at my role now as more of one of the convenors of a genuine reform coalition.”

Panlilio has surely found the more appropriate candidate since last year. He already spoke of it and knows it by heart. We’ll wait for his announcement.

Congratulation Ma'm Joni And Atty. Sherwin

2009-03-24T23:43:00.008+01:00

To God Be The Glory!!!

Congratulation to Ma'm Joni and Atty. Sherwin, for the coming of their precious jewel in their family. Her coming is a testament of God's signet ring and faithfulness to the Villanueva-Tugna Family.

Kuya Ed and Ate Dory; we claim and declare in the name of JESUS that "Your children will be successful everywhere; and your entire generation will be blessed.

(Psalms 112:1-3 - Praise the LORD! Happy are those who fear the LORD. Yes, happy are those who delight in doing what he commands. Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed. they themselves will be wealthy, and their good deeds will never be forgotten. NLT)

WE LOVE YOU ALL SO DEARLY.

Jojo/ Florenz

and

Eddielijah

JIL Norway 17th Anniversary

2009-03-23T00:16:00.013+01:00

To God Be All The Glory!!!
The JIL Church in Norway celebrates its founding year last February 22, 2009. More than 300 attendees gathered and celebrate the anniversary with passionate worship and praise to the living God. The program started with a parade of flag from where the JIL-Churches are established and planted, then followed by a very spontaneous and anointed praise and worship time, led by Sis. Denden Dela Pena.

Her Excellency, AEP Elizabeth P. Buensuceso greeted the congregation and the entire JIL-Norway Family. She cited how blessed she was for being a family member of the Jesus Is Lord Church in Norway. That same day, The Philippine Embassy in Norway requested that they be given the opportunity to conduct an Overseas Absentee Voters Registration before the Anniversary celebration of JIL-Norway. According to Ambassador Buensuceso, the registration they conducted is successful because many members of the JIL-Church who are still Philippine passport holder participate and register. Compare to their previous outreach, she told the congregation, that the registrant from the JIL are the biggest so far. To God be the glory.

The speaker for the Anniversary is our assign Pastor in Sweden and a pioneering member of the JIL-Church in Norway, Ptr. Gino Hernandez. With a theme, "All Peoples, Worship His Majesty," he shared a message by answering the 3 question.
1. WHO must worship?The answer is ALL Peoples.
2. What Must Be Done? To WORSHIP!

3. Who shall be worship? The answer is... HIS MAJESTY!

He emphasized how the people in the Old and New Testament worship God with reverence and sincerity, love and devotion and above all...BY GIVING THE BEST THAT they can give to God.

People are crying and felt the mighty moving of God as Ptr. Gino minister while the worship leading flow spontaneously into the moving of the Holy Spirit.

After the service, everybody was given the opportunity to fellowship with one another while the healthy dinner is served and shared to all the attendees. After the dinner, I release a prayer and benediction of God's blessing to all JIL-Family, believing that the good things that God has begun in us will be completed until the day of the Lord Jesus Christ.

We are looking in the years to come that as we WORSHIP HIS MAJESTY, the raining and flooding of God's blessings will be evident to every individual who are faithfully worshipping, serving and living for God.

My Future Decided...CYN CONFERENCE 2009

2009-03-17T09:17:00.004+01:00

Participated by Youth from London, the CYN (Christian Youth for the Nations) of Norway hosted this conference that focus on establishment and unity among CYN. The focal point of the seminars is to enhance and develop spiritual maturity amongst the young generation.

It was held last February 18 to 21 2009, in Oslo, Norway.

One thing that I share to the CYN is the reality that one of the greatest pressure besetting the YOUTH in our generation is the so called peer pressure. Though some may already got born-again and used to attend the church every Sunday, Young People find it difficult to live in the way God want them, since most of the YOUTH are getting or shall I say having more time with their unbelieving friends, classmates and peers. The influence of their peers affect the outlook and behavior of some youth. I admonish them to be very very careful in the selection of their peers and friends. As what the Bible said in 1 Cor. 15:33 - Do not be misled: "Bad company corrupts good character." I also told and challenge our YOUTH that they should be the one to influence their peers and friends and not the other way around.

I pray that the participant in the said conference will become a catalyst for change and instrument in realizing the truth revealed in the Scriptures that the Kingdom of this world shall become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ and that the whole earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the water covers the sea.

JESUS IS LORD ALL OVER THE EARTH!!!

In Whose Hands Is The Destiny Of The Nation of The Philippines?

2009-02-12T09:39:00.005+01:00

More than ever before, I can feel the urgent call of God to all his genuine people to rise up and take participation in spearheading a national transformation on our beloved country the Philippines.

As we can see, though the Philippines is so rich as far as natural resources is concern yet we can not tap the right person to lead us on to real peace, progress and prosperity. We're still as if dreaming the impossible dream of having a blessed country. As we can see countless numbers of people are going through deep hunger and poverty, thousands are leaving the country every day in search for a much greener pasture abroad. What more shall I say? I believe this is not the will of God for our country and people.

Let me have a question for you. What do you think is GOD'S purpose in saving us? If we do not know God's purpose we'll just be like a mediocre person. Our influence on the community may just be equal to zero. Mind you, we don't have a good enough excuse before GOD if our nation and people are suffering because of our complacency. We need to change our mentality now.

Know that we are the children of God and we are called to be an overcomer in this world.

MAY MAGAGAWA KA KABABAYAN...THE DESTINY OF OUR NATION IS IN THE HANDS OF THE GENUINE PEOPLE GOD!

SAMA SAMA TAYO SA PAGBABAGO, MAGKAISA TAYO SA PAGSULONG NG REPORMA AT PAGBABAGO NG ATING BANSA.

SA PAGBANGON NG PILIPINAS, KASAMA AKO AT KAISA!!!

Halalan 2010

2009-02-09T21:11:00.003+01:00

Hello mga DABARKADZ, REPAPEEPZ at maging mga kapuso at kapamilya saan mang panig ng mundo.

Hewwww, mainit na ang talakayan ngayon kung sino ba ang sasabak sa Halalan sa susunod na taon bilang bagong Pangulo ng ating bansang Pilipinas.

Lahat tayo na nagmamahal sa Diyos at sa bayan ay hindi dapat ipagwalang bahala ang bagay na ito. May magagawa tayo sa pag-ukit ng panibagong pahina ng kasaysayan ng ating minamahal na bansang Pilipinas.

Magkaisa tayo sa pagluluklok ng isang Pangulo na ang tanging hangad ay ang karangalan ng Diyos sa ating bansa at ang maibalik ang puri at dangal ng ating dakilang lahing filipino.

Isang survey ang ginagawa sa kasalukuyan upang pulsuhan ang damdamin ng sambayanan. Maari nating tingnan ang web site na ito at ilagay ang ating boto sa napipisil nating kandidato.

http://halalan2010.ph/index.php

Sama na sa Pagbabago!!!

A Prayer For The Miracle Child...Eddielijah

2009-01-29T23:00:00.006+01:00

You may already hear or read our Testimony about our miracle child Eddielijah. We've waited and pray that God may give us a child for more than Twelve years. Although doctor told us that it is impossible for us to have a baby the natural way, however in God's own perfect timing and season, she was born and given by the Lord last June 30, 2008 via normal birth in A-Hus Universitetsykehus in Norway.

She will turn 7 Months old tomorrow, January 30, 2009.

We pray for the continual manifestation of God's power and glory through her life. And may she fulfill her glorious prophetic destiny.

TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY!!!

A Prayer For Eddielijah

2009-01-29T22:47:00.002+01:00

OPEN HEAVEN

2009-01-27T10:26:00.010+01:00

Before the Lord Jesus began His public ministry, He was baptized by John in Jordan River. As he came out of the water we find the HEAVEN OPEN.

Water baptism is an external rite that every believer professes his death to sin and resurrection to spiritual life. (Rom 6:5; Col 2:12).

It also symbolizes our death to self. As we came out of the water, it symbolizes our new life in God and with God to enjoy. As we enjoy and live our life in God and with God…We can see and experience an OPEN HEAVEN all the days of our life.

Life’s journey may not that be easy but God is with us and for us. And if God is for us, who can be against us? We have something to be afraid of in this life, if God is against us. Just think about what may happen if God is against us.

But Praise God, We have nothing to be afraid of in this life. As we continually live in the light of His perfect will and whole heartedly obey and serve Him the good shepherd will surely lead us to the greener pasture and we’ll never be in want.

If they obey and serve Him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures. (Job 36:11 NKJV)

Cheer up fellow citizen of the Blessed Kingdom of the Living God…Jesus cares for you. We can see and experience in this season of OVERFLOW the OPEN HEAVEN.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!

Pag-asa Ba Ang Hanap Mo???

2009-01-25T11:51:00.002+01:00

Mahalaga ang pag-asa sa buhay ng tao. Kung ito ay mawawala sa ating puso at kalooban, kapahamakan ang maaring idulot nito sa ating buhay. Anuman ang kalagayan natin, mayroon man tayong pangangailangan, ito man ay kagalingan sa sakit karamdaman, kapayapaan man ng isipan ang ating kailangan. Ang Panginoong Hesus ay may nakalaang katugunan anuman ang ating pangangailangan.

Ilang taon na ang nakakaraan ng ako ay ma destino bilang isang Pastor sa isang malayong bayan sa lalawigan ng Bulacan. Aking nakilala ang isang ginang na noon ay may karamdaman. Gumuho ang kanyang pangarap at pag -asa sa buhay ng malaman niya na siya ay may karamdaman na lubhang pinangangambahan ng napakaraming kababaihan. Subalit isang araw, ng marinig niya ang mensahe ng mabuting balita ng ating Panginoong Jesus, aking tinuran sa kanya na huwag niyang alisin ang pag-asa sa kanyang katayuan at kalagayan. Winika nga ng Panginoong Jesus, Sinuman ang nabibigatang lubha sa kanyang pasanin, lumapit lamang sa Kanya at bibigyan NIYA ng kapahingahan. (Mateo 11:28), sapagkat sinuman na lumalapit sa Panginoon sa anuman kapamaraanan ay hindi Niya itataboy. (Juan 6:37). Ng kanyang marinig ang mensahe ng ating Panginoon, siya'y humiling ng panalangin ng kagalingan sa kanyang karamdaman. Purihin ang Panginoon, ang Diyos ay gumawa ng himala sa kanyang buhay. Siya ay tumanggap ng himala ng kagalingan.

"People can live 40 days without food, 3 days without water, 8 min. without air, but can't live 1min. without HOPE."

Declaring Jesus Is Lord In Bergen!!!

2009-01-19T09:16:00.005+01:00

I have been to Bergen, West part of Norway last January 10 with Kuya Jhun Aquilizan. We conducted a home Bible Study to 11 people.

Bergen is the second largest city in Norway, with a population of 250,985 as of October 1, 2008. Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. The Bergen Economic Region, as defined by Statistics Norway, had a population of 373,224 as of January 1, 2007.

Bergen is located in the county of Hordaland on the south-western coast of Norway. Its city centre is situated among a group of mountains known as "De syv fjell" (lit. The Seven Mountains), although which mountains these are is a matter of definition. Bergen is an important cultural center in its region and was one of nine European cities honored with the title of European Capital of Culture in 2000. (EXCERPT AND PICTURE CAME FROM WIKIPEDIA)

By next month, I am planning to visit them again.

And also, before the end of January, I'll be going to Trondheim to formally start a home Bible Study. Trondheim is located in Northern part of Norway. Although this 2 Cities may be far from Oslo and travelling by car may take longer than 8 hours, I can say that merely being with this people is really a joy and privilege.

(Picture taken inside the 25KM tunnel in Aurland, the longest Road Tunnel going to Bergen, this said Tunnel is one of the longest Tunnel in the world)

Josh 1:3 - I promise you what I promised Moses: 'Everywhere you go, you will be on land I have given you--NLT

Ps 2:8 - Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance,the ends of the earth as your possession. NLT

BE PREPARED TO OVERFLOW

2009-01-02T11:09:00.002+01:00

2 Corinthians 13:5 - Test yourselves {to see} if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you--unless indeed you fail the test?

It is important that we are prepared in facing this year of overflow. If we are not prepared to overflow, it can result to something that we do not want. For example, overflow in finances unprepared can lead to greed; overflow in talents unprepared can lead to pride, overflow in your service unprepared can lead to burn-out, etc.

2 Corinthians 13:5 says, we should examine and test ourselves in our faith. Are we still holding, not a temporal faith, but the true saving faith of our Lord Jesus Christ? These first few days of the New Year, is my recommended time to reflect and examine ourselves. How??? By allowing the Holy Spirit, during our personal devotion time, to scrutinize us and to show us who we really are in the previous years. You will be surprised that this could be humiliating and uncomfortable. Maybe because He will reveal all the hypocrisy and self-centeredness. But then, if we ask and receive God’s forgiveness, that’s the time we can say, we are prepared and ready to overflow.

There will be hunger in God’s Word and thirst in God’s awesome presence. And when we satisfy our spirit with an overflowing God’s Word and God’s presence, this will then result an overflow in our faith as Romans 10:17 said, “Faith comes from hearing, and hearing the Word of God”. A commitment to overflow in the Word and in our Faith follows a year of overflow that we declare!

Originally Posted by
Ptr Ronnie Colocado
JIL-BC Canada

Overflowing Worship Welcomes The Year Of Overflow

2009-01-02T09:29:00.004+01:00

Year 2009 started by the JIL-People in Norway with a meaningful and inspiring Festival of Worship celebration in Helgerud Kirke in Baerum. More than 100 genuine worshippers of the Lord attended and came in this first ever Festival of Worship including the Ambassador of the Philippines in Norway, Her Excellency Amb. Elizabeth Buensuceso with her two loving grandchildren Claire and Isabelle.

Although coming to this place is not that easy as the place is a bit far and away from the Church we are renting in Oslo, yet the thirsty people who longs for God's mighty presence came.

Will you be bored in heaven??? My first question to the people. What will you do when you are in heaven already? If our final destiny is in heaven we must first at this time bring heaven on earth.

Jesus said in John 3:13 "No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven." Jesus was standing on earth when He said this. How could He be "in heaven"- standing there on the earth? I believed it's because Heaven was in Him. He was speaking out of Heaven, ministering to the needy out of heaven, healing the sick out of Heaven for he was on Heaven--though on earth.

I believed that when there is an overflow of the Spirit of God from within us wer can radiate the presence of God through our life so we can minister to the unbelieving world.

Exhortation were share by Sis. Lillian Guardian with a theme on Stream in the Desert, Flowing in the Spirit of God by Pastor Gino Hernandez and Experiencing The Overflowing Blessings from God by Pastor Gilbert Palmero. The JIL-people were inspired and became more hungry and thirsty for God's awesome presence. The Festival of Worship lasted for more than 8 hours, yet no one feel that it went that long as everyone were so overwhelmed and filled by the Spirit of God. Joyful jubilation can be seen as every praise songs are offered to God. Tears are flowing as worship songs are sacrifices to God.

No less than Her Excellency, Amb. Elizabeth Buensuceso came immediately in front of the Altar to be prayed over when asked if there is anyone who wants to be filled with the Spirit of God together with other brethren who wants and desiring to experience the same.

What will happen when there is an Overflow of God's Spirit? The question mention are part of my exhortation in the said event. I believed that when there is an overflow of the Spirit of God within ourself, we can influence other to desire and experience the same. King Saul was not a prophet yet when he join the group of prophet he was able to prophesy. The Anointing from this group of prophet was tranfer and share to the King of Israel at that time. Second, I believed that the key to progressive fruitfulness in Christian walk and service is to develop a genuine a passion to worship God. That means we are placing ourselves to the point of becoming even more undignified for God in worship. King David practice the same.

When we were adopted into the family of God, we received the power of attorney (to use the name of JESUS), we recieved a glorious inheritance (PROSPERITY AND VICTORY (read John 10:10b, Rom. 8:32), we received power and authority. Note, all this thing are already ours.

Prov 3:9-10 - Honor the LORD with your possessions,And with the firstfruits of all your increase; So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.

Christmas Message From The Ambassador

2008-12-29T12:51:00.003+01:00

Embassy of the Philippines 4th Flr., Nedre Vollgate 4 0158 Oslo, Norway
Jurisdiction: Norway, Denmark & Iceland

MESSAGE FROM AMBASSADOR ELIZABETH P. BUENSUCESO

In the name of Him who is the real reason for the season, I send to you warm Christmas greetings on behalf of my family, the officers and staff of the Philippine Embassy, and the government of the Republic of the Philippines. I pray that the Lord would always bless you and keep you in His loving arms and that you welcome Him in your hearts and minds. I also pray that your Christmas celebration be a meaningful one, focused on the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the Giver and Sustainer of our lives and the Star that guides us all in our lives here in Norway, Denmark and Iceland.

More than 750 years before He was born, the Messiah’s coming had been foretold by the prophet Isaiah. (Isa 9:6) For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Christmas is the celebration of this prophecy come true. When the world was oppressed by sin, tyranny, poverty and injustice, the Father had promised a deliverer, a Savior who was going to pay the price set for this oppression. Jesus was to be that Man. He was God but He chose to be born a mere human to demonstrate the humble heart with which He had wanted to fulfill the plans of the Father. He was born in a lowly manger but the royalty of Heaven proclaimed and rejoiced in His coming.

Humility, sacrifice and victory - these are the words which characterize his birth, death and resurrection. We must not be tempted to merely picture Him forever as a helpless infant in a crib. This baby grew up, became an excellent youth, obeying and loving his human parents, performed a very public and miracle-laden ministry in his adult life and then fulfilled the will of the Father even if it cost Him his life. But His story does not end there either. He conquered death and was resurrected and had left behind the Holy Spirit to be our Wonderful Counselor until He returns and takes us to dwell with Him in heaven.

This is the same message I would like to convey to you this Christmas season. Let us be like Jesus in demonstrating these virtues in our lives. With humility, let us acknowledge that all that we have today- our jobs, family, material possessions, talents, and gifts all come from Him. We need, therefore to share these with those who have less in life, especially those we left behind in the Philippines. For this is the essence of sacrifice. The Father gave His son, and I do not know of any other more painful experience than to give up one’s child for the sake of others who are not even worthy of it. Finally, let us live victorious lives. Let us conquer the spirit of conflict, sin, envy, uncaring and malice which are from Satan and replace it by the fruit of the Spirit which are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and faithfulness. In this way may we be able to uplift our country, cheer our countrymen and serve our God.

Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon sa aking mga Kababayan sa Norway, Denmark at Iceland, mula sa inyong Embahada!

Sino At Ano Ang Miss Mo Ngayong Pasko?

2008-12-29T06:06:00.015+01:00

Growing up from a little barrio where every inhabitants are familiar and known is a wonderful experience. I grew up in Baranggay M. Parang, Sta. Maria, Bulacan. We celebrate Christmas every First week of January. It is called as Pasko ng Tatlong Hari (Celebrates every January 6, 7, 8). That celebration Commemorate the visit of the Magi to the Lord Jesus after He was born. The tradition in our Barrio still continue up to this time but there are those who celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December at this time. Now that I and my family are away from home, i sincerely misses the time I'm going from house to house to pay a visit to our relatives, friends and ka babarrio during the Christmas season. I remember my Nanay singing a song for me..."Ang magandang Christmas Tree natutuwa ang marami..." My father who use to work as a tricycle driver then use to bring home some food and fruits so we may have something to eat on our table together. Kapag tapos na kaming mamasko na mga bata, punta naman kami sa kalye to buy some toys and have some fun outside. Hay naku talaga...ang daming kasiyahan at kasayahan sa aming Barrio kapag ganitong panahon tulad ng Family reunion, outing atbp.

I'm turning 4 years away from my parents in the Philippines this coming January. However, Nagpapasalamat ako kay Lord kasi i found an extended family away from my family and a home away from home in Norway. The celebration may be different from the way I grew up, yet, the Lord blesses me beyond all measure as I found a home in the heart of our JIL-brethren in this part of the world. The love, concern and affection you showed me and my family is more than enough to say how glad and blessed are we for having you as our extended family here.

Sobrang tuwa at saya namin, Kasi ngayon Florenz (my wife) and I celebrate Christmas with our baby Eddielijah. First Christmas ni Jajah(Eddielijah's nickname) itong Christmas of 2008. Eddielijah turn to be a covenant ring of God in our married life. Each day that I'm looking on Jajah, hindi ko maiwasang maluha sa kagalakan. The Lord constantly reminded me of His great faithfulness, abundant mercy, amazing grace. What we have experience is beyond our understanding and finite mind. Lagi ko na lang sinasabi "We Are Highly Favored By God" . Thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

With all honesty and sincerity I misses so much my Nanay Lita, Tatay Fidel at Si Bunso (Jemuel) this Christmas season. Totoo, I miss the celebration in our barrio. However this is not a season to make us sad because we are temporarily away from our family back in the Philippines.

This is a season to focus on the reason for the season. God commendeth His love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. God loves us so much that He gave His only begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life. More than what a big fat, old man wearing in a red clothes can give. The birth of Jesus brings good news that brings forth real joy and peace.

When the Angel appeared to the shepherd, the angel did not come to declare the judgments of the Lord, but his merciful loving-kindness, the subject being a matter of great joy. He then declares his message unto the Jews first, and then to the entire human race. The good news is not exclusively for the Jews, but for all the inhabitants of the whole earth.

The Saviour was prophecied as the Prince of peace, (Isa 9:6). The world is at war with God; sinners are at enmity against their Maker and against each other. There is no peace to the wicked. But Jesus came to make peace; and this he did reconciled the world to God by His atonement, he brings the sinner to a state of peace with his Maker; inducing him to lay down the weapons of rebellion and to submit his soul to God, thus giving him the peace which passeth all understanding, he diffused in the heart universal good-will to people - "disposing," people to lay aside their differences, to love one another, to seek each other's welfare, and to banish envy, malice, pride, lust, passion, and covetousness-in all ages the most fruitful causes of difference among people, And, by diffusing the principles of universal peace among nations.

If the gospel of Jesus should universally prevail, there would be an end of war. In the days of the millennium there will be universal peace; all the causes of war will have ceased; people will love each other and do justly; all nations will be brought under the influence of the gospel. O how should each one toil and pray that the great object of the gospel should be universally accomplished, and the world be filled with peace!

Sana ngayong Pasko, si Jesus ang sentro ng ating pagdiriwang. Joy and peace from Him are available if you will received Him as Lord and Saviour of your life.

A Very Merry Christmas And Let Us Welcome The New Year Of Overflowing Blessing in 2009.

CYN Norway...Bag Second Place In Youth Got Talent In Oslo, Norway

2008-12-02T15:12:00.011+01:00

The CYN (Christian Youth For The Nation) of JIL-Norway bag the second place for the YOUth Got Talent Competition in Oslo, Norway last November 21, 2008. Participated by different Youngster from different walks of life in Oslo, the CYN of Norway take a giant step of faith by participating in the said competition.

Though there are other Christian group that participated in the said competition, they are the only group that render a Christian Praise And Worship song for the Lord. Indeed the glory of God manifested in the lives of our dearest CYN as they utter word of prayer and thanksgiving to God in the said event. Praise God, they bag the Second Place in the said competition.

Proceeds won by the CYN from the competition were donated by our Youth for the Church Building Fund of JIL-Norway.

Congratulation...CYN...keep up the good work!!! God Richly Bless You!!!

(1 Tim 4:12 - Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.)

WE LOVE YOU SO DEARLY

God Is Not Silent In The Midst Of Crisis

2008-11-21T07:19:00.010+01:00

Ps 112:1-7 - Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands. His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures for ever. Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man. Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice. Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered for ever. He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

This past few days we heard so much about Global Financial Crisis. This crisis affects the life of people from all walks of life. Huge number of people were lose their job, business are closing and numbers of hours of work has been cut off.

What others are saying about Global Financial Crisis.

"I think one has to anticipate that no company is immune to these issues." - Steve Ballmer-
"The current global financial crisis will be the most serious risk facing the Asia-Pacific region in the next 12 months, " -Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC)

We may also have our own statement concerning the financial crisis besetting the world today, but God has something to say about this kind of situation.

Each time that I'm thinking about the financial difficulty besetting the entire world at this moment in time, I remember the story of the 4 Lepers in 2 Kings 7:3-20 (Please Read).

Remember, They are lepers. Leprosy is one of the most dreaded diseases of the world. Leprosy is caused by a bacillus and is characterized by formation of nodules that spread, causing loss of sensation and deformity. People believed then that it was highly contagious and hereditary. Leprosy is a chronic, infectious disease characterized by sores, scabs, and white shining spots beneath the skin. In the book of Lev 13:1-17, it condemned leprosy as a "plague.

As we read the story of the 4 Lepers we can find great lesson from them.

They did not allow their situation to paralyze their mental capacity to think on what must be done in order to meet their needs.
They are a risk taker, unafraid even to invade the enemies camp. They are no longer fearing for their life. A demonstration of their giant faith.
The Lord was with them in their situation. They may no longer have a family to look after them. As leper, the Bible shows that those who are suffering from such kind of disease are outcast in the society. However the word of God shows how the enemy get terrified when they hear them coming. The enemy thought that an army is on the way to attack them. But it was the 4 Lepers with the hosts of heaven joining them.
They share the blessing with others. They follow the pronciple of "IT IS MUCH BETTER TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVED".

Hallelujah, Glory Be To God!!! The 4 Lepers came out as Victor and Conqueror, Blessed and Blessing others because God was with them.

Jesus said, in John 16:33 - These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.

God even said in Psalms 46:10a - Be still, and know that I am God;. God is taking a step to enter into our most difficult situation. We may not notice nor hear His voice because we are so annoyed and troubled by the situation of today. But remember, He has already spoken a word of promise and gave the assurance to us. We are safe in His hands. And since God is the one who makes a promise, we have nothing to be afraid of in this life.

Cheer up FELLOW CITIZEN OF HEAVEN. God is with us, He will never leave us nor forsake us.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL MORE AND MORE...JESUS IS LORD OVER THE WORLD!!!

Looking Forward With Great Expectation

2008-11-06T16:38:00.001+01:00

The Year 2008 marks the Year of New Beginning for me and my family.

I just celebrated my 41st Birthday last September 26, 2008 and Thanksgiving celebration was held last Sept. 27, 2008 in Summerset Garden and Pavilion in M. Parang, Sta. Maria, Bulacan.

More than 250 Friends and relative attended the said occassion. It was in the said date that our precious miracle child Eddielijah was presented and dedicated to the Lord Jesus Christ. It was in this same year that God has showered us with so much blessings and miracles over and above our expectation.

Tatay Fidel was miraculously healed by God from diabetis. He was rushed many times in the hospital before the end of December 2007 until February of 2008 but now he is healed. June 30, 2008 at 7:03 a.m. Eddielijah was born via normal delivery in A-Hus Universitetssykehus, in Lørenskog, Norway.

What more shall I expect this coming 2009.

King Solomon of Israel started to build the Temple of the Lord during his 4th Year reign as King in Israel. It was a majestic, glorious, splendid, dignified, above reproach and above all...A GOD PRESENCE FILLED TEMPLE.

2009 marks my 4th Year as assign Pastor of JIL in Norway. I believe without any iota of doubt that this coming year marks the year of something that is over and above glorious.

Honestly, I can not describe by words my expectation. But sincerely from my heart, I just humbly ask God to let me be a bearer of His light and glory to the world. It is my prayer that the good Lord may continually use my life as a vessel of honor for the greater glory of His name.

This last quarter of 2008 personally will be a season of preparation for something more MAJESTIC, GLORIOUS, SPLENDID, DIGNIFIED, ABOVE REPROACH and GOD PRESENCE FILLED YEAR.

GOD BLESS US ALL!!!

Eddielijah...Dedicated To The Lord

2008-10-27T08:39:00.000+01:00

Last Sept. 27, 2008, We dedicated our precious miracle child Eddielijah unto the Lord. The feeling of excitement and joyful anticipation of God's mighty moving is burning in my heart as we waith for the actual time of her dedication.
As we are preparing at home before going to the place of dedication, our fellow servant of the Lord in Norway, the highly respected and dearest kuya of ours (Kuya Gilbert Palmero) came together with Eddielijah's Ninong Gino. Word is in adequate to express the joy in our heart as we see them coming in our place in Bulacan all the way from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (they just arrive in the Philippines from Norway.) They were driven by kuya Sixto to Bulacan. They were served with a lunch before going to the actual site of the Dedication

Then, after their lunch we went to SummerSet Pavilion, The place of Eddielijah's dedication. It was just less than 1 km. from our place. Thanks to Ninong Vic and Ninang Neneng Cheng for allowing us to use their Pavilion. God bless you more for your gesture of love and support to us.

As we arrive at the place the sound system and and everything needed were prepare and ready for the event. Then came some of the Ninongs and Ninangs of Eddielijah. To mention the Ninong present are...Ninong Ptr. Bobot Bernardo, Ninong Ptr. Gino Hernandez, Tito Ninong Jemuel Delos Reyes, Tito Ninong Nino Gugulan and Lolo Ely to represent Ninong Noel Ilocto. The Ninang presents are Ninang Love Joy Baja and Ninang Olive Francisco.

Bishop Bro. Eddie and Dr. Dory Villanueva came early as well and have the time to talk and mingle with the visitors that came early.

We started the dedication by a combination of testimony on how God graciously shower us with His blessing and entrusting us with the precious gift of life by giving us our precious miracle child Eddielijah and a couple of song rendered by Ninang Olive. The Holy Spirit fills the place with the very presence of God as the Dedication Service turns to be an evangelistic happening. Bro. Eddie Villanueva share God's love for everyone and even share that God indeed is a miracle working God as it became evident to us, it is also available for those who are in need of the miracle from God.

Then Bishop Eddie pray for Eddielijah and release the prophetic blessings to let Eddielijah fulfill and inherit her glorious destiny.

After the Dedication service, we enjoy having fellowship with all the guest and a picture taking din naman. At siyempre hindi mawawala ang masarap na pagkain para sa lahat para sa aming dinner.

Indeed, our heart is so thankful to all the people na tumulong para maging maayos at matagumpay ang dedication ni Eddielijah. Hindi ko na po babanggitin ang inyong mga pangalan, ngunit taos puso po kaming nagpapasalamat sa inyong kabutihan.

Excited For The Homecoming

2008-09-15T07:10:00.000+02:00

I have so many reason to thank the Lord as I and my wife (FLORENZ) together with our precious miracle child (Eddielijah) are preparing for our travel back to Philippines tomorrow (Sept. 16, 2008). Before the end of 2007 until February, my family together with all the JIL-Brethren are helping me in prayer as my father is in need of it because he was very ill. That even cause me to have an emergency leave to visit him in the Philippines to give my father the moral support and the spiritual impartation that I may share especially at that time that he need it most. Thanks alot to my JIL-Family in Norway who understand my situation. However the decision to return to Philippines at that time is not easy on my part because my wife was just on her first 3 months pregnancy period. She was not able to join me to Philippines at that time as per Doctor's advise. Praise God, because God control the situation, the time and the season and He take care of my wife and our precious miracle child in my absence. Now, my father is completely healed and recovered from illness.

26 years ago my mother got healed from cervical tumor even without going through an operation through the prayer of (Bishop) Bro. Eddie, I can even recall the first time that I attended the JIL. As young man, ages 15, I just observe and look on the people while they are singing God's Not Dead, Alive...Alive and Ang Buhay Kristiyano Ay Masayang Tunay. Sa isip ko...ano ba tong napasukan ko, paano gagaling ang Nanay ko dito. Pero the rest is History...from that time on, my life was never the same again and my mother was miraculously and completely healed. Praise be to God.

I got married last Sept. 30, 1995. After almost 13 years of married life it was last June 30, 2008 that our precious jewel and miracle child Eddielijah came and given by God via Normal delivery. Scripture bears testimony that God is working out His purposes in man's time. He promised Abraham that he and Sarah would have a child (Gen 18:10,14), and the promise was fulfilled (Gen 21:1-4). God is working in our present time-space world; therefore, the present time is to be used for God's purposes and glory. The fulfillment of time is an important concept in the Bible, because it shows God's sovereign control of time in order to bring His promises to pass.

One thing for sure, only the Lord knows the times and seasons for fulfillment (Acts 1:7; 1 Thess 5:1). God has indicated that what He promised long ago would be fulfilled (Isa 37:26; Titus 1:3), because God had the ability to fulfill what He has promise. God's time is perfect... He is righteous in all He does.
Abraham's 25 years of waiting may not be easy for him, however, the God of hope fills his heart and gave him the assurance and the faith to believe the impossible. He believed that the promises of God will be fulfilled and it happen.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever (Heb. 13:8).

This homecoming is completely different...Our family will celebrate and have a thanksgiving gathering for the precious gift of life that God has given upon us.

Salamat Panginoon sa biyaya ng buhay na ipinagkaloob mo sa aming pamilya!!!

"Purihin Ka Oh Diyos" (lyrics of a song)

Purihin ka o Diyos (2x)
Purihin ang dakilang ngalan mo Panginoon
Dahil sa biyaya mo,
Ako ay naligtas
Pagpapala mo sa aki'y hindi magwawakas (2x)

A Testimony Of God's Faithfulness And Miracle

2008-09-02T07:57:00.000+02:00

Greetings in Jesus most precious name.

Kamusta na po kayo? Alam ninyo po, excited na kami sa pag-uwi sa atin sa Pilipinas this October para sa ating JIL- Church 30th Anniversary. Sobrang daming blessing at kitang kita namin ang katapatan at kabutihan ng Panginoon sa mga nagmamahal at naglilingkod sa Kanya ng buong kapakumbabaan at may katapatan.

Let me share with you a bit of our testimony, last February and March of 2007, we consulted an OB-Gynecologist and Urologist here in Oslo. We told the Doctor that we are married for 12 years. The Doctor said that it is impossible for us to have a baby the natural way. However after the mission trip of Bishop (Bro.) Eddie and Sis. Dory Villanueva and Ate Edith Mendoza here in Norway last August 2007, the Lord strongly impressed and put in my heart His word in Isaiah 43:18-19 that God is doing a new thing, and now it shall spring forth...(His Word is so strong in my heart that I can really feel that my entire being is being full, immersed and saturated by that WORD of the Lord. God even told me...THAT THE SPRINGING UP OF NEW LIFE IS COMING).

Last November, My wife, Florenz woke up one morning and for curiosity sake, she test her urine and found out that she is pregnant. Trully, we are both amaze for the precious gift of Life that God had bestowed upon us. We are so thankful to the Lord. Amid the twilight sky of our life...God place a treasure indeed. Our Baby is really a MIRACLE CHILD!!!

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!

Last June 30, 2008 at 07:03 a.m. in A-Hus Universitetssykehus here in Norway, Florenz gave birth to a healthy, normal baby girl via normal delivery. After more than 12 years of waiting, God answered our hearts cry. Thanks be to God for the gift of life...Thanks be to God for giving us our precious miracle child. We named her "EDDIELIJAH".

Her name means...Double Assure Protection Of Yahweh My God, A Double Witness Of Yahweh My God.

She carries the name of our Spiritual Director (Bishop Eddie- A Prophet To The Nation), And Elijah (A Prophet Who Demonstrated God's Power In The Midst Of A Perverse Generation).

Her Name sounds the same as that of the Great Leader and Annointed Servant of God whom God use in Spearheading The Orange Revolution in Ukraine (Ptr. Sunday Adelajah) that resulted in the National Transformation and Spiritual Awakening of Ukraine.

Eddielijah's Nickname is Jajah...meaning Yes LORD.

Florenz and I Believe that EDDIELIJAH Our Precious Miracle Child Has A Glorious And Spiritual Destiny To Fulfill.

To God Be All The Glory!!!

God bless you more!!!

In God's Service;

Ptr. Jojo/ Sis. Florenz

And

Eddielijah Delos Reyes