just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.

pathway to the Ati school!

“There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores." 

- Luke16:19-21

How many times we who live a comfortable life live like the rich man! We keep looking at what we can have and want that we do not even see the needs of those who have real need and are suffering. and time after time we deny that we are like the rich man, so many times we make stupid excuses that this verse actually means this and that, but no. Its talking to all you people who have more than God gives to bless others. Not others who already have and to just give out of generosity to show your kindness to them, but to those who can't pay you back. Those who have a real need! 

Heck to be honest, before coming here to the Philippines i have been like the rich man. Living like He did everyday. I was no different. Only now after taking this step to live as a pilgrim, so many things in the Bible speaks so me so clearly. So many things i did not understand, i now do!

This earth is not our home, we have to remember this. And work for the Lord. After meeting the American missionaries Tori and Dan, and seeing how they live, i can see what its like to be a missionary, it is not rosy, its dirty, messy but worth it. It takes denial of self and sacrifice. They do not live for themselves or personal gain, they live to give! There is nothing luxurious or fancy about the way they live. Simple, wartime mentality.

And i met a few of the teachers who would be teaching the Ati kids, and these teachers came from different parts of the Philippines which God just brought together who has the same heart and desire to serve and sow to this community. I met Aqullino, who came from Tacloban, his hometown was hit by the typhoon. Its crazy how he mentioned during the typhoon everyone in his hometown thought it was the end of the world. Everything was destroyed, he had to swim through a sea of dead bodies, dead animals and destruction. And there he say everyone rich and poor brought to the same ground level zero. Everyone was the same, no one can escape death. We come with nothing, we go with nothing. What are you living for? Who are you living for?

So i asked him if he viewed life differently after that experience, and i guess this gave him the heart to reach places in need. If everyone just lives for themselves to make their life better and better, building their wealth, their barn, what about those in need? who is going to care for them? who is going to teach them? Are they not to receive good? If we are God's child are we living like He is the King??

Everytime i read the new testament, the apostles always start of by mentioning they are a bondservant of Christ and this really touches me. Its all about servanthood. If we are God's children are we living like the King who came to the earth to make Himself nothing so even poor us, who were once corrupted to and sentence to death could have eternal life?