An old painting painted by a well known artist is picturing a man with three heads seeing at three directions. The first head seeing to the past, the second head seeing the present and the third head looking to the future. The tag above the heads saying that we ought to remember and wisely take a good reflection from the past, see the present in gratitude, and to the future in anticipation that life will not always been so easy.
I am writing this on the last day of 2008, in a short reflection to what has happened, is happening today, and what will happen tomorrow.
For those who know Joshua in the history of Israel, I remember what God said when Joshua was facing his first day alone after Moses died. In his ordinary person He was trembling, scared, left on his own, and facing a huge land to be conquered. Amid all the feelings, he prayed to God and God’s answer was “Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
As a lay man, I am a person with abundant of lackings. If others scared of the future then I am even more scared. If my friends are trembling about the world’s crisis, then I am feeling the same. If my pals are doing false and far from perfect, then I have the same false and far beyond perfection. In my human nature I am not more than anyone else that no one will look at me. Just like Joshua, knowing not the tomorrows, I am hopeless as him. He to face tens of wars, conquering dozens of barbarian lands, and lead the stubborn nation of Israel to the promised land. I believe that in his very self, Joshua must be as coward as anyone else. If God promised then who can stop HIM from keeping HIS promises?
Friends, I had a short time to only shared with you that no matter what will happen tomorrow, I know for sure that God never fails to keep HIS promise. HIS strong and firm hands will be always be holding my hands wherever I step.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
You were counted twice.
Dear friends,
There’s been ups and downs. Sadness and happiness. Bright and rainy days. Quiet and merry times. I have learnt so many new things and passed so abundantly bad times.
Sometimes I feel left alone. At another time I was so happy beyond compare. I do believe that you must have felt the same through the year.
Through this unique occasion, allow me to thank you for all that we have been through for the past days and months. I have been so blessed just to know and being one of your friends. When I look back at how I have been so blessed, then I count you twice as my blessings.
I have no better words to say but to humbly thank you for all that you have done to me, and I wish you all the best for the days to come in 2009.
“Do not pray for easy lives, pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers, pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you shall be the miracle.”
-- Phillips Brooks
MERRY CHRISTMAS 2008 & HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009
Alexander Mutak and family
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