Sa bago nating series, alamin natin ang iba’t ibang katangian ng Diyos para lalong lumalim ang pagkakakilala natin sa Kanya. Welcome to our new series, “The Characteristics of God.”

Tingnan ninyo kung gaano kalaki ang pag-ibig sa atin ng Ama! Tinatawag niya tayong mga anak ng Diyos, at iyan nga ang totoo.

1 Juan 3:1a 

Tuwang–tuwa si Robert nang ipinanganak ang kanilang panganay na si Elijah. Hindi niya maipaliwanag ang kakaibang pagmamahal na nararamdaman niya para sa kanyang anak habang tinititigan niya ito. How can a father delight in his baby who cannot do anything for him? How can he love his son so much even before he was born? Posible ba talagang makuha ang pagmamahal na hindi pinaghirapan? 

In a performance–oriented world that we live in today, nakalulungkot isipin na nakasanayan na ng karamihan na mahalin sila dahil sa mga bagay na kaya nilang gawin. Todo bigay sa school, sa work, o kahit sa ministry para lang tanggapin at mahalin ng iba. Kaya naman maraming nakakaranas na ma-burnout. Buti na lang na ibang klaseng magmahal ang Ama natin sa langit. In Matthew 3:16–17 (NIV) it says, “And when Jesus was baptized, immediately He went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on Him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.’” After John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan River, our heavenly Father affirmed Him of His identity as a beloved son. Jesus was dearly loved by the Father even before His ministry started. Ganito rin ang pagmamahal ng Diyos para sa atin. God’s love for us is never based on the works of our hands. Wala pa man tayong nagagawa para sa Kanya, mahal na tayo ng Ama. He cherishes us in more ways than we can imagine. We are His beloved sons and daughters. He created us in love, by love, and for love.

We hope you’ll experience the love of God this day in a special way. See you tomorrow for the continuation of our series “The Characteristics of God.”