What Happened Thereafter

happily reading the bible

Attending the Student Meeting that one dull day of November led me to be present at every gathering of that Church: Wednesday Bible Fellowship; Friday Prayer Meeting; Saturday Youth Meeting which is 2 hours after the Student Meeting; Sunday Worship and Teaching Service; and believe me, even to the Sunday School for Kids. By the way, its ‘Pakna-an Christian Church’ situated at Kagape Road, Pakna-an, Mandaue City, Cebu Philippines.

Every meeting became an everyday longing - that bizarre excitement to meet everyone at the Church. Those very strange days! Ironic it is that I didn’t want to become a member but didn’t want to give up being with them either. Before long, I yearned for a personal Bible so I got one and surprisingly read them day by day. That hunger for ‘God’s Word and Will’ emanated. That boring lengthy Scripture became sweet daily cravings.

Then, one unforgettable day, I bumped into this verse that scared the hell out of me!

John 3:36 – “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life:

and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life;

but the wrath of God abideth on him”

the wage of sin

Oh my! God’s wrath is on me?! What am i going to do?! I was literally scared to the bones! I don’t know why. These words kept bugging me all day long. I was restless! For the first time ever, I stooped down to my feet and cried out to the heavens. I poured out my heart to the God of the heavens whose wrath is upon this sinful youngster. My first personal heartfelt conversation with the living God happened!