Questions From God

Revelation 2:4

"Nevertheless I have [somewhat] against thee, because thou hast left thy first love."

Why have you left your first love, Me?

Am not I good enough to you that you don't feel the need to worship Me?

Why do you not pray to Me enough when you have the time?

Why do you ignore Me and not thank Me enough for all I have blessed you with and given you?

I, your Father have loved you, so why do you not abide in My love?

I have given you life, what have you and are you giving Me?

Why hast thou forsaken Me My son/daughter? And why hast thou left thy first love, Me your God?

Who are you that you won't read your Bible as much as you should so I can speak to you?

Why are you so comfortable in your little world and lifestyle that you forget Me?

Do you know I am God Almighty? I am the great I AM? There is none other.

Why do you not do as I command you, to feed My sheep? And My lambs?

Do you have a burden and heartfelt desire for lost souls like My Son Jesus did?

You know I am a God of love, anger, and wrath, but do you know I can make you obey Me and do My will?

Many scorn and mock Me and blaspheme My Holy Name, but do you know I am not mocked? Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Why do you not pray to Me like you used to?

Am I that unimportant and insignificant to you that you refuse to soften your heart to My call for you and give in to Me so you can be the center of My will for your life?

Have you ever thought I can take all away from you what you own and have and leave you like a 'Job' ?

What would you do if I took away your home, your work, your means of transportation, your friends, your entire family? Would you charge Me, your Lord God, foolishly and still not sin?

I love you, but do you love ME, the Lord your God? My Word says, "if ye love me, keep my commandments". DO YOU OR DO YOU NOT?

Are you more concerned in following ME and surrendering to ME and obeying ME? Or are you more concerned with what others think of you if you decided to do what l ask of you, then not doing it because of your shame for Me?

Why is it you twist MY Word and scripture verse, '"submit yourselves therefore to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you"? Your way is opposite as YOU submit to the devil, you resist ME, so you make Me flee from you. How could you, so called Christian, do this to the one who created you?

How can you sing "sweet hour of prayer" to Me your God, yet quit after 2 or 3 songs, and not even give Me one hour of your time to me in prayer? Do you hate and detest Me that much that l am not worthy of that from you?

Why is it that when someone I call to preach My Word, when he says something that requires acknowledgment on your part that is Biblically true, you won't? Can't you even prove your love and faithfulness to me by raising holy hands to Me, say amen, glory to God, alleluia, shout at the sound of My holy and reverend Name? Why are you so quiet?

Is it because you are trying to hear intently and discern what you think is Biblical, and you are trying to interpret Biblically what you think I mean in My Word based on your opinion on whether or not you should agree with what the preacher is saying? Your opinion is NOT the point, My word and I am the main point of the message. Your interpretation is not even based on My Holy Word but your own ignorance is blatant as you try to dismantle my precious Bible to your own liking instead of allowing the Holy Spirit to lead you and teach you and fill you to acknowledging me the proper way that you should be.

You are My servants and my friends and I am your Master. Will YOU serve ME faithfully till death? Do you love ME with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength? I love you, dear sinner.

l judge the righteous and l am angry with the wicked every day too? Are you the righteous who will go to heaven saved by My grace? Or are you the wicked that will fall under My wrath and be condemned to hell after your death?

You go to church and use it as a crutch, you make light of what is being preached, you come to socialize and to hear a sweet "oh make me feel good" sermon, then slander the preacher when he preaches on what is needed to be preached on, SIN. You make yourself look of somewhat importance in the sight of others and come with a pompous and wickedly prideful attitude, but come as a sweet person, and outside of church you revert to your wicked gluttonous lifestyle. You say l am a Christian but you refuse to go to church as I COMMAND IT, IT IS A DIRECT COMMANDMENT FROM ME.

I LOVE YOU.
I WANT TO SAVE YOU FROM HELL.
I WANT TO BLESS YOU.
I WANT TO GIVE YOU THE DESIRES OF YOUR HEART.
I KNOW YOU WHO ARE SAVED.
I KNOW THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE LOST AND ON THE ROAD TO HELL.
I AM THE LORD THY GOD, THERE IS NONE OTHER
DO NOT I DESERVE YOUR HONOR AND PRAISE AND TO BE GLORIFIED?
MY WORD IN JOHN 14:6 SAYS, "I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE, NO MAN
COMETH UNTO THE FATHER BUT BY ME."

COME NOW TO ME, BE CONVICTED, ADMIT YOU ARE A SINNER IN NEED OF A SAVIOUR, CONFESS YOUR SINS, REPENT HEARTFULLY, ASK ME TO FORGIVE YOU, ASK MY SON JESUS TO COME INTO YOUR HEART TO SAVE YOU FROM THAT VILE PLACE HELL, OR TOMORROW MAY NEVER COME DEAR PERSON.

TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION. LATER MAY BE TOO LATE.

(c) July 2009, Michael Carey

Faithfulness Amidst Adversities

Early this morning as I attended the 4 o'clock, MWF regular intercessory prayer meeting of a local baptist church two houses away from my sister's home, I was amazed at the faithfulness of few people who had been constantly coming to church since day one just to pray. This was in contrast with the silence of the surrounding neighborhood who were undoubtedly faithful, too, in their sleep. I do not say we were noisy then while praying. On the contrary. In fact, most of us were praying in utmost silence and in agreement to the pastor's near-low voice as he led us.

As the pastor started listening to our prayer requests, thoughts began flashing in my mind. Every soul attending the prayer meetings had very reasons to be there! Most had gone through adversities in life. Others had near-death sickness traumas, and prayers for relief had been mightily answered by God. No one believed in times wasted there. We remained faithful and expectant because we knew that God answered and will continue to answer our prayers. Yes, we have been faithful amidst adversities because we have trusted Him fully.

Friends, let me share you some of our real stories hoping they would build Godly foundations in your heart. Here they are:

Her family are close to my family because we are more than relatives. She was an attractive woman and had many suitors. We went to college together, she got married to our relative, and we worked in the same government agency. For many years, she suffered from a toxic goiter that almost deformed her face, and nearly ended her life. It was a great struggle and a fight for death when God started to move in her life. With God's help, she fought and won.

All those years, the doctors told her not to get pregnant because it may mean death for her, but she had two beautiful gifts, a girl and a boy! She has now regained more than three -fourth of her beauty, which experts wrongfully said could not be undone due to eye deformities. What inspired our prayer group most is her attitude of going to church in all it's activities: dawn or dusk, sick or healthy, monied or not and for any reasons.

Our town does not have pedicabs (we call them in Cantilan, tricykad) early in the morning, so she had to walk half a kilometer alone, sometimes with her daughter, on a partly dark road just to attend the prayer meeting. She trusted God very much to protect her. She said many times that it is better to die in church with God than somewhere else. When she said that, I, a paralyzed, had been encouraged to attend every morning prayer since then.

Another story is from a once-very-rich family who lost their finances because of failures in business. They had to struggle facing years of wanting after decades of enjoying too much abundance. Good thing, God has other means for them to survive because the wife is a teacher. They are now sending their last child to college. Their daughter is now in the last year of BS Nursing. They are blessed, too, with married children who are doing good in their own carriers. One is now a successful business entrepreneur like they were once. Thanks God for their constant prayers.


Pastor, himself, is a multi-task and very skilled man who tried to support his family of four (his wife is a plain housewife-intercessor). He could never get a permanent salary job because he would never leave the ministry. For him, it is first priority.

Our church is not big and there is no financial support from big, financially-stable sister-churches. Many times, during the early morning prayer, I noticed the Pastor lacking in sleep, but he was there with us and would always be present in any activities of the church, be he in good health or not unless bed-ridden. Church's bulletin board and its blog say our church activities are: MWF Early Morning Prayer, Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting, Friday Night House-to-House Bible Study or Last Friday Night Church Prayer, Saturday Afternoon Service, and four Sunday Services (whole day at different intervals that include ministries in outreach house-churches ) - all in one week! Friends, these are weekly schedules. Again, we really thank God for His abounding grace and mercy.

I still have many stories to tell you, but it would take too much time to read them all. But, I do believe that in all of them, Christ is clearly manifested and honored. Truly, there is faithfulness amidst adversities.

(c) July 2009, Luisa Mercado

Epitome Of True Christian Man or Woman

I like to believe that there is a good example of a very true man or woman of God, after he or she has been saved by grace of the Lord Jesus Christ through faith (and nothing more). Good works are just results of this salvation.

With this thought in mind and with due respect to some people who have been striving hard to become very honorable men and women in public (not much in private though), I came up with how they look like, act like, feel like, talk like, live like, and be like, hopefully, in the very sense of the word, and perhaps to see some patterns of behavior you and I may learn and follow.

Ladies and gentlemen, let's watch these:

Prayerful Person (praying unceasingly)

Reader of King James Bible (loves to read everyday)

Good Follower of Christ (follows what is right before God)

Loving Husband and Wife (loving each other always without expecting return)

Loving Family (takes care of family with love)

Good Worker of Christ (serving with passion and no payment)

Good Thinker and Doer of Good Deeds (thinks and does what is beneficial and Godly)

Trustworthy (can be trusted at all times)

Hard Worker (works for the good of God, others and self)

Good Watcher (watchful always in whatsoever right as a true Christian)

Good Cook and Homemaker (dependable at home and everywhere)

Animal Lover (always being kind to animals)

All-Around, Good Helper (if it needs be, then do it for the glory of God)

Happy Old Man (still being graciously happy at old age)

Happy Old Couple (remaining steadfast in love and service even in old age)

...and much, much more that I forgot telling you about them!

So, friends, I know you have abundant ideas in your minds. I imagine too, that you could tell me much better things about a true Christian. But, nothing beats a life that is surrendered willingly and wholeheartedly to the Lord, so that He can take over it the way He wants it lived. I am very sure it is a very fruitful and happy life.

Thanks for reading. See you again soon!

(c) July 2009, Luisa Mercado

Mike's Previous Pen

Luisa wrote:

These were other poems Mike wrote in Couple's Nest, Volume 1, that I found very much a good reading material. Friends, I posted them here again for you who have not read them yet. I hope you like it. Here they are:

THE MORE...

The more you love God each day......

The more you show obedience and surrender to God each day......

The more you say with a truly humble, honest and contrite heart each day: "I love You Lord"......

The more you revere and honor Him each day......

The more you allow Him to give you humility each day......

The more you allow God to work in you and through you each day......

The more fire and desire you have in your heart for the Lord each day......

The more you thank God for ALL OF HIS BLESSINGS AND MERCIES that He gives you each day......

The more passion you have to follow Him and to be more like Him each day......

The more you pray to Him each day......

The more you read His HOLY WORD, the KJB, each day......

the more God will answer your prayers,
the more God will speak to you through His Word,
the more grace and mercy God will give to you each day,
and the more God will nurture you with His never-ending love.

(c) June 2009, Mike Carey

JESUS CHRIST

J -------- is my joy and the joy of my salvation. He is my all in all, my one and only.

E -------- He is all I ever need. He means everything to me. He is excellent and His mercy endures forever.
S -------- I am His servant and I serve only one Master. He is the sweetness that I desire and crave for. He is the Son of God and He puts as song in my heart.
U -------- He understands me better than anyone on earth and He gives me unction.
S -------- His free gift of eternal salvation is just a call away. My Saviour who fulfills my needs, He saved me from hell and His condemnation.

C -------- I cast my cares on Him for He careth for me. He is compassionate and He is my comfort.
H -------- He is my high tower. When I am low, His arms lifts me high. I'll see Him soon in heaven. He hearkens to my voice in my time of desperate need and when I am truly humbled.
R -------- He is holy, just, and righteous. He restoreth my soul and He is my blessed Redeemer.
I -------- With Him nothing is impossible. I am His instrument for Him to use. I love Him because He first loved me.
S -------- His blood cleanses me from all sins. When I repent after I sin, He showers me with His blessings.
T -------- A taste of Him and you'll want more and more. I do. When I thirst, He fills me. He is truth.

(c) June 2009, Mike Carey

What We Really Need Is An Earth-shattering Holy Ghost Awakening

..... all across our country and a wake-up call to every dead minister behind the pulpit.

..... to shake the foundations of every spiritually dead church.

..... to bring alive the weak-kneed, back-boneless so called man of God who does nothing for the glory of God, get him out of his heathen pride, and make him get busy for the Lord to win souls for Christ.

..... slap the back-sliden Christian to reality and bring him/her back to Jesus' arms.

..... for the Holy Spirit to convict all those prideful and black hearts, break their wickedness and open themselves up so that the glory of the Lord can shine in.

..... for the Christians to get right with God for the last time and live for Him till their death or till the Lord comes back in all His glory.

..... and offend everyone with the preaching of God's Word to humble them to their dirty knees and cry out, "Have mercy on me, dear Lord" with tears of repentance, then tears of joy as they accept Christ as their personal Saviour, whooooooooo.

..... to shatter and break the hearts of the rebellious reprobates, the hypocritical heathens and self-righteous mockers of God so that they may be convicted and saved to be with our Lord in heaven forever.

..... to make the new Christians know they are someone special to the Lord and realize they can be used mightily by the Lord if they are not and will not be swayed by the personal opinions of others when it comes to the WORD of God, His precious King James Bible.

..... to bring revival back here, to have God step down from heaven and put His hand and fire in each of us to serve Him more than what we do.

..... to keep us from mocking God by the other heathens’ perverted ungodly versions that are being used for the glory of man.

(c) June 2009 Mike Carey