y parents brought me up in a very religious atmosphere of Roman Catholicism (R.C.). I was baptised in a Roman Catholic church. They taught me all the R.C. ideals of goodness, doctrines of good works, and other religious traditions. However, during my high school years, I felt emptiness deep down in my heart. I felt something was lacking. This emptiness became serious to the extent that I concluded there is no God in the universe. My reason was, if there was God how come I felt emptiness within me. My parents repeatedly said that if I pray the Rosary God would help me. I prayed the Rosary many times but it did not work. This emptiness or hunger for something continued on until I reached first year in the university.

When I was a Freshman student at a university, my faith in Christ did commence. I was then 19 years old, on one Sunday, very early in the morning I heard someone over a radio station (DYVL) preaching on the subject, Are You Ready When Jesus Christ Comes. At the end of his preaching the preacher asked anyone to attend the worship service at Bible Baptist Church (Tacloban City, Philippines). On the same morning, believing that someone could fill up the longing and emptiness I felt, I responded to the preacher's invitation to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. In the Church, while the invitation to trust Christ was given I walked to the isle trembling, and someone counselled me with his Bible showing how to be saved. On that morning, 1 July 1979, I repented of my sins and trusted the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Saviour. That day became the happiest moment that ever came to my life since my emptiness had gone.

However, since then my life has been experiencing ups and downs but I just thank God He has given me enough grace to sustain the odds during difficult times. Though Christian life is not a bed of roses, I am privileged rather since the time I became a Christian because whenever storms come to my life I have the Lord always who is ready to protect me. Each day is always a challenge to me to live more like Christ since the time I got saved. Time is already meaningful to my life.

It has been my desire to serve the Lord in whatever capacity I can. I have no greater joy except when I see myself serving the Lord in a local church.

How about you, dear reader?  Do you want to get saved from Hell?  Why not repent of your sins and trust the Lord Jesus Christ in faith NOW.  If you need help on this area, please send me an email on pastor@mbbc.com.au.