31/12/2025
As we close year 2025, we come before the Lord with hearts full of memories, some are joyful, some are painful, but all are meaningful. This year tested our faith in ways we never expected. May mga panahong napagod tayo, nasaktan, at tahimik na umiyak sa presensya ng Panginoon. There were moments when we questioned, “Lord, kaya ko pa ba?” Yet here we are—standing, breathing, and still believing, because God carried us through.
The Word of God reminds us in Isaiah 43:2, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you… When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned.” Mga kapatid, hindi man nawala ang apoy at ang bagyo sa buhay natin, hindi rin tayo iniwan ng Panginoon. Sa gitna ng lahat, nanatili Siyang kasama natin.
Bilang mga kababaihan, we often give so much of ourselves. Our time, our strength, our love—kahit minsan wala nang natitira para sa sarili natin. Pero sabi ng Panginoon sa Psalm 46:5, “God is within her, she will not fall.” You may have felt weak, but God’s presence within you kept you standing. Nakita Niya ang bawat sakripisyo, bawat panalangin, at bawat luha na walang nakapansin.
Let this season remind us that we are not alone in our journey. We are sisters bound by faith, lifted by prayer, and strengthened by God’s grace. Kapag ang isa ay bumigay, may mag-aangat. Kapag ang isa ay nawalan ng pag-asa, may magpapaalala na may Diyos na tapat at kailanman ay hindi nagpapabaya.
As we end this year, let us surrender everything to the Lord. Ang bigat ng puso, ang mga tanong na wala pang sagot, at ang mga pangarap na tila natagalan. Dahil may pangako ang Diyos sa Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you… plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” May pag-asa pa. May bagong simula. May Diyos na patuloy na kumikilos.
Mga kababaihan ng Diyos, as we step into a new year, let us move forward not with fear, but with faith. Hindi natin alam ang lahat ng mangyayari, pero kilala natin ang Diyos na hahawak sa atin. At sapat na iyon.
Let us continue to trust, to serve, and to love, kahit mahirap, kahit masakit, dahil ang ating lakas ay galing sa Panginoon. Sa lahat ng bagay, sa Kanya ang papuri at karangalan. Amen.