4 July 2014; Mat 8

4 July 2014; Mat 8

I woke up not rejoicing. I looked at Mat who is happy just going to school. I asked him why is he happy - just because he has daddy.

I was having tea and looked at the coffee shop auntie who served me tea. Her pay is definitely not more than mine. But she is happy.

I received a call from KM for tea yesterday and share with him my thoughts. Just to be with Jesus. Just like Mat who don't always get his Mac happy meal, but he is happy when dad buy him one once a while. It is not about material procession and the accumulation of wealth. And who is Mat as compares to his peers - they are all nobody. But they are happy just with their dad. The coffee auntie is just happy because she can be with her family - I saw her son coming to the coffee shop and give her a hug.

The Cost of Following Jesus Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side. And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” And Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.” (Matthew 8:18-22 ESV)

Jesus has no permanent shelter (or no fix basic needs) and of course no material wealth to offer (like the man who probably going to inherit his father wealth first before he follow Christ).

But remember Jesus touch the diseased. He share the needs of the heart - more than the need of the daily basic. Mat don't need to know how his father will provide, but know that when he is hungry, he will always have something to eat. He enjoy "nata de coco" and is very happy whenever we buy him.

Just be with Jesus, just be with my family. Enjoy the time with Jesus and enjoy the time with my family.

I went to see the doc and had a appointment for a spinal scan. It reminds me of age. I need to take care of this temple. For without it, I cannot fully enjoy the time with my family and be able to do and follow Jesus (physical doing).

Rest well, eat well, exercise well and be mentally off stress and spiritual feed. These are simple five points to take care of the temple.