THE SMALL REMNANT BELITTLED AND
RIDICULED
Due to
marked ignorance, the blinded Ministers
and brethren belittled and berated the small remnant for accordingly, we are
few in numbers. As Bro. Rod Bruno puts
it: “pang facebook lang kayo” (you’re
only good for facebook). They are
obviously unaware of God’s policy when it comes to choosing His people. It was never a numbers game upon which God
predicated His choice. This is something
that the brethren should know and consider that if they do will be an eye
opener for them in coming up with an informed decision. And so, the first question that we should ask
is Did God chose Israel for Himself to be His nation because they are
many? The answer can be found in the
book of Deuteronomy 7:7
“The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number
than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples; but because the Lord loves you, and because He would keep the oath which He
swore to your fathers, the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed
you from the house of [c]bondage, from the
hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.”
The Bible
is clear; it was not because Israel was more in number but in fact they were
the least of all peoples. They were chosen because of God’s love and He would
keep the oath which He swore to their fathers.
Therefore, it is not right to belittle and berate the small remnant because
they are few in numbers for it has been the pattern of God that in every dispensation
of time, He leaves a very small remnant to continue serving Him. To do so would amount to a reckless exhibition of ignorance and arrogance tantamount to going against God Himself.
We all
know the story of the great flood wherein God left a very small remnant, eight
to be exact. In the burning of Sodom and
Gomorrah there were three that were saved, indeed a very small remnant. When Job’s children and servants all perished
at the same time, there were only four remnants that survived to tell him of
the catastrophe.
In the
light of the foregoing, God’s way should now be very clear to us. It is not for anyone to carry out and
pronounce judgement on what God has willed and purposed on Himself because the
small remnant was prophesied at a time when the daughter of Zion is left as a
booth in a vineyard, as a hut in the garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city. How
else did God described the daughter of Zion?
This is what is written in Isaiah 1:21-23:
How the faithful city has become a [k]harlot!
It was full of justice;
Righteousness lodged in it,
But now murderers.
22 Your silver has become dross,
Your wine mixed with water.
23 Your princes are rebellious,
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves bribes,
And follows after rewards.
They do not defend the fatherless,
Nor does the cause of the widow come before them.
It was full of justice;
Righteousness lodged in it,
But now murderers.
22 Your silver has become dross,
Your wine mixed with water.
23 Your princes are rebellious,
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves bribes,
And follows after rewards.
They do not defend the fatherless,
Nor does the cause of the widow come before them.
All these things we see happening now in our time before our
very eyes. The Church used to be full of
justice and righteousness lodged in it.
This is the reason we joined this Church, this is where people get
attracted to, from the upright members who are in faithful compliance with the
will and laws of God living a holy and righteous way of life. This is
what catapulted the Church to Glory.
This is during the time of the sugo and Brother Erano G. Manalo.
It is so different now under EVM. The Bible said “But now murderers, your
silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water, your princes are rebellious
and companions of thieves. Everyone
loves bribes, and follow after rewards, THEY DO NOT DEFEND THE FATHERLESS, NOR
DOES THE CAUSE OF THE WIDOW COME BEFORE THEM.”
Each and every single word of this verse is present today under EVM’s reign
and we need not elaborate. It is staring
us in the face and only a fool will deny its existence. But there is hope, God will not allow evil
and injustice to lord it over us forever.
This is what we can read in verses 24 to 28:
Therefore
the Lord says,
The Lord of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel,
“Ah, I will [l]rid Myself of My adversaries,
And [m]take vengeance on My enemies.
25 I will turn My hand against you,
And thoroughly[n] purge away your dross,
And take away all your alloy.
26 I will restore your judges as at the first,
And your counselors as at the beginning.
Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.”
The Lord of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel,
“Ah, I will [l]rid Myself of My adversaries,
And [m]take vengeance on My enemies.
25 I will turn My hand against you,
And thoroughly[n] purge away your dross,
And take away all your alloy.
26 I will restore your judges as at the first,
And your counselors as at the beginning.
Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.”
Yes, brethren, there is a ray of hope, the light at the end of the tunnel, the silver lining behind the dark clouds as it was our Almighty Father who made the promise that He will rid Himself of His adversaries and take vengenace on His enemies. This is the most dreaded day for Brother EVM and his council, the day when God will restore new leaders and council whose quality is as the beginning or of the same kind in leadership as brothers FYM and EGM. So let's all exercise utmost patience and endurance. We, who compose the very small remnant today though belittled, berated and ridiculed will have the last laugh; not to laugh at the misfortunes of our detractors but the laughter of joy when our fortune is reversed which will happen in our lifetime. But the greatest gift is yet to come, when we finally receive the crown of life from our Lord Jesus Christ on His second coming.
