I just came back from a week-long preaching engagement. It
is a miracle I have even managed to write. My body is weak, as of the moment,
suffering from Acid reflux – the kind where you can not eat but you have to
eat. I think it is my body demanding some rest. Or maybe it is my mind that
needs to. Whichever it is, I will not let that stop me from writing about this.
I have never realized the depth and width of a Christian
university's ministry until I had this opportunity to speak at Central
Philippine University last week for their semestral Christ Emphasis Week. I was
invited to speak to the high school students of the university for five days.
It was daunting to face 1500 young people, full of energy and all with
different backgrounds. It was only by the grace of God that I was able to go up
on stage, speak the word and invite them to commit their lives to God.
But 1500 is nothing compared to the 10 thousand plus college
students the university has, and all these
heard the Gospel all week. And this happens every semester. Imagine, if each college student stayed in the university for 8 semesters, that’s
8 chances of telling them the Good news! Not to mention the many campus
ministries who are also doing their best wining the students for Christ! Kudos to Rev. Cris Amorsolo Sian , Rev. Francis Neil Jalando-on and the pastors in the Chaplain's Office for putting their heart, mind and body into this, making sure the Gospel will not be delivered unsatisfactorily.
I am glad CPU is still going against the tide. These days when it is even difficult to call yourself a Christian School, CPU is standing up, bearing strong the legacy of the missionaries who started it 110 years ago! May God protect the hearts of its leaders. It is my prayer that It will continue to put Christ central to its objectives.
Isaiah 55:11 "so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it."
