Friday, March 5, 2021
The God Of Glory
None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 1 Corinthians 2:8
Over 500 times the Bible refers to the glory of God. God is called the “Father of glory” (Ephesians 1:17). Twice Jesus is called the “Lord of glory”. And the Holy Spirit is called the “Spirit of glory.” Coming to understand who God is and how He has shown us something of Himself is akin to watching a small child unwrap a Christmas or birthday gift as his eyes are filled with wonder and excitement. I will long remember watching a grandson rip open the box containing the drum set that he had so wanted.
Understanding who God is and what He has done for us as His children means deepening our knowledge and understanding of what He has done and His care for us.
God’s glory is something like a multi-faceted diamond that is held under a bright light against a piece of black velvet that reflects the light many different ways, depending on how it is held and rotated.
Obviously God’s handiwork reflects the glory of Him who created our beautiful world. David cried out, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” When the Apollo 8 astronauts orbited the moon on Christmas Eve, they took turns reading from the Genesis account of creation. John Glenn, who made two trips into space, said, “To look out at this kind of creation and not believe in God is to me impossible.”
We live on a beautiful planet. Whether you love the beach, delicate flowers, the vastness of an Alpine landscape, or the foliage of a rain forest, our world is beautiful and reflects the glory of its creator.
And what of Him who is called the Lord of glory? At His birth, angels proclaimed the glory of God as they hovered over shepherd’s fields in Bethlehem. At the age of 30 He came to the Jordan to be baptized, and there God spoke audibly, saying, “This is my beloved son.” Then He took Peter, James, and John into a mountain and there His face was transfigured and shone with the glory of the Father.
And how is the third person of the Trinity, one we call The Holy Spirit, also imbued with glory? Simply because He is God—very God of the very God.
So how does what I’ve shared in the past three minutes relate to the world in which we live?
God has given us a foretaste of what heaven is about, and touched our lives with His presence. Thus it can only follow that our lives should reflect His glory as well. Long ago the psalmist said that we are to “declare His glory,” which means the message our lives should bring to the world is that this marvelous God has touched our lives with His presence, making a difference, healing broken hearts, forgiving our sins that separate us from Him; and in response He wants recognition and thanks!
When movie star and entertainer Kathy Griffin accepted an Emmy award, she held up her award and proclaimed, “This award is my god now!” No, she’s not the first to insult God’s Son not will she be the last. Raised as a Catholic, Griffin has come a long ways from her moorings.
Paul told us that our accomplishments should bring glory to the Father who has given us the strength, health, and ability to get to the top. He wrote, “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God”. What God has done for us is all part of what the Bible calls grace, something we neither deserve nor can demand.
I, for one, would rather opt for the great God who created our world, sent His Son to show us the way back home to heaven, and sent His Spirit to indwell our lives, than to claim a statue for my god. How about you?
Resource reading: 2 Corinthians 3
TV5 to simulcast ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida starting March 8
Starting Monday, March 8, ABS-CBN primetime offerings led by the long-running “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” will be simulcast on TV5, through an expanded partnership between the networks and Cignal.
The Coco Martin-starrer, which will not end in April 2021, contrary to a media report, will air on TV5 at its usual 8 p.m. time slot, to be followed by “Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin,” “Walang Hanggang Paalam,” and “Pinoy Big Brother: Connect.”
The simulcast will allow “Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin” to reach a nationwide audience on free TV as it airs its last two weeks. Similarly, “PBB: Connect” will be seen by more Filipinos as it counts down to its March 14 finale.
“We welcome the inclusion of ABS-CBN entertainment shows in our roster of programs. We believe that this content deal will benefit Filipino viewers across the country because of TV5's extensive coverage," said Robert P. Galang, Cignal and TV5 president and CEO.
Prior to the primetime programming of ABS-CBN Entertainment, which is popularly branded as “Primetime Bida,” the network’s long-running concert variety program “ASAP Natin ‘To” as well as the afternoon film anthology “FPJ: Da King” have been airing Sundays on TV5 since January 24, through the same partnership.
TV5 chairman Manny V. Pangilinan earlier confirmed ongoing talks with ABS-CBN to air more shows on the Kapatid network.
He also said that ABS-CBN shows now being aired on TV5 have helped TV5 in terms of ratings.
"The content of ABS-CBN that's so far been shown in TV5 has helped a bit and talking to them about further showing of their content on TV5," Pangilinan said on Thursday.
“Primetime Bida” had been the No. 1 programming block on national television, through ABS-CBN’s Channel 2, until May 5, 2020, when a congressional panel voted to reject the network’s bid for a fresh broadcast franchise.
The country would keep GMA as the sole TV network.
Despite the crisis, ABS-CBN found new venues to continue its service to Filipinos through its widescale digital migration, bringing its rich content library to free live streaming via Kapamilya Online Live, and to on-demand streaming via iWantTFC.
“Primetime Bida” has been available to watch on those digital platforms, in addition to cable via Kapamilya Channel; and free and digital TV in Metro Manila and nearby provinces through A2Z Channel 11, through ABS-CBN’s blocktime partnership with Zoe Broadcasting Network.
PSA eyes 70 million national ID registrants by end 2021
The Philippine Statistics Authority is aiming to register 70 million Filipinos for the national ID system by the end of 2021, an official said Friday.
"Our registration is ongoing in all provinces in the country," Philippine Statistics Authority Assistant Secretary Rosalinda Bautista told TeleRadyo in Filipino.
The first step of the registration process for the Philippine Identification System started in October 2020 in 32 select provinces, which were considered as low-risk areas for COVID-19 transmission.
In a press release, the PSA said some 20 million registrants have completed step 1 of the registration, which involves the collection of demographic data such as name, permanent address, date and place of birth, and blood type.
This involved the house-to-house collection of demographic information of low-income households, added Bautista, also the deputy national statistician of the PhilSys Registry Office. Low-income families were prioritized to allow faster distribution of future government subsidies.
Operations for the second step of the registration process continue to roll out on a gradual basis in the 32 provinces, she added.
Step 2 involves the validation of supporting documents and capture of biometric information, such as fingerprints, iris scans, and front-facing photographs at registration centers as per the registrants’ appointments.
As of Feb. 27, more than 162,000 registrants have completed the process.
The third and final step is the issuance of the PhilSys Number and the physical ID. The PSN is a randomly generated number and will serve as a permanent identification number for every registrant.
"It can't be changed and be given to anybody, even after death," Bautista said.
On Thursday, President Rodrigo Duterte received his national ID card, years after he signed into law the PhilSys Act that mandates the government to create a single official identification card for all citizens and foreign residents.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/05/21/psa-eyes-70-million-national-id-registrants-by-end-2021
Metro Channel schedule (March 5, 2021)
6 am - Good Morning Hong Kong
8:55 am - CGTN - NPC Opening: Premier's Government Report
11 am - Eternal Love
11:30 am - TV Easy and News Headlines
11:35 am - Inside the Stock Exchange
11:45 am - My Life As Loan Shark
12:40 pm - TV Easy
12:45 pm - Inside the Stock Exchange
12:55 pm - Protect Yourself And Others Get Vaccinated
1 pm - Saksi
1:20 pm - Big City Shop
2:10 pm - All Things Girl
2:35 pm - TV Easy
2:40 pm - Inside the Stock Exchange and SHHK Connect
2:45 pm - Finding Her Voice
3:45 pm - PinCode
4 pm - PinCode and Inside the Stock Exchange
4:15 pm - Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion
4:50 pm - Kids, Think Big
5:20 pm - Yowamushi Pedal
5:50 pm - Financial News
6 pm - News
6:05 pm - Viewing Guide
6:10 pm - Top Facility
6:25 pm - News Files
6:30 pm - TV Patrol
7:20 pm - Global View
7:25 pm - Weather Report and Protect Yourself And Others Get Vaccinated
7:30 pm - Scoop
8 pm - Innovation Nation
8:25 pm - 101 Easy Japanese
8:30 pm - News
8:35 pm - Viewing Guide
8:40 pm - Britain's Got Talent
9:20 pm - Shaun the Sheep
9:30 pm - Zhifujing
10 pm - Finance at 10
10:55 pm - Global Stock Indexes
11 pm - The World Tonight
11:30 pm - Studio 930:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Out of the Shadows
1:22 am - Financial Bulletin
1:25 am - NEWS ROUNDUP (PEARL)
1:40 am - Earth Live and Today In History
1:45 am - Entertainment Tonight
2:15 am - Why Women Kill
3 am - CHINA 24
3:45 am - Music Power
4:30 am - My Life As Loan Shark
5:25 am - Academia Without Borders
Comelec assures pre-poll info drive for Palawan plebiscite
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said it would tap local radio stations for the last leg of its information campaign on the Palawan plebiscite to address the alleged lack of awareness of voters on the said issue.
The poll body, however, said it may be unable to arrange a debate between the supporters and those opposing the proposed division of Palawan into three separate provinces as requested by election watchdog, Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) due to pandemic curbs.
Currently, Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez said their info drive in Palawan remains “hyperlocal” since it is still being conducted through pulong-pulongan, or townhall meetings.
“But once we start airing our campaign, we will be hitting radio stations in Palawan throughout the week before the plebiscite. So look out for that,” Jimenez said in an online news briefing.
Comelec made the assurance after LENTE expressed concern over reports of limited knowledge of some voters in Palawan regarding the issues about the plebiscite.
Both pros and cons of the division of Palawan will be presented in their radio-based info drive, according to Jimenez.
However, he noted, they could not conduct the requested debate by LENTE due to quarantine restrictions.
The information campaign of Comelec for the Palawan plebiscite is set to end on March 11, 2021.
The plebiscite to be held on March 13, 2021 aims to determine if Republic Act 11259 or the Act Dividing the Province of Palawan into three provinces will be ratified or not.
Over 490,000 people from Palawan, except those from Puerto Princesa City, are expected to participate in the plebiscite.
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/03/05/comelec-assures-pre-poll-info-drive-for-palawan-plebiscite/