Planetshakers Philippines Worship Events Featuring Planetboom This July

Welcome back, my fellow believers of Lord Jesus!

The Lord is blessing the Philippines again as Planetshakers will return this coming July with new worship events featuring Planetboom.

In its official announcement via social media, Planetshakers Live In Manila Featuring Planetboom will be held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on the evenings of July 17 to 19, 2026. Tickets for the worship events will become available on March 26 via SM Tickets. For the official layout and ticket prices, look closely at the image below.

The upcoming Planetshakers worship events featuring Planetboom here in the Philippines are opportunities for people to worship the Lord and deepen their faith in Him. You can also honor Him, thank Him and connect with Him as Planetshakers plays the music and lead the prayers. These events are blessings from God that you should strive for. That being said, you should get ready for the official March 26 release of the tickets of Planetshakers Live In Manila Featuring Planetboom via SMTickets.com

For the newcomers reading this, Planetshakers is a Christian church based in Melbourne, Australia and their music team is a very blessed group which produced a whole lot of worship songs that resonated with faithful Christians around the world. I myself attended a Planetshakers worship event here in the Philippines in September 2022.

If you want to discover and learn more about Planetshakers, I encourage you to click here (Facebook page), here (Instagram), here (Twitter) and here (YouTube). To know more about Planetshakers itself, visit https://www.planetshakers.com/

In closing this, posted below are a few worship music videos from Planetshakers’ YouTube channel. Jesus is our Lord and Savior and He is also the hope of ALL nations! Move forward with unbreakable and uncompromising faith in Him! Seek Him first and always be the fearless and aggressive church of Lord Jesus!

https://youtu.be/tTFiF2iD-j0?si=uBYd1rRSV1XTd6Sa

https://youtu.be/1DEFmFzxAIU?si=W2ZUnOneMtbBUP4R

https://youtu.be/STsezd6G50k?si=qa_2EA50nYuoSx1q

https://youtu.be/-m9eFWaoN3E?si=YI54JAqPX18t4BJh

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Grace That Never Runs Dry

“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.” — 2 Corinthians 9:8

As I walk through the Gospels, I cannot help but notice that Jesus never seemed to operate from scarcity. There is no moment where He appears rushed, depleted, or uncertain about whether He has enough to give. Whether He is feeding five thousand with a few loaves or speaking life into a weary soul, there is always an unspoken abundance flowing through Him. And when I read Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians, I begin to understand why. The life Jesus lived was not sustained by human reserves but by divine supply. The same grace that empowered Him is now promised to us—not in fragments, but in fullness. The Greek word for “abound,” περισσεύω (perisseuō), carries the idea of overflowing, exceeding, more than enough. This is not survival grace; it is sustaining, overflowing grace.

I think about the moments in my own life when I begin to feel stretched thin—when the work feels heavy, the people misunderstand, or the results seem unseen. It is in those moments that I am tempted to believe that I am running out. Yet Scripture gently corrects me. God’s grace is not measured by my emotional reserves or my physical energy. It is supplied according to His nature, and His nature is abundance. A.W. Tozer once wrote, “God never rations His goodness,” and that truth reshapes how I approach each task set before me. When God calls me to a work, He does not send me empty-handed. He fills me with exactly what I need—not always what I expect, but always what is sufficient.

This becomes especially clear when I consider how Jesus responded under pressure. When He was criticized, He did not retaliate; He forgave. When He was misunderstood, He did not withdraw; He remained faithful. When His disciples failed Him, He restored them. That is not the behavior of someone drawing from limited reserves. That is the evidence of divine grace at work. And this is where Paul’s promise becomes deeply personal. When I face criticism, grace enables me to forgive. When I grow weary, grace renews my strength. When I fail, grace restores me. John Piper captures this well when he says, “Grace is not simply leniency when we have sinned. Grace is the enabling gift of God not to sin.” It is both sustaining and transforming, carrying me forward in the work God has given me.

There is also a quiet assurance in this passage that guards my heart from misplaced expectations. God does not promise to fund every dream or endorse every ambition I create. But for every good work—every assignment that originates in His will—there will never be a shortage of His grace. That distinction matters. It calls me to discernment, to ensure that what I am pursuing is truly aligned with His purposes. And when it is, I can move forward with confidence, knowing that I am not dependent on applause, recognition, or even visible success. Even when no one notices, the Father does. Jesus Himself said, “your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly” (Matthew 6:4). There is a divine economy at work, one that values faithfulness over visibility.

This ties directly into the promise of Hebrews 8:11, “They shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest.” The abundance of grace is not merely a resource; it is a revelation. Through grace, I come to know God more deeply—not just intellectually, but relationally. The Greek word γινώσκω (ginōskō) again reminds me that this knowledge is experiential. I learn who God is by experiencing how He sustains me. I discover His faithfulness not in theory, but in the middle of real life—when I am tired, when I am misunderstood, when I am unsure. Grace becomes the language through which God introduces Himself to me.

As I reflect on a “day in the life of Jesus,” I begin to see that His rhythm was not driven by urgency but by trust. He lived from a place of sufficiency because He remained in constant communion with the Father. That same invitation is extended to me. I do not have to manufacture strength or strive to maintain control. I can walk into each moment with the quiet confidence that God’s grace will meet me there. Not ahead of time, not all at once, but exactly when I need it. That is how grace works—it is timely, sufficient, and always enough.

So today, as I step into whatever lies ahead, I carry this truth with me: I am not limited to what I can produce on my own. The grace of God is already at work within me, preparing me for what He has prepared for me. And in that realization, I find both peace and purpose.

For further study, consider this resource: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/what-is-grace

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Grace That Invites Us Closer

As the Day Begins

“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” — Hebrews 4:16

There is something deeply comforting about the phrase “throne of grace.” A throne usually represents authority, power, and judgment. Yet in Hebrews 4:16, the writer presents us not with a throne of condemnation, but a throne of grace. The Greek word used for grace here is charis, meaning favor freely given, a gift that cannot be earned. And the word translated “boldly” is parrēsia, a term that conveys freedom of speech, confident access, even joyful courage. We are not creeping toward God in fear; we are invited to approach Him openly and honestly.

God’s grace is not merely a theological concept; it is the atmosphere in which the believer lives. When we accept His grace, we surrender the illusion of control. We begin to understand that the shaping of our lives is not accidental. The Father leads us from conversation to conversation, from responsibility to responsibility, weaving His purposes through our ordinary routines. This does not remove our responsibility, but it anchors it. Instead of striving to orchestrate every outcome, we rest in the assurance that God is actively involved in the consequences and contours of our journey.

There is remarkable freedom in knowing that we are not the ultimate managers of our destiny. The author of Hebrews reminds us that grace is available “in time of need.” That phrase suggests immediacy. God’s grace is not stored in a distant warehouse of divine resources; it is present, timely, and sufficient. As you begin this day, whatever appointments, challenges, or unexpected interruptions await you, you are invited to approach the throne with confidence. Grace is not only for forgiveness of yesterday’s failures; it is empowerment for today’s responsibilities. In Christ, your life carries meaning because it is aligned with His purposes.

For further reflection on the assurance found in God’s grace, see this helpful article from Ligonier Ministries:
https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/the-throne-of-grace

Triune Prayer

Father, You are the One who reigns over the throne of grace. This morning I come to You not with hesitation, but with gratitude. You are not distant or indifferent; You are attentive and kind. I confess that I often attempt to manage my life as though I were sovereign, forgetting that You are the One who holds all things together. Thank You for inviting me into Your presence with confidence. Help me to trust that the events of this day unfold under Your watchful care. Shape my thoughts, my decisions, and my responses so that they reflect Your purposes rather than my fears.

Jesus, Son of God, You made this bold access possible. Through Your sacrifice, the veil was torn, and the way was opened. I thank You that Your finished work secures my standing before the Father. When I am tempted to measure my worth by productivity or approval, remind me that my identity is anchored in You. Walk with me today in every task and every conversation. Let me sense that I am participating in Your mission, not merely completing my own agenda. Teach me to rest in Your grace and to extend that same grace to others.

Holy Spirit, Spirit of Truth, dwell within me as my Helper. Guide my steps with clarity and wisdom. When anxiety rises, anchor me in the reality of God’s sufficiency. When decisions feel uncertain, whisper truth into my heart. Empower me to live with an abiding awareness that I am sustained by grace, not driven by pressure. Fill my words with kindness, my actions with integrity, and my heart with peace. I welcome Your direction and submit this day to Your leadership.

Thought for the Day

Approach every moment today as if you are already standing before the throne of grace—because in Christ, you are. Act, speak, and decide from a place of confidence in God’s sufficiency rather than fear of losing control.

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When Grace Refuses to Edit the Story

DID YOU KNOW

Did you know that Scripture intentionally preserves morally unsettling stories to teach us how God works through flawed people rather than ideal ones?

Genesis 38 feels like a jarring interruption in the Joseph narrative, and that is precisely the point. Just as the story of Joseph is building momentum—dreams, betrayal, providence—we are pulled into a deeply uncomfortable account of Judah and Tamar. The text does not soften its edges. We encounter exploitation, deception, misuse of power, and cultural practices that feel foreign and disturbing. There is no obvious hero to admire. Judah fails repeatedly in his responsibility, and Tamar’s actions, though driven by desperation, are morally compromised. Scripture does not sanitize the moment, and that lack of polish is itself instructive. The Bible is not presenting role models here; it is revealing reality.

What becomes evident is that God’s redemptive purposes do not depend on human virtue. They move through human brokenness without endorsing it. The presence of Genesis 38 in Scripture tells us that God does not wait for clean situations before acting. He enters history as it is, not as we wish it were. As theologian Walter Brueggemann notes, the Bible often resists “moral simplification” because God’s work is larger than our need for tidy narratives. When we read this chapter honestly, we are forced to confront our own capacity for respectable sin—failures that may be less dramatic but no less real. The discomfort invites humility and prepares us to see grace as something undeserved rather than assumed.

Did you know that God’s favor often appears most clearly where human systems of fairness and control have failed?

Judah and Tamar both operate within a broken system that leaves the vulnerable exposed. Tamar’s future is threatened by Judah’s refusal to act justly, and Judah himself is shaped by a lineage marked by compromise. Yet it is precisely through this fractured situation that God advances His covenant promise. Perez, born from this union, becomes part of the lineage that will eventually lead to David and, ultimately, to Christ. This is not divine approval of sin; it is divine refusal to allow sin the final word.

This pattern echoes throughout Scripture. Joseph, whose story resumes immediately after Genesis 38, will suffer unjust imprisonment despite integrity. Simon of Cyrene, mentioned in Matthew 27:32, is compelled to carry a cross he did not choose, yet becomes forever associated with the moment of redemption. Ecclesiastes 9:7–10 reminds us that life unfolds amid unpredictability, injustice, and unanswered questions, yet God still calls us to faithful living in the present moment. Together, these passages testify that God’s favor is not distributed according to human merit systems. It is given according to divine purpose. We may not always understand why certain lives are drawn into pivotal moments, but Scripture reassures us that God wastes nothing—not suffering, not confusion, not even deeply flawed obedience.

Did you know that the genealogy of Jesus is deliberately shaped to remind us that grace does not require respectable origins?

Matthew’s Gospel makes a striking theological choice by including women like Tamar in Jesus’ lineage. Genealogies in the ancient world were meant to establish honor, legitimacy, and continuity. Including Tamar—a woman associated with scandal—runs counter to cultural expectations. Yet this inclusion is intentional. It declares that the Messiah does not emerge from an untarnished human record, but from God’s relentless faithfulness working through human weakness. Grace, by definition, does not arrive through ideal circumstances.

This has profound implications for how we view our own lives. Many people assume that their past disqualifies them from meaningful participation in God’s work. The genealogy of Jesus argues the opposite. God’s redemptive story advances precisely through unlikely recipients of favor. As New Testament scholar N. T. Wright has observed, the Gospel writers are not embarrassed by these stories; they are proclaiming something about the nature of salvation itself. Christ comes not to reward the worthy but to redeem the broken. When we recognize this, gratitude replaces entitlement. Faith becomes trust rather than performance. The story of Judah and Tamar quietly prepares us to receive the Gospel not as an achievement, but as a gift.

Did you know that recognizing “undue favor” in Scripture reshapes how we respond to God’s faithfulness in our own lives?

Once we see how God works through deeply imperfect people, our posture toward Him begins to change. Gratitude becomes more honest, less transactional. We stop thanking God merely for outcomes we like and begin thanking Him for presence that never abandons us. Ecclesiastes 9:7–10 urges us to live fully in the days God gives, not because life is predictable or fair, but because it is held by God. Faithfulness, then, is not about controlling results; it is about responding to grace with reverent obedience.

This perspective also softens our judgment toward others. If God’s redemptive purposes can move through Judah, Tamar, imprisoned Joseph, reluctant Simon, and a crucified Messiah, then we are compelled to reconsider how quickly we label lives as failures. Undue favor does not excuse sin, but it does testify that sin is not the end of the story. When we look back over our own lives, we often discover moments where God’s faithfulness carried us through decisions we did not fully understand and circumstances we could not repair. Thanksgiving grows when we realize that God’s mercy has been at work even when our motives were mixed and our faith incomplete.

As you reflect on these passages, consider where you have experienced God’s faithfulness in ways you did not earn or expect. The Bible’s honesty about human failure is not meant to discourage you, but to free you from the illusion that grace must be deserved. God’s favor reaches into the places we would rather hide and transforms them into pathways of redemption. The invitation is simple but searching: receive His faithfulness with humility, live today with gratitude, and trust that even your unfinished story rests securely in His hands.

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