‘Happiness Is Warmer Than The Heat’

The 30-centigrade temperature that loomed the Philippines yesterday (June 12) was no cause to fret for Members Church of God International. Even Bro. Daniel Razon, who delivered the first half of the day’s topic, was more excited than worrisome in delivering the sermon on the first day of the Second Quarter International Thanksgiving, ignoring the ‘feverish climate.’

The ADD Convention Center in Apalit, Pampanga was again flooded with thousands of congregants and visitors who were ‘smiling against the stressful heat.’ Every quarter, more and more people swarm the biggest assemly auditorium in Luzon, seating more than 30,000 people at once, excluding children.

He’d rather lose his job than his God. For veteran broadcast journalist Bro. Daniel Razon, doing his part as the Vice Presiding Minister of MCGI is a delight despite oppressions of the enemies of his faith. Here, he freely ‘broadcasts the unrestrained truth’ in the Bible to the congregation during the first day of the second quarter International Thanksgiving.

MCGI Vice-Presiding Minister Bro. Daniel Razon braved the intense heat along with the congregants, while wearing a long-sleeved Filipino barong, a formal and traditional suit for men. For more than two hours, he stood, walked, preached, even entertained the brethren and visitors, delivering the first installment of a two-part topic outlined by Presiding Minister Bro. Eli Soriano.

Perspiring too, it was apparent in Bro. Daniel’s enthusiasm not to soften in the steep temperature, but it rose up with the overwhelming emotions of the crowd who waited for ‘a wave after wave’ of biblical revelations. His act exemplifies a Christian’s virtue to happily endure things for the sake of duty and love for God, true and consistent to the theme of this quarter’s celebration ‘Thanksgiving with Love.’

The congregation also stood for a well-sung offering of praise during the second day when Bro. Daniel invited them to render a few songs of glory to God. Sweaty but beaming faces countered the fervent heat.

(Posted by: Michelle Lou Samson)