One of the things noted for is that Lamb on the shield, meaning of St. John the Baptist, for whom the island was named, San Juan de Bautista. (Sometime later, they switched to Puerto Rico and the capital, San Juan.) But that lamb, having that center place on the shield, with the book of Revelation on it…?
The “Isla del Encanto” (or the Island of Enchantment) has come to a spot of progress. In 50 years, how come a country the size of Hawaii’s Big Island reaches into great depths of development? Or how come many have reached Christ in less than the time? One thing and one thing only: God’s grace. (And let’s not forget the heavily-dependant aid from the US, but still, God owns this!)
However, values are losing for two things: God and family. Without both, the rampant society is disintegrating…fast. Deaths are rising, lives are sinking, the economy’s bad, drugs are reaching, and families are ruing (or regretted) even having one. What are we thinking, people!?
God knew that Jeremiah would be dealing with an unequivocally tough crowd that couldn’t hear that Jerusalem will be destroyed. But also with a tough self. (We all do.) The only thing to restore our values (I’m not talking about distinct social issues; just values) and free up a sinking world is just to return at the face of the Lamb. That Agnus Dei that died for us unworthy souls has reached today for you and me. Holiness standards, doctrines, and the evermore will come later. But we just have to… return.
I guess it’s time to return to the face of the Lamb. Even me.