*I'm not a historian. Most of these are just a product of my hopes and thoughts. Thank you!
History is just fascinating to me since last month .. all because of watching Heneral Luna movie. I just find myself, researching about things in our history.
One of my new discoveries is that our National Hero, Jose Rizal almost married a French girl named Nelly Bousted. Almost. But why didn't their wedding push through? It's interesting because it's because of their faith. I started to hope that Rizal might heard the Gospel from her or somehow saw her and her family's faith.
Nelly is a Protestant (or for me, I rather call her a "believer of God's grace" and Rizal is a Roman Catholic. Nelly wanted Rizal to be a Protestant like her if he wish to marry her. Rizal didn't like the idea and for him it's only Nelly's "caprice". :(
Rizal refused to be converted in Protestantism which Nellie demanded. Later in his life, Rizal would state in his letter, “… had I held religion as a matter of convenience or an art getting along in this life … I would now be a rich man, free, and covered with honors.” (Zaide, p. 185)
The breakup between the very civil and educated couple was far from bitter as the two parted as friends. When Rizal was about to leave Europe in April 1891, Nelly sent him a goodbye letter, saying:
History is just fascinating to me since last month .. all because of watching Heneral Luna movie. I just find myself, researching about things in our history.
One of my new discoveries is that our National Hero, Jose Rizal almost married a French girl named Nelly Bousted. Almost. But why didn't their wedding push through? It's interesting because it's because of their faith. I started to hope that Rizal might heard the Gospel from her or somehow saw her and her family's faith.
Nelly is a Protestant (or for me, I rather call her a "believer of God's grace" and Rizal is a Roman Catholic. Nelly wanted Rizal to be a Protestant like her if he wish to marry her. Rizal didn't like the idea and for him it's only Nelly's "caprice". :(
Rizal refused to be converted in Protestantism which Nellie demanded. Later in his life, Rizal would state in his letter, “… had I held religion as a matter of convenience or an art getting along in this life … I would now be a rich man, free, and covered with honors.” (Zaide, p. 185)
The breakup between the very civil and educated couple was far from bitter as the two parted as friends. When Rizal was about to leave Europe in April 1891, Nelly sent him a goodbye letter, saying:
“Now that you are leaving I wish you a happy trip and may you triumph in your undertakings, and above all, may the Lord look down on you with favor and guide your way giving you much blessings, and may your learn to enjoy! My remembrance will accompany you as also my prayers.” (Zaide, p. 185)
source: http://ourhappyschool.com/history/nellie-boustead-jose-rizals-almost-wife
I admire Nelly for standing in her conviction. But at the same time, sad. They didn't realized bakc then that it's not about religion or convertion but a relationship with Jesus.
I read more articles and it gave me hope. I really hope he found the love of God! I was sad and worried if Nelly preached the Gospel to him. Or maybe she did and it was just a seed in Rizal's heart?
Fact is after all those incidents , Rizal read the Bible and also The imitation of Christ by Thomas A. Kempis in his last hours. Maybe he became more curious? :)
Did he read Mathew, John, Mark or Luke? or Romans perhaps? I don't know but knowing that he spent his time with THE WORD just made me happy.
How could I be like this right? Thinking about a thing that happened years and years ago!
I really hope Rizal got saved! We'll only God would know that. :)
What amazed me more is when I read articles about Rizal's last hours.. I discovered, this:
12:00 – 4:00 a.m.
Rizal sleeps restfully because his confidence in the goodness of God and the justness of his cause gives him astounding serenity and unusual calmness.
So that's why! That's why he was so calm before his execution. Really, death will lost it's sting as you trust in God. :) Jesus was his strength at that time. I want to believe this! And Jesus is his hope for the future of our nation. :)
I admire Nelly for standing in her conviction. But at the same time, sad. They didn't realized bakc then that it's not about religion or convertion but a relationship with Jesus.
I read more articles and it gave me hope. I really hope he found the love of God! I was sad and worried if Nelly preached the Gospel to him. Or maybe she did and it was just a seed in Rizal's heart?
Fact is after all those incidents , Rizal read the Bible and also The imitation of Christ by Thomas A. Kempis in his last hours. Maybe he became more curious? :)
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| http://indiohistorian.tumblr.com/post/39130243698/rizal-was-reading-the-imitation-of-christ-by |
Did he read Mathew, John, Mark or Luke? or Romans perhaps? I don't know but knowing that he spent his time with THE WORD just made me happy.
How could I be like this right? Thinking about a thing that happened years and years ago!
I really hope Rizal got saved! We'll only God would know that. :)
What amazed me more is when I read articles about Rizal's last hours.. I discovered, this:
12:00 – 4:00 a.m.
Rizal sleeps restfully because his confidence in the goodness of God and the justness of his cause gives him astounding serenity and unusual calmness.
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| http://www.slideshare.net/RizdelRio/execution-of-rizal |
So that's why! That's why he was so calm before his execution. Really, death will lost it's sting as you trust in God. :) Jesus was his strength at that time. I want to believe this! And Jesus is his hope for the future of our nation. :)
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