Philippines in the Balance

                                                             The Philippines in the Balance

An Awakening And  Warning

By Jonas T  Suizo

Leviticus 26 reads like God laying down the ultimate “If you do this, then that happens” contract — blessings for obedience, and curses for rebellion. It’s old-school, no-nonsense covenant talk. And honestly, when you take that chapter and stack it next to the spiritual direction the Philippines is drifting toward, the parallels hit a little too close. It’s like watching someone speed straight into a warning sign that’s been blinking all day, and everyone else just shrugs like, “Eh, traffic lang ‘yan.”

In Scripture, when God chooses a people, it comes with privilege — and pressure. Israel learned this the hard way. “You only have I known… therefore I will punish you” (Amos 3:2). That’s not God being petty; that’s God being consistent. If He calls you family, He expects you to live like one. And when the family keeps messing up, the discipline hits different because the relationship hits different.

Now take that framework and apply it to the Philippines — a nation many believe was marked by prophecy, shaped by spiritual narrative, and set apart with a unique spiritual calling. But let’s be honest: the way the country is moving, it’s giving “Leviticus 26: the remix.” The signs are right there, loud and unsubtle, but a lot of people scroll past them like they're Terms and Conditions.

According to Leviticus 26, God deals with nations in two lanes: goodness for those who walk with Him, and severity for those who trample what is holy. Blessings aren’t vague — peace, fruitfulness, protection. But the warnings? Whew. They escalate like a teacher who’s been ignored one too many times: first a tap on the wrist, then a full-on life lesson you’ll be remembering for decades.

If the Philippines truly carries a spiritual calling, then it also carries accountability. God’s “goodness” isn’t soft — it’s the kind of goodness that cleanses, prunes, exposes, and burns away what destroys a nation. His “severity” isn’t random wrath — it’s covenant consequence. A nation that mocks God’s name, scatters His people, devours His sheep, or makes His laws a joke eventually walks straight into the disciplinary cycle described in Leviticus 26. Not because God enjoys punishing, but because He refuses to watch a chosen people ruin themselves without stepping in.

Right now, the Philippines is walking a razor’s edge. Morally, politically, socially — everything feels like the prelude to something bigger. Like God’s been dropping red flags left and right, and Filipinos are just posting memes about it. The chapter is basically laid open in front of us, but the national attitude is still “Bahala na,” as if spiritual trajectory is optional homework.

But here’s the thing: Leviticus 26 doesn’t end in doom. Even when everything falls apart, God makes room for return. Humility. Restoration. A comeback story. The goodness–severity tension always swings back to mercy — but only for those who choose it.

So at the end of the day, it’s not about fear. It’s about alignment. Whose side are we on — the side of God’s goodness, or the side that feels the weight of His severity? Because whether as a nation, a family, or an individual, God still deals with people the same way He did in Leviticus 26. The path is right in front of us. It’s just a question of whether we’ll actually pay attention before things escalate — again.