“I-Reflect:Behind the song Lord Patawad”

by: Ma. Sharmine Ventura

Lord, patawad
Pagka’t akoy makasalanan
Makasalanang nilalang
Lord, patawad
Pakat akoy makasalanan
Makasalanang nilalang…..

            I am pretty sure that we are all familiar with this song. It is entitled ‘Lord Patawad’ by Basilyo. It is such a very reflective song, anyone who can hear it will easily relate his/her self to every lyrics of the song. But what was the purpose of the songwriter in writing this song? What message does he/she wanted to share with the listener’s?
            O n the first part of the song, the singer concede that he only remembers to talk to God when he wants something or need’s something. This is very wrong. The bible tells us a lot of things about praising and calling to God. Yes, there’s nothing            wrong on talking to him while we suffer from different circumstances in life. He, Himself, as God and head of every creation, has offer Himself and say; ‘Come unto Me…’ and there’s no such law that avoids us on calling to Him. But the fact that we merely forget God after He has granted all our desires is such a shameful thing. Why? Come to think of it; we are sinners, so unworthy for His love and blessing’s, but still, He chose to offer His only begotten son Jesus Christ for us to be cleansed. Just like what is written in John 3:16. Even we don’t ask Him to do such thing He still does it for the sake of His great love for us. In this case, can we say that He is not worthy for even our simple ‘Thank You’ to Him?
            The second part of the song focused about going to church. In this, let me asked; ‘How often do you find time spending inside the church? Do you come to the house of God every Sunday’s to worship and glorify Him?’ In Matthew 6 verse 33, it is stated; ‘Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all this things shall be added on to you…’ Coming unto the Lords house is His command, not for His own sake but for the sake of our spiritual bodies who also needs to be feed. The songs and messages we hear from His appointed disciples are our spiritual food. If we don’t managed spending time going to church, our souls will be weak. And that was the time were we are easily attacked by the enemy.
            I can say that the songwriter has a brilliant talent in putting up his best to write the things that He observed to each of us, including himself, when it comes to God. On the last part he remembers how he became selfish to God and to other people. And then he ended up asking forgiveness to Him for everything he has done.
            We humans are not perfect; we have to admit that in every single day that had pass in our life, we do commit sin. But let’s believe that our God is not a deaf upon hearing our prayers when we asked for His forgiveness. He is neither not blind to see our sincere heart as we call to Him.
            The very lesson we must learn when we hear this song is that; having quality time to put God on the top of our priorities. No matter how busy kind of life we had, we have to remember to pause once in a while to praise Him. And most of all; we should not forget to be humble; we should asked for forgiveness and thank Him for every good things He has done rather than blaming Him for those unpleasant things happen in our lives.