Friday, March 02, 2012

Do not be angry, be reconciled

Matthew 5:20-26

For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. "You have heard that it was said to the men of old, `You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be liable to judgment.' But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother shall be liable to the council, and whoever says, `You fool!' shall be liable to the hell of fire. So if you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Make friends quickly with your accuser, while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison; truly, I say to you, you will never get out till you have paid the last penny.

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Nan an una, uno man na an nakapatay ra man an may tulubagon?

Pero para kan Jesus, bisan aja ra kajuhot an isa ka tawo sa ija isig’katawo, may tulubagon na man ini sa paghukom?

Dili mahitabo an isa ka kasay’anan kon dili ini magsugod anay sa puot nan kasing-kasing para mahimo na isa ka aksiyon, aksiyon na dili kon matarong para kan God.

Ugsa balitaw na an pasidaan ni Jesus dato na ampingan gajud nato permi an ato mga kasing-kasing na amo’y permi sinug’dan nan kagustuhan sanan aksiyon nan indibidwal.

An ehemplo dinhi ni Jesus an kasay’anan nan pagpatay – nagsugod ini sa kasing-kasing isip isa ka gamay na binhi nan tagdili na kajuhot, pagkatos molambo ini nadto sa isa ka sulti sanan aksiyon, aksiyon batuk sa isig’katawo na an resulta, an pagpakasaya.

An kasing-kasing man gajud an sentro nan ato pagkatawo bilang mga anak ni God.

Kuman, motugot ba kita na rendahan an ato mga kinabuhi nan kajuhot sanan pagpakasaya para kita mahilajo kan God?

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“Lord Jesus, my heart is cold. Make it warm, compassionate, and forgiving towards all, even those who do me harm. May I only think and say what is pleasing to you and be of kind service to all I meet.”

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