Saturday (August 31): "The master will settle his account with them"

Gospel:  Matthew 25:14-30  

"For it will be as when a man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them; and he made five talents more. So also, he who had the two talents made two talents more. But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, `Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I  have made five talents more.' His master said to him, `Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the  joy of your master.' And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, `Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.' His master said to him, `Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the  joy of your master.' 

He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, `Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and  gathering where you did not winnow; so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.' But his master answered him, `You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not  winnowed? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken  away. And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.'

Repleksiyon:

Unabes, ang gusto ni Lord Jesus na ipa-abot datô dinhi sa Ija susambingay - an pagsalig ni Lord sa Ija mga suluguon.

Gusto masutâ nan amo dinhi sa susambingay kon tinuod gajud na makugi sanan kasaligan an ija mga trabahador ugsa ija sila insaligan nan kuwarta, kon uno’y ila himoon dinhi.

Iresponsable, sa atô nakita, an tagaan nan pinaka-gamay sa kantidad kay aja man hinoon nija ilubong an kuwarta - dili gajud mokita ini kay nakalubong man.

An buot ipasabot ni Lord Jesus dinhi na kinahang’lan gajud gamiton natô an mga telento na taghatag sa kada-isa datô na anak nan atô Father sa kalangitan.

Amo na kinahang’lan gajud na ipangaliya nato kan Lord Jesus na tabangan kita Nija na magamit natô an atô mga talento para sa serbisyo sa Ija kahimayaan.

Friday (August 30): The foolish will miss heaven's wedding feast

Scripture:  Matthew 25:1-13 

"Then the kingdom of heaven shall be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, `Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.' Then all those maidens rose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, `Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise replied, `Perhaps there will not be enough for us and for you; go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.' And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut. Afterward the other maidens came also, saying, `Lord, lord, open to us.' But he replied, `Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.' Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour."

Repleksiyon:

Preparasyon nan atô entiro kinabuhi - lawas sanan espiritu - an pinaka-importante na aksiyon nan tawo sa ija tibook pagkatawo.

Nahibayo kita tanan kon uno’y ato dangatan pag-abot nan panahon na ipadangat ni Lord an Ija paghukom sa tanan kataw’han.

Kada gutlo nan atô kinabuhi, permi kita hatagan ni Lord nan Ija pasidaan na kinahang’lan magbag’o gajud kita nan atô mga pamayhon para maka-pangajo kita nan pasaylo sanan kalooy gikan Dija kay gusto man lagi natô na nahilangit.

Amo na ipangaliya gajud natô permi kan Lord Jesus na hatagan kita Nija nan katakos na makadawat nan Ija grasya sanan kalooy despuwes madawat natô an kusog na ihatag Nija para maka-preparar kita sa atô mga kinabuhi pagkatapos, andam sanan angajan na dajon kita na moatubang Dija pag-abot na panahon.