Sunday, October 13, 2019

Friday (October 11):"If it is by the finger of God"

Scripture: Luke 11:15-26

But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons"; while others, to test him, sought from him a sign from heaven. But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls. And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul. And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace; but when one stronger than he assails him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoil. He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters. "When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest; and finding none he says, `I will return to my house from which I came.' And when he comes he finds it swept and put in order. Then he goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.

Reflection

Sin’o pa ma’y makalupig sa gahum ni God?

Naglaong an iban na mga nag-obserbar kan Jesus na an gahum Nija na magpalayas nan demonyo na nosapî sa tawo gikan Beelzebul.

Dili man mahimo na an demonyo awajon nija an ija isigka-demonyo ugsa na dili kon egsakto an ila espekulasyon na gikan sa demonyo an gahum ni Lord kay mas gamhanan pa man gajud si God kaysa kan Beelzebul.

Amo na kinahanglan, sa atô mga kinabuhi, isalig gajud natô kan Lord an tanan kay Sija ra man gajud an tinood na makahatag nan proteksiyon sanan paggiya sa atô mga aksiyon dinhi sa kalibutan.

"Lord Jesus, be the ruler of my heart and the master of my home. May there be nothing in my life that is not under your lordship."