Saturday (September 28): "They were astonished at the majesty of God"

Scripture:  Luke 9:43-45

And all were astonished at the majesty of God. But while they were all marveling at everything he did, he said to  his disciples, "Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men." But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Reflection

An tanan milagro ni Jesus atô tagdawat sanan tagdajeg kay nahibayo man kita na gam’hanan Sija.

Nagpakita lamang datô ini nan mga milagro sanan waya’y katapusan na gahum sanan pagka-gamhanan ni God.

Ini an gahum na makahatag datô nan mga gasa, mga pabor sanan mga grasya, hilabina sa mga may mga mapahi’ubsanon na kasing-kasing.

Pero tanan ini na mga grasya kinahanglan hisab’tan natô na dili natô ini maangkon kon waya an kahimayaan nan krus ni Jesus didto sa Calvary.

Amo na sa atô mga panalangin, ipoklamar nato na ang krus ni Jesus amo’y mosalbar sa kasay’anan nan kalibutan sanan amo’y magpakita nan kahimayaan sanan kadaogan batok sa mga kasay’anan sanan kamatajon.

Ugsâ hinaot untâ na dili natô hikalim’tan na hikit’an natô an kahimayaan sanan kadaogan pinaagi nan krus ni Jesus.

Friday (September 27): "Who do you say that Jesus is?"

Scripture:  Luke 9:18-22 

Now it happened that as he was praying alone the disciples were with him; and he asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?" And they answered, "John the Baptist; but others say, Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen." And he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" And Peter answered, "The Christ of God." But he charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, saying, "The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third  day be raised."

Reflection

Sin’o man gajud si Jesus Christ para datô?

Unabes, an atô itubag sa pangutna: si Jesus an Anak ni God na amo’y mosalbar sa atô mga kasay’anan dinhi sa kalibutan.

Pero uno man gajud an atô paghikilaya Dija sa atô tagsa-tagsa na mga kinabuhi?

Personal ba an atô paghikilaya Dija na jaon puwede natô maka-estorya sanan kapangajôan nan tambag, solusyon sa mga problema, kaiban sa mga kalipay sanan mga kasubô?

An buot nakô ipasabot na jaon kon puwede pa na kada gutlo nan atô kinabuhi permi natô Sija kaibanan para sa tanan higayon, dalî ra nato Sija maka-estorya.

An Holy Spirit na Ija tag-tanum sa atô mga kasing-kasing amo’y atô permi kaibanan sa atô mga kinabuhî na amo’y magpa-lig’on nan atô pagtuo kan Lord Jesus.

"Lord Jesus, I believe and I profess that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Take my life, my will, and all that I have, that I may be wholly yours now and forever."

Thursday (September 26): Suppressing truth to ease a guilty conscience

Scripture:  Luke 9:7-9

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead, by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen. Herod said, "John I beheaded; but who is this about whom I hear such things?" And he sought to see him.

Reflection

Nahadlok na si Herod sa ija kinabuhi kay uno man na jaon pa ma’y tawo na nagsangyaw nan kamatuoran sa ija gingharian na patay na man si John.

Hadlok ba Herod kon sin’o inin isa ka gamhanan, kay base sija kalekturahan nan ija pagka-suwail sa balaod ni God o dili kaha kon base ka-ilisan sija pagka-hari?

Amo na tagpa-hanap dajon nija si Jesus, dili kon kay gusto nija makahimamat an isa ka gamhanan kon dili kon kay gusto nija malimpiyo an ija konsensiya kay tagpa-punggotan man nija nan uyo si John.

Sanan gusto ‘sab ni Herod makigkita nan personal kan Jesus para kapug’ngan nija ini kay base amo’y mo-ilis ini dija pagka-hari.

Amo na kinahanglan dili gajud kita maghimô nan dautan sa atô isigkatawo para permi limpiyo an atô konsensiya - waya’y masamok sa atô mga hunahuna.

I-ampô natô kan Lord na hatagan kita Nija nan malinaw sanan limpiyo na panhunahuna o konsensiya para makapangajô kita Dija nan pasaylo sanan mga grasya na atô kinahanglan sa adlaw-adlaw.

Wednesday (September 25): "Jesus gave them authority over all demons and diseases"

Scripture:  Luke 9:1-6  

And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal. And he said to them, "Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics. And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them." And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

Reflection

Kita tanan dinhi sa kalibutan taghatagan ni Lord nan gahum na magkapg-bag’o nan mga kinabuhi natô gikan sa pagka-dautan nadto sa pagka-maligdong.

An gahum na Ija taghatag datô dili man kon para maka-dajaw kita nan mga maysakit, makabugaw nan mga mayaot na espiritu, sanan maka-sulti nan parehas nan Ija mga pulong, kondili ini na gahum na atô taghup’tan amo ini an gahum na maka-kombinse kita sa atô isigkatawo na may God na nagmahal datô tanan.

Marajaw kay sa panahon nan mga disipulo ni Jesus, tagsangunan sila ni Nija nan gahum na makapan-dajaw sa mga maysakit, makabugaw nan mga maligno na nosangon sa tawo, sanan magsangyaw na mga pulong Nija.

Pero sa atô kapanahunan kuman, an atô lamang seguro mahimo para kan Lord na mahisangyaw ‘sab natô Ija mga pagtudlô sanan an Marajaw na Balita nan Kapasayloan para madawat natô an Ija mga gasa sanan grasya an kinahanglan natô sa adlaw-adlaw.

"Lord Jesus, make me a channel of your grace and healing love that others may find life and freedom in you. Free me from all other attachments that I may joyfully pursue the things of your heavenly kingdom. May I witness to others the joy of the Gospel both in word and deed."

Tuesday (September 24): "Hear the word of God and do it"

Scripture:  Luke 8:19-21

Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him for the crowd. And he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you." But he said to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."

Reflection:

Sa akô tan’aw, dili kon intensiyon ni Lord Jesus na dili panumbalingon an Ija Nanay sanan mga igsoon na gusto makipag-kita Dija samtang naga-tudlo Sija sa Ija mga disipulo.

An pinaka-intensiyon ni Lord Jesus dinhi na maipaabot Nija sa mga namatî sa Ija mga pagtudlo an pinaka-importante na aksiyon nato na an pagpamati sa mga pulong ni God na Ija tagsangyaw.

Waya’y kuwestiyon sa pagmahal ni Jesus kan Mother Mary sanan sa Ija mga lumon dinhi kay bagad man gajud nan tawo an magmahal sa ija mga kagintujokan.

Gaano man ‘sab kalayum an atô relasyon kan Lord Jesus Christ na tagpadaya ni Father God dinhi sa kalibutan para sa kapasayloan nan atô mga kasay’anan batok Dija?

Ipangaliya natô kan God na lig’unon Nija ang atô personal na relasyon kan Jesus Christ para mamahimô kita na angajan modawat nan Ija mga grasya sanan kalooy.

Monday (September 23): "Every secret shall come to light"

Scripture: Luke 8:16-18

"No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, that those who enter may see the light. For nothing is hid that shall not be made manifest, nor anything secret that shall not be known and come to light. Take heed then how you hear; for to him who has will more be given, and from him who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away."

Reflection:

Makadumdom ako nan bata pa ako, pagka-alas singko e medya na nan kahuyom, manitsit na dajon si tatay damô na nagduwa sa plaza para magsindi ako nan amô petromax.

Waya pa’y kuryente kaniadto amo na kinahanglan gajud magsugâ sa bayay nan de petrolyo na sugâ.

Pagkatapos magsindi nan petromax, maghuyat na dajon para magtipon-tipon an tanan miyembro nan pamilya para mag-oracion pag-abot na punto alas sais, amo sa’y pagbagting nan kampana sa simbahan.

Uno’y relasyon nan petromax sa ebanghelyo?

An sugâ gikan sa petromax, amo’y modan’ag sa tibook pamilya na naghatag damô nan giya o gabay para kami makapangadje nan oracion, okasyon para magsugod na kami pagkahiusa bilang pamilya na naga-ampô kan Father God sa kalangitan.

Sunday (September 22): "Who will entrust to you the true riches?"

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

He also said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a steward, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his goods. And he called him and said to him, `What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.' And the steward said to himself, `What shall I do, since my master is taking the stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do, so that people may receive me into their houses when I am put out of the stewardship.' So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he said to the first, `How much do you owe my master?' He said, `A hundred measures of oil.' And he said to him, `Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.' Then he said to another, `And how much do you owe?' He said, `A hundred measures of wheat.' He said to him, `Take your bill, and write eighty.' The master commended the dishonest steward for his shrewdness; for the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light."

And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal habitations. "He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful in that which is anothers, who will give you that which is your own? No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."

Reflection:

Tagdajeg man hinoon nan master an ija maldito na manager bisan inhidunggan na nija na duro na an nahimô nan ini na kabulastugan sa ija negosyo!

Sa taghimô na desisyon nan maldito na manager na tagpa-minusan nija an bayranan nan mga may utang sa landowner, mokita pa gihapon sila duha kay puwerte man kataas gajud an inkarga na ginansiya nija.

Ugsâ na segurado an landowner na mokitâ pa gihapon ‘sab sija bisan tagminusan na an mga utang, sanan mokita pa gihapon an maldito na manager.

Sumetido an landowner sa abilidad nan manager dili kon tungod sa ija pagka-malimbungon kondili kon tungod sa ija marajaw na pangagpas sanan disposisyon.

Demudo, marajaw an ija papel sa ija agalon sanan marajaw ‘sab an ija relasyon sa mga may utang sa ija agalon, dili pa kon apil an pagdajeg nan mga may utang sa landlord kay noubos na man an ila bay’ranan.

Ugsa kono, laong pa ni Lord Jesus, na mag-establisar kita nan marajaw na relasyon sa atô isigkatawo sa bisan uno na pamaagi kay para sa pag-abot nan egsakto na panahon, sila ra sab an makatabang datô, hilibina sa atô relasyon nadto sa atô Father God sa kahimayaan.

Saturday (September 21): "I desire mercy -not sacrifice"

Scripture:  Matthew 9:9-13

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him. And as he sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"  But when he heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.  Go and learn what this means, `I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

Reflection

Si Matthew an isa sa upat na nagsuyat nan Ebanghelyo, mga libro na nagtagik nan kinabuhi ni Jesus Christ nan nagpalaganap pa Sija sa Ija ministry.

Isa sija sa mga tax collector na  inintahapan nan mga Jews nan panahon nan mga Romans sa Israel kay taas man sila maningil nan buwis para ila personal na ibulsa an duro na koleksiyon nila na kuwarta.

Pero nan intawag sija ni Jesus para himoon na tagapagsunod Dija, unabes dajon sija nosunod kay nahibayo naman daan sija sa ija kasing-kasing na ini na an Messiah, an tinood na manunubos na ila tagpaabot.

Si Matthew na makasasaya, nahimô na isa ka Apostle ni Lord Jesus kay nagbag’o man sija - himoon ‘sab untâ nato na ehemplo sija sa atô mga kinabuhi para ‘sab kita mahimô na tagapagsunod ni Jesus Christ nan Ija mga sugô na magsangyaw nan Marajaw na Balitâ nan Kapasaylôan.

Friday (September 20): "The women provided for Jesus"

Scripture:Luke 8:1-3  

Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.

Reflection

Duro an magasunod-sunod kan Jesus bisan hain na lugar Sija mokadto.

Permi kaibanan Nija an Ija mga apostoles sanan mga disipulo kay gusto man gajud nila kasaksihan an Ija mga milagro sanan gusto ‘sab nila mamatî nan Ija mga pulong.

Nagasunod ba ‘sab kita permi kan Lord Jesus Christ kada adlaw sa atô mga kinabuhi para mamatî nan Ija mga pulong, pulong nan kinabuhi, pasaylo sanan pagmahal ni Father God?

"Lord Jesus, set my heart on fire for you that I may give freely of the gifts, talents, and resources you give me, for your sake and for the work of the Gospel."

Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.

Reflection

Duro an magasunod-sunod kan Jesus bisan hain na lugar Sija mokadto.

Permi kaibanan Nija an Ija mga apostoles sanan mga disipulo kay gusto man gajud nila kasaksihan an Ija mga milagro sanan gusto ‘sab nila mamatî nan Ija mga pulong.

Nagasunod ba ‘sab kita permi kan Lord Jesus Christ kada adlaw sa atô mga kinabuhi para mamatî nan Ija mga pulong, pulong nan kinabuhi, pasaylo sanan pagmahal ni Father God?

"Lord Jesus, set my heart on fire for you that I may give freely of the gifts, talents, and resources you give me, for your sake and for the work of the Gospel."

Thursday (September 19): "Which will love him more?"

Gospel: Luke 7:36-50

One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house, and took his place at table. And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of  woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner." And Jesus answering said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he answered, "What is it, Teacher?" "A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?" Simon answered, "The one, I suppose, to whom he forgave more." And he said to him, "You have judged rightly." 

Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house, you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet  my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little." And he said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, "Who is this, who even forgives sins?" And he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."

Pamalandong

Makompara natô dinhi sa ebanghelyo an duha ka indibidwal - an Pharisee na nagtuo sa ija kaugalingon na waya’y ija nahimô na kasay’anan para ipangajo nan pasaylo sanan an asa ka babaje na makasasaya na nagpakita nan ija dako na gugma para madajaw sa ija balatian.

Tagpakita ni Jesus na an ekspresyon nan gugma kan God maipahayag dili kon depende sa kabug’aton nan pagpakasayâ kondili an aksiyon nan tinood na paghinulsol.

Taghimô nan babaje an tanan nija puwede himoon nadto kan Jesus bisan noabot na sa punto na makasisipog na an ija taghimô, basta lamang maipahayag nija an tinood nija na gugma.

Tuod man, tagpadajaw ni Jesus an babaje tungod kay nakita man Nija an hugot na pagtuo nan ini na si Lord lamang an makasalbar sa ija mga kasay’anan.

Amo na magpasalamat kita kan God kay bastante na man an grasya na Ija taggasa datô tanan.

Ipangaliya ‘sab natô na pun’on Nija an atô kasing-kasing nan gugma sanan kamapasalamaton sa kaluoy na Ija tagpakita datô sanan hatagan kita Nija nan kalipay sanan kagawasan na magmahal sanan mosilbe sa atô isigkatawo na may kaligdong sanan respeto.