Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 11:29-32)
Samtang nagadamo pa gid ang mga tawo nga nagatilipon kay Jesus, nagsiling siya, "Tama gid kalaot ang mga tawo sa sini nga tiyempo. Nagapangayo sila sang milagro. Pero wala sang milagro nga ipakita sa ila luwas sa milagro nga natabo kay Jonas.
Subong nga si Jonas nangin tanda sa mga taga-Ninive, ang matabo sa akon nga Anak sang Tawo mangin tanda man sa mga tawo sa karon nga tiyempo.
Sa adlaw sang paghukom, mabanhaw ang Rayna sang Bagatnan upod sang mga tawo sa karon nga tiyempo kag basulon niya sila. Kay naghalin pa siya sa malayo gid nga lugar sa pagpamati sa kaalam ni Haring Solomon. Karon may yari diri nga labaw pa kay Solomon, pero wala kamo nagbaton sang iya ginatudlo.
Sa adlaw sang paghukom, mabanhaw man ang mga taga-Ninive kaupod sang mga tawo sa karon nga tiyempo kag basulon man nila sila. Kay pagkabati sang mga taga-Ninive sadto sang wali ni Jonas, naghinulsol sila. Karon may yari diri nga labaw pa kay Jonas, pero wala kamo nagbaton sang iya ginatudlo."
Prayers:
"Lord Jesus, change my heart and fill me with your wisdom that I my love your ways. Give me grace and courage to resist temptation and stubborn wilfulness that I may truly desire to do what is pleasing to you."
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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:
Do you pay careful attention to warning signs? Many fatalities could be avoided if people paid attention to such signs. When the religious leaders demanded a sign from Jesus, he gave them a serious warning to avert spiritual disaster. It was characteristic of the Jews that they demanded "signs" from God's messengers to authenticate their claims. When the religious leaders pressed Jesus to give proof for his claims he says in so many words that he is God's sign and that they need no further evidence from heaven than his own person. The Ninevites recognized God's warning when Jonah spoke to them, and they repented. And the Queen of Sheba recognized God's wisdom in Solomon. Jonah was God's sign and his message was the message of a merciful God for the people of Nineveh. Unfortunately the religious leaders were not content to accept the signs right before their eyes. They had rejected the message of John the Baptist and now they reject Jesus as God's Anointed One (Messiah) and they fail to heed his message. Simeon had prophesied at Jesus' birth that he was "destined for the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed so that inner thoughts of many will be revealed" (Luke 2:34-35). Jesus confirmed his message with many miracles in preparation for the greatest sign of all – his resurrection on the third day.
The Lord Jesus came to set us free from slavery to sin and hurtful desires. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit he pours his love into our hearts that we may understand his will for our lives and walk in his way of holiness. God searches our hearts, not to condemn us, but to show us where we need his saving grace and help. He calls us to seek him with true repentance, humility, and the honesty to see our sins for what they really are – a rejection of his love and will for our lives. God will transform us if we listen to his word and allow his Holy Spirit to work in our lives. Ask the Lord to renew your mind and to increase your thirst for his wisdom. James says that the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or insincerity (James 3:17). A double-minded person cannot receive this kind of wisdom. The single of mind desire one thing alone – God's pleasure. God wants us to delight in him and to know the freedom of his truth and love. Do you thirst for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14)?
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