"Indi nila kamo kaupod, kundi ginpili ko kamo halin sa ila"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Juan 15:18-21)

Nagsiling pa gid si Jesus, "Kon ginadumtan kamo sang mga tawo sang kalibutan, indi kamo dapat matingala tungod kay nahibaluan ninyo nga ako amo ang una nila nga ginadumtan.

Kon pareho kamo sa mga tawo sang kalibutan, higugmaon kamo nila. Pero ginadumtan nila kamo tungod kay indi nila kamo kaupod kundi ginpili ko kamo halin sa ila.

Dumdumon ninyo ang akon ginhambal sa inyo nga wala sing ulipon nga labaw pa sa iya agalon. Gani kon ako ginhingabot nila, kamo hingabuton man nila. (Kag kon tumanon nila ang akon pulong, tumanon man nila ang inyo pulong.)

Ini tanan himuon nila sa inyo tungod kay nagatuo kamo sa akon, kag wala sila makakilala sa nagpadala sa akon.

Prayers:

"Lord Jesus, may the fire of your love fill my heart with an eagerness to please you in all things. May there be no rivals to my love and devotion to you who are my all."

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:

What does Jesus mean when he says "you are not of this world"? The world in scripture refers to that society of people who are hostile towards God and opposed to his will. The world rejected Jesus, and his disciples can expect the same treatment. Jesus leaves no middle ground for his followers. We are either for him or against him, for his kingdom of light or for the kingdom of darkness. The prophet Isaiah warned that people who separate themselves from God because of their rebellion and spiritual blindness would end up calling evil good and good evil (Isaiah 5:20).

If we want to live in the light of God's truth, how can we rightly distinguish good from evil? True love of God and his ways draw us to all that is lovely, truthful and good. If we truly love God then we will submit to his truth and will for our lives. A friend of God cannot expect to be a friend of the world because the world opposes God. Jesus' demand is unequivocal and without compromise. Do not love the world or the things in the world. If any one loves the world, love for the Father is not in him (1 John 2:15). We must make a choice either for or against God. Do you seek to please God in all your thoughts, actions, and relationships? Let the Holy Spirit fill your heart with the love of God (Romans 5:5).