Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Juan 16:5-11)
Pero karon makadto na ako sa nagpadala sa akon, kag wala gid sing may nagapamangkot sa inyo kon diin ako makadto.
Anay nga nasugiran ko na kamo, nagakasubo gid kamo.
Pero nagasiling ako sa inyo sang matuod: mas maayo para sa inyo nga maglakat ako, kay kon indi ako maglakat, ang Mananabang indi magkari sa inyo. Pero kon makalakat ako, ipadala ko sia sa inyo.
Kag kon mag-abot sia, ipakilala niya sa mga tawo sang kalibutan nga nagsayop sila nahanungod sang sala, sang katarungan, kag sang paghukom sang Dios.
Nagsayop sila nahanungod sang sala, kay wala sila magtuo sa akon; sang katarungan, kay ako magakadto sa Amay kag indi na kamo makakita sa akon; sang paghukom sang Dios, kay ang nagagahom sini nga kalibutan nahukman na.
Prayers:
"Come Holy Spirit, and let the fire of your love burn in my heart. Let me desire only what is pure, lovely, holy and good and in accord with the will of God and give me the courage to put away all that is not pleasing in your sight."
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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:
Why does God seem far from us at times? Separation and loss of relationship often lead to grief and pain. The apostles were filled with sorrow when Jesus spoke about his imminent departure. Jesus explained that it was for their sake that he must leave them and return to his Father. He promised, however, that they would never be left alone. He will send in his place the best of friends, the Holy Spirit. Paul reminds us that "nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:39). By sending the Holy Spirit to his followers, the Lord Jesus makes his presence known to us in a new and on-going way. We are not left as orphans, but the Lord himself dwells within us through the power of the Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 4:9; 6:16b).
Jesus tells his disciples three very important things about the work of the Holy Spirit – to convince the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment. The original word for convince also means convict. The Holy Spirit is our Sanctifier. He makes us holy as God is holy. He does this first by convicting us of our sin and by bringing us humbly to the foot of the Cross. The Spirit convinces us of God's love and forgiveness and of our utter dependence on God for his mercy and grace. We need the power of the Holy Spirit to lead us from the error of our sinful ways and to show us the way of love and truth.
The Jews who condemned Jesus as a heretic and blasphemer thought they were serving God rather than sinning when they crucified Jesus. When the gospel was later preached on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:37), many were pricked in their heart and convicted of their sin. What made them change their mind about Jesus? It is the work of the Holy Spirit to both convict us of wrongdoing and to convince us of God's truth. The Spirit convinces us of the righteousness of Christ, backed by the fact that Jesus rose again and went to his Father. The Holy Spirit also convicts us of judgment. The Spirit gives us the inner and unshakable conviction that we shall all stand before the judgment seat of God. God's judgments are just and good. When we heed his judgments we find true peace, joy and reconciliation with God. Do you allow the Holy Spirit free reign in your life that he may set you free from the grip of sin and set you ablaze with the fire of God's love?
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