Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Mateo 25:14-30)
Sabado (Agosto 31)
“Ang Ginharian sang langit kaangay sang isa ka tawo nga manuglakat sa iban nga lugar. Gintawag niya ang iya mga suloguon kag gintugyan niya sa ila ang iya mga pagkabutang.
Ginhatagan niya ang kada isa sa ila suno sa ila ikasarang. Ginhatagan niya ang isa sing P5,000, ang isa sing P2,000, kag ang isa pa gid sing P1,000. Dayon naglakat sia.
Ang suloguon nga nakabaton sing P5,000 naglakat kag iya ginpatikang ang iya kuwarta, kag nakaganansya sia sing P5,000.
Amo man ang nakabaton sing P2,000, nakaganansya man sia sing P2,000.
Pero ang nakabaton sing P1,000 naglakat kag nagkutkot sa duta, kag ginlubong niya ang kuwarta sang iya agalon.
“Sa tapos ang malawig nga panahon nagbalik ang agalon kag nagpakighusay sa iya mga suloguon.
Ang suloguon nga nakabaton sing P5,000 nagsulod kag nagdala sing P5,000. Nagsiling sia, ‘Amoy, ginhatagan mo ako sing P5,000. Yari pa gid ang P5,000 nga akon naganansya.’
Ang iya agalon nagsiling sa iya, ‘Maayo gid, maayo kag matutom nga suloguon! Tungod kay maayo ka magpatikang sang diutay nga kantidad, karon itugyan ko sa imo ang dalagku pa gid nga kantidad. Dali diri kag mag-ambit sang akon kalipay!’
Dayon ang suloguon nga nakabaton sing P2,000 nagsulod kag nagsiling, ‘Amoy, ginhatagan mo ako sing P2,000. Yari pa gid ang P2,000 nga akon naganansya.’
Ang iya agalon nagsiling, ‘Maayo gid, maayo kag matutom nga suloguon! Tungod kay maayo ka magpatikang sang diutay nga kantidad, karon itugyan ko sa imo ang daku nga kantidad. Dali diri kag mag-ambit sang akon kalipay!’
Dayon ang suloguon nga nakabaton sing P1,000 nagsulod kag nagsiling, ‘Amoy, nakahibalo ako nga mabudlay ikaw nga tawo, kay nagaani ka sa wala mo matamni kag nagatipon sang patubas sa wala mo masab-ugi.
Hinadlukan ako, gani naglakat ako kag gintago ko ang imo kuwarta sa duta. Yari ang imo kuwarta.’
Ang iya agalon nagsiling, ‘Malain kag matamad ka nga suloguon! Nakahibalo ka gali nga ako nagaani sa wala ko matamni kag nagatipon sang patubas nga wala ko masab-ugi?
Ti, kuntani ginpatago mo sa bangko ang akon kuwarta, agod sa akon pagbalik makuha ko ang akon kuwarta upod sang iya saka.
Karon, kuhaa ninyo ang kuwarta sa iya kag ihatag sa suloguon nga nakabaton sing P10,000.
Kay ang tagsatagsa nga may iya, hatagan pa gid, kag magasulobra ang iya pagkabutang. Pero sia nga wala sing iya, bisan pa ang diutay niya nga pagkabutang kuhaon pa.
Nahanungod sa sining walay pulos nga suloguon, ihaboy sia ninyo didto sa kadudolman sa gwa. Didto magahibi sia kag magabagrot sang iya mga ngipon.’ ”
Prayers:
"Lord Jesus, be the ruler of my heart and thoughts, be the king of my home and relationships, and be the master of my work and service. Help me to make good use of the gifts, talents, time, and resources you give me for your glory and your kingdom."
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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:
What can economics and productivity teach us about the kingdom of heaven? Jesus' story about a businessman who leaves town and entrusts his money with his workers made perfect sense to his audience. Wealthy merchants and businessmen often had to travel abroad and leave the business to others to handle while they were gone. Why did Jesus tell this story and what can it teach us? Most importantly it tells us something about how God deals with us, his disciples and servants. The parable speaks first of the Master's trust in his servants. While he goes away he leaves them with his money to use as they think best. While there were no strings attached, this was obviously a test to see if the Master's workers would be industrious and reliable in their use of the money entrusted to them. The master rewards those who are industrious and faithful and he punishes those who sit by idly and who do nothing with his money. The essence of the parable seems to lie in the servants' conception of responsibility. Each servant entrusted with the master's money was faithful up to a certain point. The servant who buried the master's money was irresponsible. One can bury seeds in the ground and expect them to become productive because they obey natural laws. Coins, however, do not obey natural laws. They obey economic laws and become productive in circulation. The master expected his servants to be productive in the use of his money.
What do coins and the law of economics have to do with the kingdom of God? The Lord entrusts the subjects of his kingdom with gifts and graces and he gives his subjects the freedom to use them as they think best. With each gift and talent, God gives sufficient the means (grace and wisdom) for using them in a fitting way. As the parable of the talents shows, God abhors indifference and an attitude that says it's not worth trying. God honors those who use their talents and gifts for doing good. Those who are faithful with even a little are entrusted with more! But those who neglect or squander what God has entrusted to them will lose what they have. There is an important lesson here for us. No one can stand still for long in the Christian life. We either get more or we lose what we have. We either advance towards God or we slip back. Do you seek to serve God with the gifts, talents, and graces he has given to you?
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