"Magsiling ka lang - magaayo"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 7:1-10)

Lunes (Setyembre 16)

Sa tapos ni Jesus mahambal ining mga butang sa mga tawo, nagkadto sia sa Capernaum.

Ang kapitan nga Romanhon didto may isa ka suloguon nga palangga gid niya. Ini nga suloguon nagamasakit kag tagumatayon.

Sang pagkabati sang kapitan nahanungod kay Jesus, ginpadala niya ang pila ka mga katigulangan sang mga Judio sa pagpangabay kay Jesus nga magkari kag ayuhon ang iya suloguon.

Nagkadto sila kay Jesus kag nagpakiluoy gid sa iya: “Ini nga kapitan takos gid sang imo bulig.

Nagahigugma sia sang aton pungsod kag sia gid nagpatindog sang amon sinagoga.”

Gani si Jesus nag-upod sa ila. Sang malapit na si Jesus sa balay, ginsugo sang kapitan ang iya mga abyan nga sugataon si Jesus kag silingon, “Sir, indi ka na magpagamo! Indi ako takos nga magkadto ka sa akon balay, kag indi man ako takos magpalapit sa imo. Pero magsiling ka lang kag magaayo ang akon suloguon.

Kay ako sa idalom man sang pagbulot-an sang mataas pa nga mga opisyales, kag may mga soldado man ako. Ginasugo ko ining isa, ‘Lakat!’ kag nagalakat sia. Ginasugo ko inang isa, ‘Kari!’ kag nagakari sia. Kag ginasugo ko ang akon suloguon, ‘Himoa ini!’ kag ginahimo niya.”

Natingala si Jesus sang pagkabati niya sini. Nagliso sia kag nagsiling sa mga nagasunod sa iya, “Nagasiling ako sa inyo, wala ako makakita sing pagtuo kasubong sini, bisan sa Israel.”

Sang magbalik sa balay sang kapitan ang mga ginsugo nakita nila nga maayo na ang suloguon. 

Prayers:

"Heavenly Father, you sent us your Son Jesus Christ that we might be freed from the tyranny of sin and death. Increase my faith in the power of your saving word and give me freedom to love and serve others with generosity and mercy as you have loved me."

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:

Do you seek God with confidence and pray with expectant faith? A Roman official boldly sought Jesus with a daring request. What made him confident that Jesus would receive his request and act favorably towards him? Like a true soldier, he knew the power of command. And he saw in Jesus both the power and the mercy of God to heal and restore life. In the Roman world the position of centurion was very important. He was an officer in charge of a hundred soldiers. In a certain sense, he was the backbone of the Roman army, the cement which held the army together. Polybius, an ancient write, describes what a centurion should be: "They must not be so much venturesome seekers after danger as men who can command, steady in action, and reliable; they ought not to be over-anxious to rush into the fight, but when hard pressed, they must be ready to hold their ground, and die at their posts."

The centurion who approached Jesus was not only courageous, but faith-filled as well. He risked the ridicule of his Roman companions by seeking help from a Jewish preacher from Galilee, as well as mockery from the Jews who despised Roman occupation of their land. Nonetheless, this centurion approached Jesus with confidence and humility. Augustine notes that the centurion regarded himself as unworthy to receive the Lord into his house: "Humility was the door through which the Lord entered to take full possession of one whom he already possessed." The centurion was an extraordinary man because he loved his slave. In the Roman world slaves were treated like animals rather than people. The centurion was also an extraordinary man of faith. He believed that Jesus had the power to heal his beloved slave. Jesus commends him for his faith and immediately grants him his request. Are you willing to suffer ridicule in the practice of your faith? And when you need help, do you approach the Lord Jesus with expectant faith?