"Sa ano ko bala ipaanggid ang mga tawo sining panahon?"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 7:31-35)

Miyerkules (Setyembre 18)

“Karon, sa ano ko bala ipaanggid ang mga tawo sining panahon? Kaangay bala sila sang ano?

Kaangay sila sa mga kabataan nga nagpungko didto sa tiyendahan kag nagasinggitanay, ‘Nagtukar kami sa inyo sing plawta, pero wala kamo magsaot. Nagpanalambiton kami, pero wala man kamo maghibi.’

Nagkari si Juan Bautista nga nagapuasa kag wala nagainom sing bino, kag kamo nagsiling, ‘Ginagamhan sia sang yawa.’

Ang Anak sang Tawo nagkari nga nagakaon kag nagainom, kag kamo nagsiling, ‘Tan-awa ninyo ini nga tawo! Palakaon sia kag palainom sing bino, kag amigo sang mga manugsokot sang buhis kag sang mga makasasala!’

Pero ang kaalam sang Dios ginapahayag nga matuod sang tanan nga nagabaton sini.”

Nahauna nga Balasahon, 1 Timoteo 3:14-16

Samtang ginasulat ko ini nga sulat para sa imo, nagalaom ako nga makakadto dira sa inyo sa labing madali kag makapakigkita sa imo.

Pero kon maatrasar ako, ini nga sulat magapahibalo sa imo kon paano kita magginawi sa sulod sang panimalay sang Dios, nga amo ang iglesia sang Dios nga buhi, ang haligi kag pamakod sang kamatuoran.

Wala sing may makahimutig kon daw ano kadaku ang sekrito sang aton pagtuloohan! Nagpakita sia sa dagway sang tawo, Ginpahayag nga matarong Sang Espiritu, Kag nakit-an sang mga anghel. Ginwali sia sa mga kapungsoran, Gintuohan sa kalibutan, Kag gindala sia sa langit.


Prayers:
"Lord Jesus, open my ears to hear the good news of your kingdom and set my heart free to love and serve you joyfully. May nothing keep me from following you wholeheartedly."

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:
What do childrens' games have to do with the kingdom of God? Games are the favorite pastime of children who play until their energy is spent. The more interaction the merrier the game. The children in Jesus' parable react with disappointment because they cannot convince others to join in their musical play. They complain that when they make merry music such as played at weddings, no one dances or sings along; and when they play mournful tunes for sad occasions such as funerals, it is the same dead response. This refrain echoes the words of Ecclesiastes 3:4, there is a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance. Both joyful and sad occasions – such as the birth of a child and the homecoming of a hero or the loss of a loved one and the destruction of a community or nation – demand a response. To show indifference, lack of interest or support , or disdain, is unfitting and unkind.

Jesus' message of the kingdom of God is a proclamation of good news that produces great joy and hope for those who will listen; but it is also a warning of disaster for those who refuse to accept God's gracious offer. Why did the message of John the Baptist and the message of Jesus meet with resistance and deaf ears? It was out of jealously and spiritual blindness that the scribes and Pharisees attributed John the Baptist's austerities to the devil and they attributed Jesus' table fellowship as evidence for messianic pretense. They succeeded in frustrating God's plan for their lives because they had closed their hearts to the message of John the Baptist and now they close their ears to Jesus.

What can make us spiritually dull and slow to hear God's voice? Like the generation of Jesus' time, our age is marked by indifference and contempt, especially in regards to the things of God's kingdom. Indifference dulls our ears to God's voice and to the good news of the gospel. Only the humble of heart who are hungry for God can find true joy and happiness. Do you listen to God's word with expectant faith and the willingness to trust and obey?