"Daw ano pa gid ang inyo Amay nga langitnon maghatag"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 11:5-13)

Huwebes (Oktubre 10)

Kag si Jesus nagsiling sa iya mga gintuton-an, “Abi may isa sa inyo nga magkadto sa balay sang iya amigo sa tungang gab-i kag magsiling sa iya, ‘Abyan, pahulama ako sing tatlo ka bilog nga tinapay, kay may amigo ako nga nagapanglakaton nga nag-abot sa balay kag wala gid ako sing ipakaon sa iya.’

Kag abi, ang imo amigo magsabat didto sa sulod sang iya balay, ‘Indi ako pagtublaga! Nakapanirado na kami, nagahigda na ako kag ang akon kabataan, mabudlay na ang magbangon sa paghatag sa imo sing bisan ano.’

Ti, ano karon? Nagasiling ako sa inyo, bisan nga indi sia magbangon sa paghatag sa imo sing tinapay tungod sang inyo pag-abyanay, pero tungod sang imo pagpamilit nga wala gid huyahoya magabangon sia kag magahatag sa imo sang imo kinahanglanon.

Gani nagasiling ako sa inyo: Pangayo kamo, kag kamo magabaton, pangita kamo kag kamo makakita, panuktok kamo kag ang puwertahan pagabuksan sa inyo.

Kay ang tagsatagsa nga nagapangayo magabaton, kag ang nagapangita makakita, kag ang puwertahan pagabuksan sa iya nga nagapanuktok.

Kamo nga mga amay, may isa bala sa inyo nga magahatag sa iya bata sing man-og kon ang iya ginapangayo isda?

Hatagan mo bala sia sing iwiiwi kon ang iya ginapangayo itlog?

Kon kamo nga mga malaut makahibalo maghatag sing maayo nga butang sa inyo mga kabataan, daw ano pa gid ang inyo Amay nga langitnon. Magahatag sia sang Espiritu Santo sa mga nagapangayo sa iya.”

Prayers:

"Heavenly Father, you are merciful, gracious and kind. May I never doubt your love nor hesitate to seek you with confidence in order to obtain the gifts, graces, and daily provision I need to live as your disciple and child."

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:

What can we expect from God, especially when we recognize that he doesn't owe us anything and that we don't deserve his grace and favor? Jesus used the illustration of a late-night traveller to teach his listeners an important lesson about how God treats us in contrast to the kind of treatment we might expect from good neighbors. The rule of hospitality in biblical times required the cooperation of the entire community in entertaining an unexpected or late-night guest. Whether the guest was hungry or not, a meal would be served. In a small village it would be easy to know who had baked bread that day. Bread was essential for a meal because it served as a utensil for dipping and eating from the common dishes. Asking for bread from one's neighbor was both a common occurrence and an expected favor. To refuse to give bread would bring shame because it was a sign of inhospitality.

If a neighbor can be imposed upon and coerced into giving bread in the middle of the night, how much more hospitable is God, who, no matter what the circumstances, is generous and ready to give us what we need. Augustine of Hippo reminds us that "God, who does not sleep and who awakens us from sleep that we may ask, gives much more graciously." In conclusion Jesus makes a startling claim: How much more will the heavenly Father give! The Lord is ever ready to give us not only what we need, but more than we can expect. He gives freely of his Holy Spirit that we may share in his life and joy. Do you approach your heavenly Father with confidence in his mercy and kindness?