"Ini nga balo ginhatag niya ang tanan"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 21:1-4)

Lunes (Nobyembre 25)

Si Jesus nagpanan-awtan-aw sa templo kag nakita niya ang manggaranon nga mga tawo nga nagahulog sang ila mga dulot sa kolektahan sang dulot.

Nakita man niya didto ang isa ka imol nga babayi nga balo nga nagahulog sang iya dulot nga duha ka sentimos.

Si Jesus nagsiling, "Nagasiling ako sa inyo nga ining babayi nga balo naghatag sing labaw pa sa ila tanan.

Kay ang iban naghatag gikan sa sobra sang ila manggad, pero ini nga balo bisan amo na gid lang yadto ang iya kuwarta, ginhatag pa niya."

Prayers:

"Lord Jesus, your love knows no bounds and you give without measure. All that I have comes from you. May I give freely and generously in gratitude for all that you have given to me. Take my life and all that I possess – my gifts, talents, time and resources – and use them as you see fit for your glory."

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:

Do you know the joy of selfless giving and love for others? True love doesn't calculate – it spends lavishly! Jesus drove this point home to his disciples while sitting in the temple and observing people offering their tithes. Jesus praised a poor widow who gave the smallest of coins in contrast with the rich who gave greater sums. How can someone in poverty give more than someone who has ample means? Jesus' answer is very simple – love is more precious than gold or wealth!

Jesus taught that real giving must come from the heart. A gift that is given with a grudge or for display loses its value. But a gift given out of love, with a spirit of generosity and sacrifice, is precious. The amount or size of the gift doesn't matter as much as the cost to the giver. The poor widow could have kept one of her coins, but instead she recklessly gave away all she had! Jesus praised someone who gave barely a penny – how insignificant a sum – because it was everything she had, her whole living.

What we have to offer may look very small and not worth much, but if we put all we have at the Lord's disposal, no matter how insignificant it may seem, then God can do with it and with us what is beyond our reckoning. Do you give out of love and gratitude for what God has already given to you?