"Ang hinigugma ko nga Anak nga akon gid nahamut-an"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Mateo 3:13-17)

Domingo (Enero 12)

Karon nag-abot si Jesus sa Jordan halin sa Galilea, kag nagkadto sia kay Juan sa pagpabautiso.

Si Juan indi kuntani magbautiso sa iya nga nagasiling, "Ako ang dapat magpabautiso sa imo, kag ikaw pa karon ang nagkari sa akon!"

Pero si Jesus nagsabat sa iya, "Sigi lang. Kay sa sini nga paagi ginatuman ta ang ginpaabot sang Dios." Gani nagpasugot si Juan.

Sang mabautisohan na si Jesus, nagtakas sia. Dayon ang langit nag-abri kag nakita niya ang Espiritu sang Dios nga nagkunsad subong sang isa ka pating kag naghapon sa ibabaw niya

Kag may tingog gikan sa langit nga nagsiling, "Amo ini ang hinigugma ko nga Anak, nga akon gid nahamut-an."

Prayers:

"Lord Jesus, fill me with your Holy Spirit and inflame my heart with the joy of the gospel. May I find joy in seeking to please you just as you found joy in seeking to please your Father".

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:

Why did Jesus, the Sinless One, submit himself to John’s baptism? John preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins (Luke 3:3). In this humble submission we see a foreshadowing of the “baptism” of his bloody death upon the cross. Jesus’ baptism is the acceptance and the beginning of his mission as God’s suffering Servant. He allowed himself to be numbered among sinners. Jesus submitted himself entirely to his Father’s will. Out of love he consented to this baptism of death for the remission of our sins. Do you know the joy of trust and submission to God?

The Father proclaimed his entire delight in his Son and spoke audibly for all to hear. The Holy Spirit, too, was present as he anointed Jesus for his ministry which began that day as he rose from the waters of the Jordan river. Jesus will be the source of the Spirit for all who come to believe in him. At his baptism the heavens were opened and the waters were sanctified by the descent of Jesus and the Holy Spirit, signifying the beginning of a new creation.

How can we enter into the mystery of Jesus’ humble self-abasement and baptism? Gregory of Nazianzus, a seventh century Church father tells us: “Let us be buried with Christ by Baptism to rise with him; let us go down with him to be raised with him; and let us rise with him to be glorified with him." Do you want to see your life transformed in the love and power of Jesus Christ? And do you want to become a more effective instrument of the gospel? Examine Jesus’ humility and ask the Holy Spirit to forge this same attitude in your heart. As you do, heaven will open for you as well. The Lord Jesus is ever ready to renew us in his Spirit and to anoint us for mission. We are called to be “light” and “salt” to those around us. The Lord wants his love and truth to shine through us that others may see the goodness and truth of God’s message of salvation. Ask the Lord to fill you with his Holy Spirit that you may radiate the joy of the gospel to those around you.