"Ngaa bala nahadlok gid kamo?"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Marcos 4:35-41)

Sabado (Pebrero 1)

Sang sirom na sang amo nga adlaw, nagsiling si Jesus sa iya mga gintuton-an, "Dali, matabok kita sa pihak sang linaw."

Gani ginbayaan nila ang madamo nga mga tawo. Dayon ang mga gintuton-an nagsakay sa sakayan nga ginasakyan ni Jesus, kag gindala nila sia upod sa ila. May iban man nga mga sakayan didto.

Sa hinali nagmadlos ang hangin kag ang mga balod nagsulod sa sakayan sa bagay nga madali na lang ini makapan.

Pero si Jesus didto sa ulin nga nagaulon sa ulonan kag nagakatulog. Ginpukaw sia sang mga gintuton-an, kag nagsiling sila sa iya, "Manunudlo, wala ka bala nagakabalaka nga daw malumos na kita?"

Nagbangon si Jesus kag ginmanduan niya ang hangin, "Mag-untat ka!" kag nagsiling sia sa mga balod, "Maglinaw ka!" Nag-untat ang hangin kag may daku nga kalinaw.

Dayon si Jesus nagsiling sa ila, "Ngaa bala nahadlok gid kamo? Ano, wala pa bala kamo sing pagtuo?"

Pero tama gid ang ila kahadlok, kag nagpamangkutanay sila: "Sin-o bala ini nga tawo? Bisan pa ang hangin kag ang mga balod nagatuman sa iya!"

Prayers:

"Lord Jesus, increase my faith in your redeeming love and power that I may always recognize your abiding presence with me. And give me courage to do your will in all circumstances."

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:

How can we fight fear with faith? Jesus' sleeping presence on the storm-tossed sea reveals the sleeping faith of his disciples. They feared for their lives even though their Lord and Master was with them in the boat. They were asleep to Christ while he was present to them in their hour of need. The Lord is ever present to us. And in our time of testing he asks the same question: Why are you afraid? Have you no faith? Do you recognize the Lord's presence with you, especially when you meet the storms of adversity, sorrow, and temptation? Whenever we encounter trouble, the Lord is there with the same reassuring message: "It is I, do not be afraid."

What are the characteristics of faith and how can we grow in it? Faith is an entirely free gift that God makes to us. Believing is only possible by grace and the help of the Holy Spirit, who moves the heart and who opens the eyes of the mind to understand and accept the truth which God has revealed to us. Faith enables us to relate to God rightly and confidently, with trust and reliance, by believing and adhering to his word, because he is utterly reliable and trustworthy. If we want to live, grow, and persevere in faith, then it must be nourished with the word of God. Fear does not need to cripple us from taking right action or rob us of our trust and reliance on God. Courage working with faith enables us to embrace God's word of truth and love with confidence and to act on it with firm hope in God's promises. The love of God strengthens us in our faith and trust in him and enables us to act with justice and kindness towards our neighbor even in the face of opposition or harm. Do you allow the love of Christ to rule in your heart and mind, and to move your will to choose what is good in accordance with his will?