"Paantuson kamo sang mga tawo sang kalibutan; pero indi kamo magkahadlok, tungod kay gindaog ko na sila"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Juan 16:29-33)

Nagsiling dayon ang iya mga sumulunod, "Karon maathag na ang imo ginahambal kay wala ka na nagagamit sang mga paanggid.

Karon sigurado na kami nga nahibaluan mo ang tanan nga mga butang, kay bisan gani nga wala kami nagapamangkot sa imo nahibaluan mo na nga daan ang amon mga ginahunahuna. Gani nagapati kami nga ikaw halin gid man sa Dios."

Nagsabat si Jesus sa ila, "Ti, nagatuo na kamo karon sa akon?

Pero magaabot ang tion kag nag-abot na gani karon nga kamo magabululag kag magapalauli, kag bayaan ninyo ako nga nagaisahanon lang. Pero bisan bayaan ninyo ako may kaupod gihapon ako tungod kay kaupod ko ang Amay.

Ginasugid ko ini nga mga butang sa inyo agod may kalinong kamo tungod sa inyo pagtuo sa akon. Paantuson kamo sang mga tawo sang kalibutan, pero indi kamo magkahadlok tungod kay gindaog ko na sila."

Prayers:

"Lord Jesus, help me to trust in your saving power, especially when I meet adversities and trials. Give me your peace when I am troubled and let me know the joy of your victory over sin and death."

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:

How did Jesus convince his disciples that he was the eternal Son of God? Jesus could read their hearts like an open book. He answered their questions before they could even speak them out. And he showed them the glory of God. For a Christian, believing in God cannot be separated from believing in the One he sent into the world, his "beloved Son", in whom the Father is "well pleased" (Matthew 17:5). We can believe in Jesus and in the words he speaks because he is himself God, the Word made flesh (John 1:14). Since he "has seen the Father," and is "one with the Father," Jesus is the only one who knows the Father as he truly is and can reveal him to us. Our faith is "certain" because it is founded on the very Word of God who cannot lie. Faith is already the beginning of eternal life. Basil the Great says: "When we contemplate the blessings of faith even now, as if gazing at a reflection in a mirror, it is as if we already possessed the wonderful things which our faith assures us we shall enjoy one day." Do you nourish and strengthen your faith with the word of God?

In spite of their belief, Jesus warned his disciples that their faith would be put to the test and that they would fail. Jesus spoke plainly about the tragedy of betrayal and the triumph of the cross. Jesus knew the hearts of his disciples better than they knew. He knew they would desert him in his hour of trial. Such knowledge could have easily led to bitterness and rejection. Jesus met the injury of betrayal and disloyalty with supreme love and trust in his disciples. He loved his disciples to the very end even when they left him alone to die on the cross. He knew that the cross would not bring defeat but victory over sin and death. Jesus speaks the same word to us today. "My love for you is unconditional and I will never abandon you." While we cannot avoid all pain and suffering in this life, Jesus, nonetheless assures us that he will guide us safely through any difficulty or trial we may have to undergo for his sake. Jesus calls each of us to take courage, because he has overcome the world. The Holy Spirit gives us a living hope in the power of the resurrection and a confident trust in God's abiding presence. Nothing can overcome this faith and hope in Christ's victory – no trial, suffering, temptation, or testing. The Holy Spirit gives us the strength and courage we need to overcome adversity and to persevere in faith. Do you believe that nothing can separate you from the love of God in Christ Jesus (see Romans 8:38-39)?