"Gintipon nila ang mga nabilin kag dose pa ka alat ang napuno"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Mateo 14:13-21)

Sang pagkabati sadto ni Jesus, nagsakay siya sa sakayan pakadto sa kamingawan. Pagkabati sang mga tawo halin sa nagkalain-lain nga mga banwa nga si Jesus nakahalin na, naglakat sila pakadto sa iya kaladtuan.

Sang pagpanaog ni Jesus sa sakayan, nakita niya ang madamo gid nga mga tawo. Naluoy gid siya sa ila, gani ginpang-ayo niya ang mga masakiton nga ila gindala didto.

Sang hapon na, nagpalapit sa iya ang iya mga sumulunod. Nagsiling sila, "Madali na lang magtunod ang adlaw, kag yari kita diri sa kamingawan. Palakta na ang mga tawo sa mga baryo agod makabakal sila sang ila pagkaon."

Nagsiling si Jesus sa ila, "Indi kinahanglan nga palakton sila. Kamo mismo ang maghatag sang pagkaon sa ila."

Nagsabat sila, "Lima gid lang ka bilog ang aton tinapay kag duha ka isda."

Nagsiling si Jesus sa ila, "Abi dalha ninyo diri sa akon."

Ginsilingan niya ang mga tawo nga magpungko sa hilamon. Pagkuha niya sang lima ka tinapay kag duha ka isda, nagtangla siya sa langit kag nagpasalamat sa Dios. Dayon ginpamihak-pihak niya ang tinapay kag ginhatag sa iya mga sumulunod kag ginpanagtag nila ini sa mga tawo.

Nakakaon sila tanan kag nagkalabusog. Pagkatapos nga nakakaon na ang tanan, gintipon nila ang mga nabilin, kag dose pa ka alat ang napuno.

Mga 5,000 gid ka mga lalaki ang nakakaon, wala labot ang mga babayi kag mga bata.

Prayers:

"Lord Jesus Christ, you satisfy the deepest longings of our hearts and you feed us with the finest of wheat (Psalm 81:16). Fill me with gratitude for your blessings and give me a generous heart that I may freely share with others what you have given to me."

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:

How do you treat others, especially when they interrupt your times of rest and quiet? When Jesus and the disciples sought a lonely place to regroup and rest, they found instead a crowd of more than five thousand people waiting for them! Did they resent this intrusion on their hard-earned need for privacy and refreshment? Jesus certainly didn't but welcomed them with open-arms. Jesus put human need ahead of everything else. His compassion showed the depths of God's love and concern for all who are truly needy. Jesus gave the people the word of God and he healed them physically as well as spiritually. We can never intrude upon God nor exhaust his generosity and kindness. He is ever ready to give to those who earnestly seek him out. Do you thirst for his saving word and for his healing power?

Why did Jesus command his disciples to do what seemed impossible – to feed such a large and hungry crowd when there were no adequate provisions in sight? Jesus, no doubt wanted to test their faith and to teach them to rely upon God for their provision. The signs which Jesus did, including the miraculous feeding of the five thousand signified that God the Father had indeed sent his only begotten Son as the anointed Prophet and King for his people. Jesus' feeding of the five thousand is the only miracle recorded in all four gospels. What is the significance of this miracle? The miraculous feeding of such a great multitude pointed to God's provision of manna in the wilderness for the people of Israel under Moses' leadership. This food foreshadowed the true heavenly bread which Jesus would offer his followers. Jesus makes a claim only God can make: He is the true bread of heaven that can satisfy the deepest hunger we experience. The feeding of the five thousand shows the remarkable generosity of God and his great kindness towards us. When God gives, he gives abundantly. He gives more than we need for ourselves that we may have something to share with others, especially those who lack what they need. God takes the little we have and multiplies it for the good of others. Do you trust in God's provision for you and do you share freely with others, especially those who lack?