“Kon inyo na mabayaw ang Anak sang Tawo"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Juan 8:21-30)

Sa liwat nagsiling si Jesus sa ila, “Magalakat ako, kag pangitaon ninyo ako, pero magakalamatay kamo sa inyo mga sala. Kon diin ako makadto, indi kamo makakadto.” 

Gani ang mga Judio nagsiling, “Nagakahulogan bala ini nga manginmatay sia, sa iya pagsiling, ‘Kon diin ako makadto, indi kamo makakadto’?” 

Si Jesus nagsabat, “Kamo nagikan diri sa idalom, pero ako nagikan sa ibabaw. Nagikan kamo sa sining kalibutan, pero ako wala nagikan sa sining kalibutan. 

Amo ina nga nagsiling ako sa inyo nga magakalamatay kamo sa inyo mga sala. Kon indi kamo magtuo nga ‘Ako Amo Ako’, magakalamatay gid kamo sa inyo mga sala.” 

Ginpamangkot nila sia, “Sin-o bala ikaw?” Si Jesus nagsabat, “Ginsugiran ko na kamo halin pa sa ginsugoran. 

May madamo ako nga mga butang nga inughambal kag inughukom sa inyo. Ugaling ang nagpadala sa akon amo ang matuod, kag ginasugid ko sa kalibutan ang akon lamang nabatian gikan sa iya.” 

Wala sila makahangop nga nagahambal sia sa ila nahanungod sa Amay. 

Gani si Jesus nagsiling sa ila, “Kon inyo na mabayaw ang Anak sang Tawo, makilala ninyo nga ‘Ako Amo Ako’. Sa sadto nga tion mahibaluan ninyo nga wala ako sing ginahimo nga akon-akon lamang, kundi nga ang akon ginahambal amo lamang ang gintudlo sa akon sang Amay. 

Kag ang nagpadala sa akon nagaupod sa akon. Wala niya ako ginapabay-i, kay ginahimo ko sa gihapon ang iya nahamut-an.” 

Madamo sang mga nakabati sining ginhambal ni Jesus ang nagtuo sa iya. 

Prayers: 

"Lord Jesus, grant this day, to direct and sanctify, to rule and govern our hearts and bodies, so that all our thoughts, words and deeds may be according to your Father's law and thus may we be saved and protected through your mighty help." 

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel: 

Do you know the healing power of the cross of Jesus Christ? When the people of Israel were afflicted with serpents in the wilderness because of their sin, God instructed Moses: "Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and every one who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live" (Numbers 21:8). The bronze serpent points to the cross of Jesus Christ which defeats sin and death and obtains everlasting life for those who believe. The result of Jesus "being lifted up on the cross" and his rising and exaltation to the Father's right hand in heaven, is our "new birth in the Spirit" and adoption as sons and daughters of God. God not only redeems us, but he fills us with his own divine life and power that we might share in his glory. Jesus gives us the Holy Spirit that we may have power to be his witnesses and to spread and defend the gospel by word and action, and to never be ashamed of Christ's Cross. Are you ready to witness the truth and joy of the gospel to those around you? 

While many believed in Jesus and his message, many others, including the religious leaders, opposed him. Some openly mocked him when he warned them about their sin of unbelief. It's impossible to be indifferent to Jesus' word and his judgments. We are either for him or against him. There is no middle ground or neutral parties. When Jesus spoke about going away he was speaking about his return to his Father and to his glory. His opponents could not follow him because by their continuous disobedience to the word of God and their refusal to accept him, they had shut themselves off from God. Jesus warned them that if they continued to refuse him they would die in their sins. Jesus' words echoed the prophetic warning given to Ezekiel (see Ezekiel 3:18 and 18:18) where God warns his people to heed his word before the time is too late. God gives us time to turn to him and to receive his grace, but that time is right now. 

To sin literally means to miss the mark or to be off target. The essence of sin is that it diverts us from God and from our true purpose in life – to know the source of all truth and beauty which is God himself and to be united with God in everlasting joy. When Adam and Eve first sinned, they hid themselves from God (Genesis 3:8-10). That is what sin does; it separates us from the One who is all loving, all-wise, and all-just. Jesus went on to explain that if people could not recognize him in his word, they would have the opportunity to recognize him when he is "lifted up"on the cross of Calvary. Jesus pointed to the atoning sacrifice of his life on the cross as the true source of healing and victory over the sin of the world. The sacrifice of Christ's life on the cross for our sins is the ultimate proof of God's love for us. God so loved the world that he gave us his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). To fail to recognize Jesus and where he came from is to remain in spiritual darkness; to believe Jesus and his words is to walk in the joy and light of God's truth. There are certain opportunities in life that come and do not return. Each of us is given the opportunity to know and to accept Jesus Christ, as our Lord and Savior. But that opportunity can be rejected and lost. Life here is limited and short, but how we live it has everlasting consequences. Do you take advantage of the present time to make room for God so that your life will count for eternity?