"Ako Nga Anak Sang Tawo May Gahom Sa Pagsiling Kon Ano Ang Husto Nga Himuon Sa Adlaw Nga Inugpahuway"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Marcos 2:23-28)

Sang isa ka Adlaw nga Inugpahuway, samtang nagaagi sila ni Jesus sa kaumahan sang trigo, nagapangutol ang iya mga sumulunod sang mga uhay sang trigo.

Gani nagsiling ang mga Pariseo kay Jesus, "Tan-awa ang ginahimo sang imo mga sumulunod! Ngaa ginahimo nila ang ginadilian nga himuon sa Adlaw nga Inugpahuway?"

Nagsabat si Jesus sa ila, "Wala bala ninyo mabasahi sa Kasulatan ang ginhimo ni David sang siya kag ang iya mga kaupod gin-gutom kag nagkinahanglan sang pagkaon?

(Ini natabo sang si Abiatar amo ang pangulo nga pari.) Nagsulod si David sa balay sang Dios kag ginkaon niya ang tinapay nga ginhalad sa Dios. Ginpakaon man niya ang iya mga kaupod. Wala sila nakasala bisan pa ginadilian sang Kasuguan ang magkaon sadto luwas lang sa mga pari."

Kag nagsiling pa gid si Jesus, "Ginhimo ang Adlaw nga Inugpahuway para sa kaayuhan sang tawo. Wala ginhimo ang tawo para sa kaayuhan sang Adlaw nga Inugpahuway.

Gani, ako nga Anak sang Tawo may gahom sa pagsiling kon ano ang husto nga himuon sa Adlaw nga Inugpahuway."

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Meditation:

What does the commandment "keep holy the Sabbath" require of us? Or better yet, what is the primary intention behind this command? The religious leaders confronted Jesus on this issue. The "Sabbath rest" was meant to be a time to remember and celebrate God's goodness and the goodness of his work, both in creation and redemption. It was a day set apart for the praise of God, his work of creation, and his saving actions on our behalf. It was intended to bring everyday work to a halt and to provide needed rest and refreshment. Jesus' disciples are scolded by the scribes and Pharisees, not for plucking and eating corn from the fields, but for doing so on the Sabbath. In defending his disciples, Jesus argues from the scriptures that human need has precedence over ritual custom.

When David and his men were fleeing for their lives, they sought food from Ahim'elech the priest (1 Samuel 21:1-6). The only bread he had was the holy bread offered in the Temple. None but the priests were allowed to eat it. In their hunger, David and his men ate of this bread. Jesus reminds the Pharisees that the Sabbath was given for our benefit, to refresh and renew us in living for God. It was intended for good and not for evil. Withholding mercy and kindness in response to human need was not part of God’s intention that we rest from unnecessary labor. Do you honor the Lord in the way you treat your neighbor and celebrate the Lord’s Day?

"Lord Jesus, may I give you fitting honor in the way I live my life and in the way I treat my neighbor. May I honor the Lord's Day as a day holy to you. And may I always treat others with the same mercy and kindness which you have shown to me. Free me from a critical and intolerant spirit that I may always seek the good of my neighbor."