Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Marcos 7:31-37)Dayon naghalin si Jesus sa kadutaan sang Tiro kag nagpadulong sa Linaw sang Galilea. Nag-agi siya sa Sidon kag sa mga duog nga sakop sang Decapolis.
May isa ka tawo nga bungol kag halos makahambal nga gindala sang mga tawo kay Jesus, kag nagpakiluoy sila sa iya nga itungtong niya ang iya mga kamot sa bungol.
Gindala siya ni Jesus sa unhan malayo sa madamo nga mga tawo, kag gin-gulo ni Jesus ang iya mga tudlo sa duha ka dulunggan sang tawo, nagdupla si Jesus kag gintandog niya ang dila sang tawo.
Dayon nagtangla si Jesus sa langit, nagpangamuyo sing madali kag nagsiling sa iya, "Effata," nga kon sayuron, "Magbukas ka!"
Sa gilayon nabuksan ang iya dulonggan kag nagtugak ang iya dila, kag naghambal siya sing maathag.
Dayon nagmando si Jesus sa ila tanan nga indi magpanugid sa kay bisan sin-o sang nahanabo, pero sa sagad niya dumili sa ila tapat pa gani nga ginpanugid nila.
Ang tanan nga nakabati sini natingala gid. Nagsiling sila, "Daw ano kaayo ang paghimo niya sang tanan nga mga butang. Ginahimo niya nga makabati ang mga bungol kag makahambal ang mga apa!"
May isa ka tawo nga bungol kag halos makahambal nga gindala sang mga tawo kay Jesus, kag nagpakiluoy sila sa iya nga itungtong niya ang iya mga kamot sa bungol.
Gindala siya ni Jesus sa unhan malayo sa madamo nga mga tawo, kag gin-gulo ni Jesus ang iya mga tudlo sa duha ka dulunggan sang tawo, nagdupla si Jesus kag gintandog niya ang dila sang tawo.
Dayon nagtangla si Jesus sa langit, nagpangamuyo sing madali kag nagsiling sa iya, "Effata," nga kon sayuron, "Magbukas ka!"
Sa gilayon nabuksan ang iya dulonggan kag nagtugak ang iya dila, kag naghambal siya sing maathag.
Dayon nagmando si Jesus sa ila tanan nga indi magpanugid sa kay bisan sin-o sang nahanabo, pero sa sagad niya dumili sa ila tapat pa gani nga ginpanugid nila.
Ang tanan nga nakabati sini natingala gid. Nagsiling sila, "Daw ano kaayo ang paghimo niya sang tanan nga mga butang. Ginahimo niya nga makabati ang mga bungol kag makahambal ang mga apa!"
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Meditation:
How do you expect the Lord to treat you, when you ask for his help? Do you approach with fear and doubt, or with faith and confidence? Jesus never turned anyone aside who approached him with sincerity and trust. And whatever Jesus did, he did well. He demonstrated both the beauty and goodness of God in his actions. When Jesus approaches a man who is both deaf and a stutterer, Jesus shows his considerateness for this man's predicament. Jesus takes him aside privately, not doubt to remove him from embarrassment with a noisy crowd of gawkers. Jesus then puts his fingers into the deaf man's ears and he touches the man's tongue with his own spittle to physically identify with this man's infirmity and to awaken faith in him. With a word of command the poor man's ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.
What is the significance of Jesus putting his fingers into the man’s ears? Gregory the Great, a church father from the 6th century, comments on this miracle: “The Spirit is called the finger of God. When the Lord puts his fingers into the ears of the deaf mute, he was opening the soul of man to faith through the gifts of the Holy Spirit.”
The people's response to this miracle testifies to Jesus' great care for others: He has done all things well. No problem or burden was too much for Jesus' careful consideration. The Lord treats each of us with kindness and compassion and he calls us to treat one another in like kind. The Holy Spirit who dwells within us enables us to love as Jesus loves. Do you show kindness and compassion to your neighbors and do you treat them with considerateness as Jesus did?
"Lord Jesus, fill me with your Holy Spirit and inflame my heart with love and compassion. Make me attentive to the needs of others that I may show them kindness and care. Make me an instrument of your mercy and peace that I may help others find healing and wholeness in you."
How do you expect the Lord to treat you, when you ask for his help? Do you approach with fear and doubt, or with faith and confidence? Jesus never turned anyone aside who approached him with sincerity and trust. And whatever Jesus did, he did well. He demonstrated both the beauty and goodness of God in his actions. When Jesus approaches a man who is both deaf and a stutterer, Jesus shows his considerateness for this man's predicament. Jesus takes him aside privately, not doubt to remove him from embarrassment with a noisy crowd of gawkers. Jesus then puts his fingers into the deaf man's ears and he touches the man's tongue with his own spittle to physically identify with this man's infirmity and to awaken faith in him. With a word of command the poor man's ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.
What is the significance of Jesus putting his fingers into the man’s ears? Gregory the Great, a church father from the 6th century, comments on this miracle: “The Spirit is called the finger of God. When the Lord puts his fingers into the ears of the deaf mute, he was opening the soul of man to faith through the gifts of the Holy Spirit.”
The people's response to this miracle testifies to Jesus' great care for others: He has done all things well. No problem or burden was too much for Jesus' careful consideration. The Lord treats each of us with kindness and compassion and he calls us to treat one another in like kind. The Holy Spirit who dwells within us enables us to love as Jesus loves. Do you show kindness and compassion to your neighbors and do you treat them with considerateness as Jesus did?
"Lord Jesus, fill me with your Holy Spirit and inflame my heart with love and compassion. Make me attentive to the needs of others that I may show them kindness and care. Make me an instrument of your mercy and peace that I may help others find healing and wholeness in you."
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