Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 2:22-40)
Karon, nag-abot ang adlaw nga magahalad si Jose kag si Maria sa templo sa Jerusalem agod tumanon ang Kasuguan ni Moises parte sa babayi nga bag-o nagbata agod mangin limpyo siya. Kag gindala man nila ang bata sa Jerusalem agod ihalad sa Ginoo.
Kay nasulat sa Kasuguan sang Ginoo, "Ang tagsa ka panganay nga lalaki ihalad sa Ginoo."
Kag agod mangin limpyo si Maria, naghalad sila suno sa ginasiling sang Kasuguan sang Ginoo, "Duha ka tukmo ukon duha ka bataon nga pating."
Didto sa Jerusalem may tawo nga ang iya ngalan si Simeon. Ini nga tawo matarong kag diosnon kag nagahulat siya nga matuman ang tagna nga buligan sang Dios ang mga Israelinhon sa ila kasubo. Yara sa iya ang Espiritu Santo nga nagpahayag sa iya nga indi siya mapatay sa wala pa niya makita ang ipadala sang Ginoo nga magahari.
Dayon, ginpasulod siya sang Espiritu Santo didto sa templo. Didto man gindala si Jesus sang iya mga ginikanan sa pagtuman sang ginsiling sang Kasuguan.
Pagkakita ni Simeon sa bata, ginkugos niya kag nagdayaw siya sa Dios nga nagasiling, "Karon Ginoo, puwede mo na ako kuhaon, kay natuman na ang imo ginpromisa sa akon. Matawhay na ang akon hunahuna, kay karon nga adlaw nakita ko na ang Manluluwas nga imo ginpreparar para sa tanan nga mga tawo. Siya ang magahatag sang kasanag sa mga hunahuna sang mga tawo nga indi Judio nga wala nakakilala sa imo, kag magahatag man sang kadungganan sa imo katawhan nga mga Israelinhon."
Natingala gid ang amay kag iloy sang bata sa ginhambal ni Simeon parte sa bata.
Pagkatapos nga mabendisyunan sila ni Simeon, nagsiling siya kay Maria nga iloy sang bata, "Ini nga bata ginpili sang Dios sa paglaglag kag sa pagluwas sang madamo sa Israel. Mangin tanda siya nga halin sa Dios. Madamo ang magahambal sang malain kontra sa iya.
Gani ikaw mismo magabatyag sing kasubo nga daw ginabuno ang imo tagipusuon. Ipahayag man niya ang malaot nga mga hunahuna sang mga tawo."
May propeta man didto nga babayi nga ang iya ngalan si Ana. Siya anak ni Fanuel nga kaliwat ni Aser. Nagpamana siya, pero pito lang ka tuig ang ila pagpuyo bilang mag-asawa kag nabalo siya. 84 na ka tuig ang iya edad kag permi gid siya didto sa templo, kay adlaw kag gab-i nagasimba siya sa Dios nga nagapuasa kag nagapangamuyo.
Nagpalapit siya sa ila ni Jose kag nagpasalamat sa Dios tungod sa bata. Naghambal man siya parte kay Jesus sa mga tawo nga nagapaabot sang adlaw nga luwason sang Dios ang Jerusalem.
Sang natuman ni Jose kag ni Maria ang tanan nga ginasiling sang Kasuguan sang Ginoo, nagpauli sila sa Galilea, sa ila banwa nga Nazaret.
Nagdako kag nagbakod ang bata, kag nangin maalam siya; kag ginpakamaayo siya sang Dios.
Kay nasulat sa Kasuguan sang Ginoo, "Ang tagsa ka panganay nga lalaki ihalad sa Ginoo."
Kag agod mangin limpyo si Maria, naghalad sila suno sa ginasiling sang Kasuguan sang Ginoo, "Duha ka tukmo ukon duha ka bataon nga pating."
Didto sa Jerusalem may tawo nga ang iya ngalan si Simeon. Ini nga tawo matarong kag diosnon kag nagahulat siya nga matuman ang tagna nga buligan sang Dios ang mga Israelinhon sa ila kasubo. Yara sa iya ang Espiritu Santo nga nagpahayag sa iya nga indi siya mapatay sa wala pa niya makita ang ipadala sang Ginoo nga magahari.
Dayon, ginpasulod siya sang Espiritu Santo didto sa templo. Didto man gindala si Jesus sang iya mga ginikanan sa pagtuman sang ginsiling sang Kasuguan.
Pagkakita ni Simeon sa bata, ginkugos niya kag nagdayaw siya sa Dios nga nagasiling, "Karon Ginoo, puwede mo na ako kuhaon, kay natuman na ang imo ginpromisa sa akon. Matawhay na ang akon hunahuna, kay karon nga adlaw nakita ko na ang Manluluwas nga imo ginpreparar para sa tanan nga mga tawo. Siya ang magahatag sang kasanag sa mga hunahuna sang mga tawo nga indi Judio nga wala nakakilala sa imo, kag magahatag man sang kadungganan sa imo katawhan nga mga Israelinhon."
Natingala gid ang amay kag iloy sang bata sa ginhambal ni Simeon parte sa bata.
Pagkatapos nga mabendisyunan sila ni Simeon, nagsiling siya kay Maria nga iloy sang bata, "Ini nga bata ginpili sang Dios sa paglaglag kag sa pagluwas sang madamo sa Israel. Mangin tanda siya nga halin sa Dios. Madamo ang magahambal sang malain kontra sa iya.
Gani ikaw mismo magabatyag sing kasubo nga daw ginabuno ang imo tagipusuon. Ipahayag man niya ang malaot nga mga hunahuna sang mga tawo."
May propeta man didto nga babayi nga ang iya ngalan si Ana. Siya anak ni Fanuel nga kaliwat ni Aser. Nagpamana siya, pero pito lang ka tuig ang ila pagpuyo bilang mag-asawa kag nabalo siya. 84 na ka tuig ang iya edad kag permi gid siya didto sa templo, kay adlaw kag gab-i nagasimba siya sa Dios nga nagapuasa kag nagapangamuyo.
Nagpalapit siya sa ila ni Jose kag nagpasalamat sa Dios tungod sa bata. Naghambal man siya parte kay Jesus sa mga tawo nga nagapaabot sang adlaw nga luwason sang Dios ang Jerusalem.
Sang natuman ni Jose kag ni Maria ang tanan nga ginasiling sang Kasuguan sang Ginoo, nagpauli sila sa Galilea, sa ila banwa nga Nazaret.
Nagdako kag nagbakod ang bata, kag nangin maalam siya; kag ginpakamaayo siya sang Dios.
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Meditation:Do you know the favor of the Lord? After Jesus' birth, Mary fulfills the Jewish right of purification after childbirth. Since she could not afford the customary offering of a lamb, she gives instead two pigeons as an offering of the poor. This rite, along with circumcision and the redemption of the first-born point to the fact that children are gifts from God. Jesus was born in an ordinary home where there were no luxuries. Like all godly parents, Mary and Joseph raised their son in the fear and wisdom of God. He, in turn, was obedient to them and grew in wisdom and grace. The Lord's favor is with those who listen to his word with trust and obedience. Do you know the joy of submission to God? And do you seek to pass on the faith and to help the young grow in wisdom and maturity?
What is the significance of Simeon's encounter with the baby Jesus and his mother in the temple? Simeon was a just and devout man who was very much in tune with the Holy Spirit. He believed that the Lord would return to his temple and renew his chosen people. The Holy Spirit also revealed to him that the Messiah and King of Israel would also bring salvation to the Gentile nations. When Joseph and Mary presented the baby Jesus in the temple, Simeon immediately recognized this humble child of Bethlehem as the fulfillment of all the messianic prophecies, hopes, and prayers. Inspired by the Holy Spirit he prophesied that Jesus was to be "a revealing light to the Gentiles". The Holy Spirit reveals the presence of the Lord to those who are receptive and eager to receive him. Do you recognize the indwelling presence of the Lord with you?
Jesus is the new temple (John 1:14; 2:19-22). In the Old Testament God manifested his presence in the "pillar of cloud" by day and the "pillar of fire" by night as he led them through the wilderness. God's glory visibly came to dwell over the ark and the tabernacle (Exodus 40:34-38). When the first temple was built in Jerusalem God's glory came to rest there (1 Kings 8). After the first temple was destroyed, Ezekiel saw God's glory leave it (Ezekiel 10). But God promised one day to fill it with even greater glory (Haggai 2:1-9; Zechariah 8-9). That promise is fulfilled when the "King of Glory" himself comes to his temple (Psalm 24:7-10; Malachi 3:1). Through Jesus' coming in the flesh and through his saving death, resurrection, and ascension we are made living temples of his Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 3:16-17). Ask the Lord to renew your faith in the indwelling presence of his Spirit with you. And give him thanks and praise for coming to make his home with you.
Simeon blessed Mary and Joseph and he prophesied to Mary about the destiny of this child and the suffering she would undergo for his sake. There is a certain paradox for those blessed by the Lord. Mary was given the blessedness of being the mother of the Son of God. That blessedness also would become a sword which pierced her heart as her Son died upon the cross. She received both a crown of joy and a cross of sorrow. But her joy was not diminished by her sorrow because it was fueled by her faith, hope, and trust in God and his promises. Jesus promised his disciples that "no one will take your joy from you" (John 16:22). The Lord gives us a supernatural joy which enables us to bear any sorrow or pain and which neither life nor death can take way. Do you know the joy of a life fully surrendered to God with faith and trust?
Simeon was not alone in recognizing the Lord's presence in the temple. Anna, too, was filled with the Holy Spirit. She was found daily in the temple, attending to the Lord in prayer and speaking prophetically to others about God's promise to send a redeemer. Supernatural hope grows with prayer and age! Anna was pre-eminently a woman of great hope and expectation that God would fulfill all his promises. She is a model of godliness to all believers as we advance in age. Advancing age and the disappointments of life can easily make us cynical and hopeless if we do not have our hope placed rightly. Anna's hope in God and his promises grew with age. She never ceased to worship God in faith and to pray with hope. Her hope and faith in God's promises fueled her indomitable zeal and fervor in prayer and service of God's people. What do you hope for? The hope which God places in our heart is the desire for the kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness. How do we grow in hope? By placing our trust in the promises of Jesus Christ and relying not on our own strength, but on the grace and help of the Holy Spirit. Does your hope and fervor for God grow with age?
"Lord Jesus, may I never cease to hope in you and to trust in your promises. Fill me with your Holy Spirit that I may always recognize your saving presence in my life. Help me to point others to Christ and to be an example of faith and devotion as Simeon and Anna were to their generation."
What is the significance of Simeon's encounter with the baby Jesus and his mother in the temple? Simeon was a just and devout man who was very much in tune with the Holy Spirit. He believed that the Lord would return to his temple and renew his chosen people. The Holy Spirit also revealed to him that the Messiah and King of Israel would also bring salvation to the Gentile nations. When Joseph and Mary presented the baby Jesus in the temple, Simeon immediately recognized this humble child of Bethlehem as the fulfillment of all the messianic prophecies, hopes, and prayers. Inspired by the Holy Spirit he prophesied that Jesus was to be "a revealing light to the Gentiles". The Holy Spirit reveals the presence of the Lord to those who are receptive and eager to receive him. Do you recognize the indwelling presence of the Lord with you?
Jesus is the new temple (John 1:14; 2:19-22). In the Old Testament God manifested his presence in the "pillar of cloud" by day and the "pillar of fire" by night as he led them through the wilderness. God's glory visibly came to dwell over the ark and the tabernacle (Exodus 40:34-38). When the first temple was built in Jerusalem God's glory came to rest there (1 Kings 8). After the first temple was destroyed, Ezekiel saw God's glory leave it (Ezekiel 10). But God promised one day to fill it with even greater glory (Haggai 2:1-9; Zechariah 8-9). That promise is fulfilled when the "King of Glory" himself comes to his temple (Psalm 24:7-10; Malachi 3:1). Through Jesus' coming in the flesh and through his saving death, resurrection, and ascension we are made living temples of his Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 3:16-17). Ask the Lord to renew your faith in the indwelling presence of his Spirit with you. And give him thanks and praise for coming to make his home with you.
Simeon blessed Mary and Joseph and he prophesied to Mary about the destiny of this child and the suffering she would undergo for his sake. There is a certain paradox for those blessed by the Lord. Mary was given the blessedness of being the mother of the Son of God. That blessedness also would become a sword which pierced her heart as her Son died upon the cross. She received both a crown of joy and a cross of sorrow. But her joy was not diminished by her sorrow because it was fueled by her faith, hope, and trust in God and his promises. Jesus promised his disciples that "no one will take your joy from you" (John 16:22). The Lord gives us a supernatural joy which enables us to bear any sorrow or pain and which neither life nor death can take way. Do you know the joy of a life fully surrendered to God with faith and trust?
Simeon was not alone in recognizing the Lord's presence in the temple. Anna, too, was filled with the Holy Spirit. She was found daily in the temple, attending to the Lord in prayer and speaking prophetically to others about God's promise to send a redeemer. Supernatural hope grows with prayer and age! Anna was pre-eminently a woman of great hope and expectation that God would fulfill all his promises. She is a model of godliness to all believers as we advance in age. Advancing age and the disappointments of life can easily make us cynical and hopeless if we do not have our hope placed rightly. Anna's hope in God and his promises grew with age. She never ceased to worship God in faith and to pray with hope. Her hope and faith in God's promises fueled her indomitable zeal and fervor in prayer and service of God's people. What do you hope for? The hope which God places in our heart is the desire for the kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness. How do we grow in hope? By placing our trust in the promises of Jesus Christ and relying not on our own strength, but on the grace and help of the Holy Spirit. Does your hope and fervor for God grow with age?
"Lord Jesus, may I never cease to hope in you and to trust in your promises. Fill me with your Holy Spirit that I may always recognize your saving presence in my life. Help me to point others to Christ and to be an example of faith and devotion as Simeon and Anna were to their generation."
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