"Indi Ka Mahadlok; Sugod Karon Magapanahid Ikaw Sang Mga Tawo"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 5:1-11)

Isa sadto ka adlaw, si Jesus nagatindog sa ubay sang Linaw sang Genezaret. Ang mga tawo nagdinaguso pakadto sa iya sa pagpamati sang pulong sang Dios.

May nakita sia nga duha ka sakayan nga yara na sa higad, kag ang mga mangingisda nakapanaog na sa paghugas sang ila sahid.

Ang isa ka sakayan iya ni Simon. Ginsakyan ini ni Jesus kag ginpangabay niya si Simon nga itulak sing diutay ang sakayan. Nagpungko si Jesus sa sakayan kag nagpanudlo sa mga tawo.

Sa tapos sia makahambal, nagsiling siya kay Simon, "Magpalawod ka kag iladlad ang inyo sahid, agod makakuha kamo sang mga isda."

Si Simon nagsabat, "Manunudlo, nagpanahid kami sa bug-os gid nga gab-i kag wala kami sing may nakuha. Pero kon amo ina ang siling mo, iladlad ko ang sahid."

Ginladlad nila ang sahid kag nakakuha sila sing madamo nga isda sa bagay nga ang ila sahid daw magisi na.

Gani ginpaypay nila ang ila kaupod sa isa ka sakayan sa pagbulig sa ila. Nagpalapit ini sila kag ginpuno nila ang duha ka sakayan sang isda tubtob nga daw malunod na sila.

Sang makita ni Simon Pedro ang natabo, nagluhod siya sa atubangan ni Jesus kag nagsiling, "Palayo ka sa akon, Ginoo, kay makasasala ako nga tawo."

Sia kag ang iya kaupdanan natingala gid sa kadamo sang isda nga ila nakuha.

Ang mga kaupod ni Simon nga si Santiago kag si Juan, nga mga anak ni Zebedeo, natingala man. Si Jesus nagsiling kay Simon, "Indi ka mahadlok. Sugod karon magapanahid ikaw sang mga tawo."

Ginapatakas nila ang mga sakayan, ginbayaan nila ang tanan kag nag-upod kay Jesus.

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Meditation:

Why did Jesus perform the miracle of the great catch of fish? No doubt the great crowd of people who had pressed upon Jesus had something to do with this miracle. They were very hungry for God and were eager to hear his word. Jesus wanted to use this occasion to teach his disciples an important lesson. Although Simon was wearied from a night of fruitless toil, he nonetheless pressed upon Jesus for his word of command: At your word I will let down the nets. When you meet disappointment and failure, do you press upon the Lord, like Simon, to hear his word and to receive his command?

This incident tells us an important truth about how God works in and through us for his glory. God expects of us greater things than we can do by ourselves. When we cooperate in his works, we accomplish far beyond what we can do on our own. Therese of Lisieux, a Carmelite nun who died of tuberculosis at the age of twenty-four, wrote to a friend: "Jesus has so incomprehensible a love for us that he wills that we have a share with him in the salvation of souls. He wills to do nothing without us. The Creator of the universe awaits the prayer of a poor little soul to save other souls redeemed like it at the price of all his Blood." When God's word is spoken his kingdom is revealed and his power is released. When people respond to God's word with faith and obedience they are changed and made "a new creation" in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). God chooses ordinary people, like you and me, as his ambassadors and he uses the ordinary circumstances of our daily lives and work situations to draw others into his kingdom.

Jesus speaks the same message to us today: we will "catch people" for the kingdom of God if we allow the light of Jesus Christ to shine through us. God wants others to see the light of Christ in us in the way we live, speak, and witness the joy of the gospel. Paul the Apostle says, "But thanks be to God, who in Christ Jesus always leads us in triumph, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing" (2 Corinthians 2:15). Do you witness to those around you the joy of the gospel and do you pray for your neighbors, co-workers, and relatives that they may come to know the Lord Jesus Christ and grow in the knowledge of his love?

"Lord Jesus, fill my heart with love and compassion for those who do not know you or follow you. May I be a good witness of your truth and salvation to my family, friends, and co-workers."