"Gintungtong Ni Jesus Ang Iya Kamot Sa Tagsa-tagsa Sa Ila Kag Nag-alayo Sila Tanan"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 4:38-44)

Nagguwa si Jesus sa simbahan sang mga Judio kag nagkadto sa balay ni Simon. Ang ugangan nga babayi ni Simon may mataas nga hilanat, gani ginpangabay nila si Jesus nga kon mahimo ayuhon niya siya.

Nagpalapit si Jesus kag nagtindog sa kilid sang iya ginahigdaan kag ginsabdong ang hilanat, kag nag-ayo siya. Nagbangon siya dayon kag ginhimusan niya sang pagkaon sila ni Jesus.

Sang nagatunod na ang adlaw, madamo gid nga mga tawo ang nagdala sang ila mga masakiton didto kay Jesus. Gintungtong ni Jesus ang iya kamot sa tagsa-tagsa sa ila kag nag-alayo sila tanan.

Pati ang malaot nga mga espiritu ginpaguwa niya sa madamo nga mga tawo. Samtang nagaguwa ang malaot nga mga espiritu, nagasinggit sila kay Jesus, "Ikaw ang Anak sang Dios!" Pero ginsaway sila ni Jesus nga indi sila maghambal tungod kay nahibaluan nila nga siya amo ang Cristo.

Sang nagapamanagbanag na, nagguwa si Jesus sa sadto nga banwa kag nagkadto sa kamingawan. Ginpangita siya sang mga tawo. Kag sang pagkakita nila sa iya, nagpakitluoy sila nga indi anay siya maghalin didto sa ila.

Pero nagsiling si Jesus sa ila, "Kinahanglan iwali ko man sa iban nga mga banwa ang Maayong Balita parte sa paghari sang Dios, kay tungod sa sini ginpadala ako."

Gani nagpadayon si Jesus sa pagwali sa mga simbahan sang mga Judio didto sa Judea.

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Meditation:  

Who do you take your troubles to? Jesus' disciples freely brought their troubles to him because they found him ready and able to deal with any difficulty, affliction, or sickness which they encountered. When Simon Peter brought Jesus to his home for the Sabbath meal (right after Jesus preached in the synagogue in Capernaum), his mother-in-law was instantly healed because Jesus heard Simon's prayer. Jesus could not avoid drawing a crowd wherever he went.  No one who asked Jesus for help was left disappointed. Jesus' numerous healings and exorcisims demonstrated the power and authority of his word, the "good news of the kingdom of God." When he rebuked the fever, it immediately left. When he rebuked the demons, they left as well. Why did the demons shudder at Jesus' presence? They recognized that he was the Christ, the Son of God and that he had power to destroy their kingdom by releasing those bound by it. Jesus came to set us free from bondage to sin and evil. Do you seek freedom in Christ and trust in his power to set you free? 

When Jesus and the disciples sought a lonely place to regroup and rest, they found instead a crowd waiting for them! Did they resent this intrusion on their hard-earned need for privacy and refreshment? Jesus certainly didn't but welcomed them with open-arms. Jesus put human need ahead of everything else. His compassion showed the depths of God's love and concern for all who are truly needy. Jesus gave the people the word of God and he healed them physically as well as spiritually. We can never intrude upon God nor exhaust his generosity and kindness. He is ever ready to give to those who earnestly seek him out. Do you allow Jesus to be the Lord and Healer in your personal life, family, and community? Approach him with expectant faith. God's healing power restores us not only to health but to active service and care of others. There is no trouble he does not want to help us with and there is no bondage he can't set us free from. Do you take your troubles to him with expectant faith that he will help you? 

"Lord Jesus Christ, you have all power to heal and to deliver. There is no trouble nor bondage you cannot overcome. Set me free to serve you joyfully and to love and serve others generously. May nothing hinder me from giving myself wholly to you and to your service."