"Ginatago Ninyo Ang Yabi Sa Pag-intiendi Sang Kamatuoran"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 11:47-54)

Kaluluoy kamo! Nagapahimo kamo sang mga lulubngan sang mga propeta nga ginpamatay sang inyo mga katigulangan.

Gani nagapamatuod kamo kag nagakomporme man sang ila mga ginhimo. Kay sila ang nagpamatay sang mga propeta kag kamo ang nagapahimo sang ila mga lulubngan.

Amo gani nga suno sa kaalam sang Dios nagsiling siya, 'Magapadala ako sa ila sang mga propeta kag mga apostoles; ang iban sang akon ipadala pagapatyon nila, kag ang iban hingabuton nila.'

Gani kamo nga mga tawo sa karon pagasilutan man sang Dios tungod sang ila pagpamatay sang mga propeta sang una, halin pa sang pagtuga sang kalibutan--halin kay Abel hasta kay Zacarias nga ginpatay sa tunga sang altar kag sang Templo. Huo, nagasiling ako sa inyo, kamo nga mga tawo sa karon silutan gid tungod sang ila mga ginhimo.

"Kaluluoy kamo nga mga manunudlo sang Kasuguan! Kay ginatago ninyo ang yabi sa pag-intiendi sang kamatuoran. Indi lang nga wala kamo nagasunod sa kamatuoran, kundi ginabalabagan pa ninyo ang iban nga gusto magsunod."

Pagkatapos nga naghalin si Jesus sa balay, ang mga manunudlo sang Kasuguan kag ang mga Pariseo nagsugod na nga magdumot gid sa iya. Sige ang ila pamangkot sa iya parte sa nagkalain-lain nga mga butang sa pagdakop-dakop sa iya mga pulong.

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Meditation: 

Do you believe God's word and obey it? God sent his prophets to open the ears of his people to hear and understand God's word and intention for their lives. God's wisdom is personified in the voice of the prophets, a voice that usually brought rejection and martyrdom because they spoke for God rather than for human approval and favor. Jesus chastised many of the religious leaders of his day for being double-minded and for demanding from others standards which they refused to satisfy. They professed admiration for the prophets by building their tombs while at the same time they opposed their message and closed their ears to the word of God. 

What does Jesus mean when he says they have taken away the key of knowledge? The religious lawyers and scribes held the "office of the keys" since they were the official interpreters of the scriptures. Unfortunately their interpretation of the scriptures became so distorted and difficult to understand that others were "shut off" to the scriptures. They not only shut themselves to heaven; they also hindered others from understanding God's word. Through pride and envy, they rejected not only the prophets of old, but God's final prophet, the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is the "key of David" (see Isaiah 22:22; Revelations 3:7) who opens heaven to those who accept him as Lord and Savior. He is the "Wisdom of God" and source of everlasting life. Only the humble of heart – those who thirst for God and acknowledge his word as true – can truly understand this wisdom. [See Psalm 119:99ff: "I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation."] God is ever ready to speak his word to us and to give us true wisdom and understanding. Do you hunger for the wisdom which comes from above? 

"Lord Jesus, may your word take root in my heart and transform all my thoughts and actions. Give me wisdom and understanding that I may know your will for my life and have the courage to live according to it."