Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 13:10-17)
Sang isa ka Adlaw nga Inugpahuway, nagkadto si Jesus sa simbahan sang mga Judio kag nagpanudlo.
May babayi didto nga nangin buktot tungod nga ginapamasakit siya sang malaot nga espiritu. Sa sulod sang 18 ka tuig indi gid siya makatadlong sang iya lawas.
Sang makita siya ni Jesus, gintawag niya siya kag ginsilingan, "Tyay, maayo ka na sa imo masakit."
Dayon gintungtong niya ang iya mga kamot sa babayi, kag sa gilayon nagtadlong ang iya likod kag nagdayaw siya sa Dios.
Pero naakig gid ang manugdumala sang simbahan, tungod kay nagpang-ayo si Jesus sa Adlaw nga Inugpahuway. Nagsiling siya sa mga tawo, "Sa isa ka semana may anom ka adlaw para mag-obra. Sa sina nga mga adlaw magkadto kamo diri sa pagpabulong, pero indi sa Adlaw nga Inugpahuway."
Nagsabat ang Ginoo sa iya, "Hipokrito kamo! Indi bala nga kon may baka kamo ukon kabayo, ginahubaran ninyo kag ginaguyod sa mga palaimnan bisan sa Adlaw nga Inugpahuway?
Kon ginahimo ninyo ina sa sapat, ngaa indi ko paghimuon ang maayo sa sini nga babayi nga isa man sang mga kaliwat ni Abraham? Gin-gapos siya ni Satanas sa sulod sang 18 ka tuig, gani dapat nga hilwayon siya sa gahom ni Satanas bisan sa Adlaw nga Inugpahuway."
Sa sabat nga ini ni Jesus nahuy-an ang mga nagakontra sa iya. Sa pihak nga bahin, nalipay gid ang mga tawo tungod sa makatilingala nga mga butang nga iya ginpanghimo.
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Meditation:
Is there anything that keeps you bound up or oppressed? Infirmity, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual, can befall us for a variety of reasons and God can use it for some purpose that we do not understand. When Jesus encountered an elderly woman who was spent of her strength and unable to stand upright, he gave her words of faith and freedom and he restored her to health. She must have suffered much, both physically and spiritually for eighteen years, since Jesus remarked that Satan had bound her. How can Satan do this? The scriptures indicate that Satan can act in the world with malice and can cause injuries of a spiritual nature, and indirectly even of a physical nature. Satan's power, however, is not infinite. He cannot prevent the building up of God's kingdom or reign in our lives. Jesus demonstrates the power and authority of God's kingdom in releasing people who are oppressed by physical and emotional sickness, by personal weakness and sin, and by the harrassment of the evil one in their lives. It took only one word from Jesus to release this woman instantly of her infirmity. Do you believe in the power of Jesus to release you from affliction and oppression?
The Jewish leaders were indignant that Jesus would perform such a miraculous work on the Sabbath, the holy day of rest. They were so caught up in their ritual observance of the Sabbath that they lost sight of God's mercy and goodness. Jesus healed on the Sabbath because God does not rest from showing his mercy and love, ever. God's word has power to change us, spiritually, physically, and emotionally. Is there anything that keeps you bound up or that weighs you down? Let the Lord speak his word to you and give you freedom.
"Lord Jesus, you grant freedom to those who seek you. Give me freedom to walk in your way of love and to praise and worship you always. Show me how I can bring your mercy and healing love to those in need around me."
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