"Ako Nga Anak Sang Tawo Makita Sa Mga Panganod Nga Nagabalik Sa Kalibutan Nga May Gahom Nga Nagasilak Gid"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 21:20-28)

"Kon makita ninyo nga ang Jerusalem ginalibutan na sang mga soldado, mahibaluan ninyo nga madali na lang ang iya kalaglagan.

Gani ang nagaestar sa Judea dapat magpalagyo sa kabukiran. Kag ang yara sa siyudad sang Jerusalem magpalagyo man. Ang mga tawo sa uma dapat indi magsulod sa Jerusalem.

Kay amo na ina ang mga inadlaw nga silutan sang Dios ang Jerusalem sa pagtuman sang ginasiling sang Kasulatan.

Sa sina nga mga inadlaw makaluluoy ang mga nagabulusong kag ang mga nagapatiti tungod nga mabudlayan gid sila sa pagpalagyo. Dako nga pag-antos ang magaabot sa sini nga lugar, kay dako ang kaakig sang Dios sa sini nga mga tawo.

Ang iban sa ila magakalamatay sa gira, kag ang iban pagabihagon sa iban nga mga nasyon. Kag ini nga siyudad sang Jerusalem pagagub-on kag pagadumalahan sang mga indi Judio samtang ginatugutan sang Dios."

"Matabo man nga may mga tanda nga makita sa adlaw, sa bulan, kag sa mga bituon. Diri sa kalibutan makulbaan ang mga nasyon tungod sang dalagko nga mga balod nga nagalinagumba.

Magakalalipong ang mga tawo sa kahadlok kon ano ang matabo sa sini nga kalibutan. Kay ang mga butang sa langit pagapatalangon sa ila kinaandan nga alagyan.

Dayon ako nga Anak sang Tawo makita sa mga panganod nga nagabalik sa kalibutan nga may gahom nga nagasilak gid.

Kon ini nga mga butang magasugod na nga magkalatabo, indi kamo magkahadlok kay madali na lang ang pagluwas sa inyo."

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Meditation: 

Do you believe that the world as we know it is going to end just as Jesus foretold? Jesus' prophetic description of the destruction of the holy city Jerusalem, the destruction of the world, and the day of final judgment, was not new to the people of Israel. The prophets had foretold these events many centuries before. Behold the day of the Lord comes, cruel, with wrath and fierce anger to make the earth a desolation and to destroy its sinners from it (Isaiah 13:9-13; see also  Joel 2:1-2; Amos 5:18-20; Zephaniah 1:14-18). Jesus warns of the imminent destruction of Jerusalem as a consequence of the rejection of the gospel. According the historian Josephus, over a million inhabitants died when the Romans destroyed Jerusalem with its temple in 70 A.D. Jerusalem's vengeance resulted from her indifference to the visitation of God in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ (Luke 19:44).

Jesus also speaks about the judgment at the end of the world. Only spiritual blindness can keep us from recognizing the obvious signs of approaching disaster which awaits the day of judgment for those who refuse to heed God's word of grace and salvation. Jesus was completely honest. He told his disciples what it would cost to follow him. And he promised that he would never leave them alone, even in their time of tribulation. The saints and martyrs who underwent torment and death made their prisons a temple of praise and their scaffolds a throne to the glory of God. They knew the saving presence of Christ with them in all circumstances. Jesus offers us safety in the face of earth's threats.  Not a hair of your head will perish (Luke 21:18). The disciple who walks with Christ may lose their body but not their soul.

The greatest gift which no one can take from us and which we can be most thankful for is our redemption through the precious blood of Jesus, which was shed on the cross for our sins, and our adoption through Christ as children of God our heavenly father. Jesus Christ has redeemed us from slavery to sin, from fear of death, and from final destruction. We can be eternally thankful because our hope is in heaven and in the promise that Jesus will return to fully establish his reign of peace and righteousness. Jesus speaks of his second coming as a known fact, a for certain event which we can confidently expect to take place in the Lord's time of choosing. This coming will be marked by signs that all will recognize – signs which will strike terror and grief in those unprepared and wonder and joy in those who are ready to meet the Lord. When the Lord Jesus returns he will establish justice and righteousness and he will vindicate all who have been faithful to him. His judgment is a sign of hope for those who have placed their trust in him. Do you hope in God and in the promise of Christ to return again to establish his reign over all that he has made? 

"Lord Jesus, fill me with gratitude for the gift of redemption and increase my hope and longing for your return again in glory. May that day bring joy to my heart rather than sorrow. Help me to serve you faithfully and to make the best use of my time now in the light of your coming again."