"Ang Balo Bisan Imol Siya Ginhatag Niya Ang Tanan Nga Iya Ginasaligan Agod Mabuhi"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 21:1-4)

Sang ulihi nagpanan-aw tan-aw si Jesus kag nakita niya ang mga manggaranon nga nagabutang sang ila kuwarta sa ginahulugan sang mga halad.

Kag nakita man niya ang isa ka imol nga babayi nga balo nga naghulog sing duha lang ka sinsilyo.

Dayon nagsiling si Jesus, "Sa pagkamatuod, mas madamo ang ginhulog sang imol nga balo sang sa ila tanan.

Kay sila madamo ang ila kuwarta kag ang ila ginhatag bali-wala lang sa ila; pero ang balo, bisan imol siya, ginhatag niya ang tanan nga iya ginasaligan agod mabuhi."

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Meditation: 

Do you know the joy of selfless giving and love for others? True love doesn't calculate; it spends lavishly! Jesus drove this point home to his disciples while sitting in the temple and observing people offering their tithes. Jesus praised a poor widow who gave the smallest of coins in contrast with the rich who gave greater sums. How can someone in poverty give more than someone who has ample means? Jesus' answer is very simple: love is more precious than gold or wealth! Jesus taught that real giving must come from the heart. A gift that is given with a grudge or for display loses its value. But a gift given out of love, with a spirit of generosity and sacrifice, is precious. The amount or size of the gift doesn't matter as much as the cost to the giver. The poor widow could have kept one of her coins, but instead she recklessly gave away all she had! Jesus praised someone who gave barely a penny – how insignificant a sum – because it was everything she had, her whole living. What we have to offer may look very small and not worth much, but if we put all we have at the Lord's disposal, no matter how insignificant it may seem, then God can do with it and with us what is beyond our reckoning. Do you give out of love and gratitude for what God has already given to you? 

"Lord Jesus, your love knows no bounds and you give without measure. All that I have comes from you. May I give freely and generously in gratitude for all that you have given to me. Take my life and all that I possess – my gifts, talents, time and resources – and use them as you see fit for your glory."