Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 11:37-41)

Pagkatapos hambal ni Jesus, may isa ka Pariseo nga nag-agda sa iya nga magkaon sa iya balay. Gani nag-upod si Jesus kag nagkaon.

Natingala ang Pariseo sang makita niya nga wala nagpanghugas si Jesus antes magkaon suno sa ila kinabatasan.

Gani naghambal ang Ginoo sa iya, "Kamo nga mga Pariseo nagapanghugas sa guwa lang sang tasa kag pinggan, pero ang sa sulod ninyo napun-an sang kadalok kag kalautan.

Mga buang-buang! Indi bala nga ang Dios nga naghimo sang sa guwa amo man ang naghimo sang sa sulod?

Gani agod mangin matinlo kamo, kaluoyi ninyo ang mga imol kag indi ninyo pagdaluki kon ano man ang ila mga kinahanglanon.

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Meditation: 

Is the Lord welcomed at your table and are you ready to feast at his table? A Pharisee, after hearing Jesus preach, invited him to dinner, no doubt, because he wanted to hear more from this extraordinary man who spoke the word of God as no one else had done before. It was not unusual for a rabbi to give a teaching over dinner. Jesus, however, did something which offended his host. He did not perform the ceremonial washing of hands before beginning the meal. Did Jesus forget or was he deliberately performing a sign to reveal something to his host? Jesus turned the table on his host by chiding him for uncleanness of heart.  Which is more important to God – clean hands or a clean mind and heart? Jesus chided the Pharisees for harboring evil thoughts that make us unclean spiritually – such as greed, pride, bitterness, envy, arrogance, and the like. Why does he urge them, and us, to give alms? When we give freely and generously to those in need we express love, compassion, kindness, and mercy. And if the heart is full of love and compassion, then there is no room for envy, greed, bitterness, and the like.  Do you allow God's love to transform your heart and mind? 

"Lord Jesus, fill me with your love and increase my thirst for holiness. Cleanse my heart of every evil thought and desire and help me to act kindly and justly and to speak charitably with my neighbor."

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 11:29-32)

Samtang nagadamo pa gid ang mga tawo nga nagatilipon kay Jesus, nagsiling siya, "Tama gid kalaot ang mga tawo sa sini nga tiyempo. Nagapangayo sila sang milagro. Pero wala sang milagro nga ipakita sa ila luwas sa milagro nga natabo kay Jonas.

Subong nga si Jonas nangin tanda sa mga taga-Ninive, ang matabo sa akon nga Anak sang Tawo mangin tanda man sa mga tawo sa karon nga tiyempo.

Sa adlaw sang paghukom, mabanhaw ang Rayna sang Bagatnan upod sang mga tawo sa karon nga tiyempo kag basulon niya sila. Kay naghalin pa siya sa malayo gid nga lugar sa pagpamati sa kaalam ni Haring Solomon. Karon may yari diri nga labaw pa kay Solomon, pero wala kamo nagbaton sang iya ginatudlo.

Sa adlaw sang paghukom, mabanhaw man ang mga taga-Ninive kaupod sang mga tawo sa karon nga tiyempo kag basulon man nila sila. Kay pagkabati sang mga taga-Ninive sadto sang wali ni Jonas, naghinulsol sila. Karon may yari diri nga labaw pa kay Jonas, pero wala kamo nagbaton sang iya ginatudlo."

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Meditation:  

Do you pay attention to warning signs? Many fatalities could be avoided if people took the warning signs seriously. When the religious leaders demanded a sign from Jesus, he gave them a warning to avert spiritual disaster. It was characteristic of the Jews that they demanded "signs" from God's messengers to authenticate their claims. When the religious leaders pressed Jesus to give proof for his claims he says in so many words that he is God's sign and that they need no further evidence from heaven than his own person. The Ninevites recognized God's warning when Jonah spoke to them, and they repented. And the Queen of Sheba recognized God's wisdom in Solomon. Jonah was God's sign and his message was the message of God for the people of Nineveh. Unfortunately the religious leaders were not content to accept the signs right before their eyes. They had rejected the message of John the Baptist and now they reject Jesus as God's Anointed One (Messiah) and they fail to heed his message. Simeon had prophesied at Jesus' birth that he was "destined for the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed so that inner thoughts of many will be revealed" (Luke 2:34- 35). Jesus confirmed his message with many miracles in preparation for the greatest sign of all – his resurrection on the third day. 

The Lord Jesus came to set us free from slavery to sin and hurtful desires. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit he pours his love into our hearts that we may understand his will for our lives and walk in his way of holiness. God searches our hearts, not to condemn us, but to show us where we need his saving grace and help. He calls us to seek him with true repentance, humility, and the honesty to see our sins for what they really are – a rejection of his love and will for our lives. God will transform us if we listen to his word and allow his Holy Spirit to work in our lives. Ask the Lord to renew your mind and to increase your thirst for his wisdom. James says that the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or insincerity (James 3:17). A double-minded person cannot receive this kind of wisdom. The single of heart desire one thing alone – God's pleasure. God wants us to delight in him and to know the freedom of his truth and love. Do you thirst for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14)? 

"Lord Jesus, give me a heart that loves what is good and in accord with your will and fill me with your wisdom that I my understand your ways. Give me the grace and the courage to reject whatever is evil and contrary to your will."