25th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Mark 9:30-37 Sa buhay ng tao ...
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Mark 9:30-37 Sa buhay ng tao ...
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Mark 9:30-37 Sa buhay ng tao ...
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<stro<strong>ng</strong>>25th</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>Sunday</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Ord<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ary <stro<strong>ng</strong>>Time</stro<strong>ng</strong>>: <stro<strong>ng</strong>>Mark</stro<strong>ng</strong>> 9:<stro<strong>ng</strong>>30</stro<strong>ng</strong>>-<stro<strong>ng</strong>>37</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>Sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>buhay</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> <strong>tao</strong>, kapag tayo ay nagsusumikap gumawa <strong>ng</strong> ikabubuti n gat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g kapwa, at sa<br />
kabila <strong>ng</strong> lahat, h<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>di par<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> nila nauuunawaan a<strong>ng</strong> mabut<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g g<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>agawa mo, tayo ay<br />
nagdaramdam at m<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>san sumasama an gat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g loob.<br />
May mga <strong>tao</strong><strong>ng</strong> ganon na h<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>di nila nai<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>t<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>dihan o ayaw nila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>t<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>dih<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na a<strong>ng</strong> g<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>agawa<br />
mo<strong>ng</strong> mabuti ay sa ikabubuti nila.<br />
(expla<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> more)<br />
Tulad n gat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g Eba<strong>ng</strong>helyo <strong>ng</strong>ayon, mul<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g b<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>a<strong>ng</strong>git ni Jesus sa kanya<strong>ng</strong> 12 alagad; ‘Siya ay<br />
itatakwil, parurusahan, at papatay<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong>unit mul<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g mabu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>buhay</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sa ikatlo<strong>ng</strong> araw.’ Wala<strong>ng</strong><br />
makaunawa sa s<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ab<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g ito ni Jesus.<br />
(na a<strong>ng</strong> paghihirap na ito ay para sa at<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>)<br />
Dahil sa pagaaakala nila n ga<strong>ng</strong> K<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gdom na s<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>asabi ni Jesus ay political system of K<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gdom.<br />
Kaya mismo si Peter na nagsabi na ‘Ikaw a<strong>ng</strong> Messias a<strong>ng</strong> Anak <strong>ng</strong> Buhay na Diyos’, Hari na sa<br />
akala nila<strong>ng</strong> mga alagad, ay hari na magaahon sa kanila at mga hudyo mula sa pananakop <strong>ng</strong><br />
mga Romano.<br />
Kaya ku<strong>ng</strong> mamatay si Jesus tulad <strong>ng</strong> s<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>asabi niya, iyo<strong>ng</strong> k<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gdom na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>aasam-asam <strong>ng</strong> mga<br />
alagad ay h<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>di magkakatotoo, pero sila ay na<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>amba<strong>ng</strong> magtano<strong>ng</strong> ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> ibig<br />
sabih<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> nad<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ig mula kay Jesus.<br />
H<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>di na <strong>ng</strong>a nila ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>t<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>dihan si Jesus;<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>Sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> halip sila ay nagtatalo-talo ku<strong>ng</strong> s<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>o-s<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>o sa kanila a<strong>ng</strong> magig<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g p<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>akadakila kay Jesus<br />
pagdat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> s<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>asab<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g paghahari. A<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>i-isip ay pawa<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong><br />
pa<strong>ng</strong>sarili.<br />
The disciples had become so preoccupied with the organization of Jesus’ earthly k<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gdom and<br />
they missed the div<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>e purpose of what Jesus said.<br />
Instead of seek<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g a place of service, they were seek<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g positions of advantage.<br />
Kaya a<strong>ng</strong> sabi ni Jesus v35 ..”If anyone wishes to rank first, he must rema<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> the last one of all<br />
and the servant of all.” “A<strong>ng</strong> s<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>uma<strong>ng</strong> nagnanais na mag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g una ay dapat mag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g huli sa<br />
lahat, at mag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g l<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kod <strong>ng</strong> lahat.”<br />
The highest honor awaits those who live their lives try<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g to honor others. ( Now you can see<br />
clearly that we need to serve God by serv<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g others).<br />
Ku<strong>ng</strong> tit<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gnan nat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> an gat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g <stro<strong>ng</strong>>buhay</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong>ayon tayo nagsisikap upa<strong>ng</strong> maabot nat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> a<strong>ng</strong> ha<strong>ng</strong>ar<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
nat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>buhay</stro<strong>ng</strong>>. Kaya tayo nagaaral (noo<strong>ng</strong> kabataan nat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>) upa<strong>ng</strong> marat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g nat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo<strong>ng</strong> position<br />
namagig<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g magaa<strong>ng</strong> an gat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g <stro<strong>ng</strong>>buhay</stro<strong>ng</strong>>. At wala nama<strong>ng</strong> masama ku<strong>ng</strong> talaga<strong>ng</strong> ikaw ay<br />
nagsisikap.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> nagig<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g problema, we are spend<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g energy, time, and educate ourselves to be<br />
somebodyelse on that position. At a<strong>ng</strong> karamihan sa at<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ay nagpapakasubsub sa kata-trabaho<br />
upa<strong>ng</strong> masunod a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> n<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>anais sa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>buhay</stro<strong>ng</strong>>.
Kaya a<strong>ng</strong> gusto<strong>ng</strong> ipahatid sa at<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> scripture na ito; don’t seek someth<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g for own pleasure<br />
but seek for good of others. Dib a nasabi ko sa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>yo na a<strong>ng</strong> mga biyaya <strong>ng</strong> Diyos na nakahanda<br />
para sa at<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bago pa tayo isila<strong>ng</strong>.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> karamihan sa at<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ay dasal <strong>ng</strong> dasal pero di nat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> makamit a<strong>ng</strong> mga biyaya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>aasam<br />
nat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>. Bakit?<br />
James 4:3 Even when you do ask, you don’t get it because your whole motive is wro<strong>ng</strong>-you<br />
want only what will give you pleasure. Kaya ku<strong>ng</strong> kayo ay mananala<strong>ng</strong><stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sa Diyos upa<strong>ng</strong><br />
hum<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gi <strong>ng</strong> biyaya but if your motive is wro<strong>ng</strong> for that bless<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g, forget it, You will never get it.<br />
(if you serve the Lord Jesus you will surely receive bless<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gs)<br />
2 Cor<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>thians 9:8 . . . God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have<br />
everyth<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g you need and plenty left over to share with others.<br />
God gives generously and abundantly. His gifts to us are beyond imag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ation.<br />
Proverbs 19:17 . . . If you help the poor, you are lend<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g to the Lord-and he will repay you! (we<br />
receive bless<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g <stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> so many diff. ways)<br />
Ano a<strong>ng</strong> una<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>iisip nat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kapag tayo nakahahawak <strong>ng</strong> malak<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g halaga? (Expla<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>)<br />
Philippians 2:4 . . .” Don’t th<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k only about your own affairs, but be <stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>terested <stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> others, too,<br />
and what they are do<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g.” Kaya a<strong>ng</strong> paglil<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gkod sa Diyos ay may kalakip na pagtitiis.<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>Sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi r<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> 1 Peter 2;21 “A<strong>ng</strong> pagtitiis <strong>ng</strong> hirap ay bahagi <strong>ng</strong> paghira<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong> Diyos sa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>yo,<br />
b<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>igyan niya kayo <strong>ng</strong> halimbawa<strong>ng</strong> dapat tularan.”<br />
What is my po<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>t tell<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g you this? Dapat nat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g tandaan; that possessions, position, power that<br />
you ga<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> for your pleasure are worthless. Why? Whatever you have on earth is only temporary;<br />
it cannot be excha<strong>ng</strong>ed for your soul.<br />
Kaya noo<strong>ng</strong> k<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>alo<strong>ng</strong> ni Jesus a<strong>ng</strong> bata at s<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>abi; V32 “Whoever welcomes a child such as this<br />
for my sake welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me welcomes, not me, but him who sent me.”<br />
It means that when we receive Jesus, we actually “enter” or “received <stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>to” his K<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gdom.<br />
He used the child as the symbol of no real power or <stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>fluence, iyon iyo<strong>ng</strong> mga mahihirap, mga<br />
api, iyo<strong>ng</strong> mga ulila, mga may sakit, mga sawi at mga kapos palad. Kaya kapag g<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>awa n<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>yo<br />
ito, we recognize Jesus and get the reward for our entrance <stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>to his k<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gdom.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> sabi ni Jesus <stro<strong>ng</strong>>Mark</stro<strong>ng</strong>> 8:38 ” a<strong>ng</strong> s<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>uma<strong>ng</strong> nahihiya<strong>ng</strong> kumilala sa ak<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sa harapan <strong>ng</strong> iba ay<br />
ikahihiya ko r<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sa harap <strong>ng</strong> ak<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g Ama<strong>ng</strong> nasa la<strong>ng</strong>it.”<br />
Kaya huwag nat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g aksayah<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> a<strong>ng</strong> panahon sa mga bagay na alam nat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g magbibigay lama<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong><br />
pansamantala<strong>ng</strong> kaligayahan, kundi samantalah<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> nat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na makagawa tayo <strong>ng</strong> bagay na<br />
ikabubuti n gat<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g kapwa at panatili<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g matibay sa at<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g pananampalataya.<br />
1 Peter 1:5-6 “<stro<strong>ng</strong>>Sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pakat kayo’y sumasampalataya, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gatan kayo <strong>ng</strong> kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan <strong>ng</strong> Diyos<br />
samantala<strong>ng</strong> h<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ih<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>tay n<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>yo a<strong>ng</strong> kaligtasa<strong>ng</strong> nakalaa<strong>ng</strong> ihayag sa katapusan <strong>ng</strong> mga<br />
panahon.”<br />
Kaya mga kapatid, it<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>uturo sa at<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na<strong>ng</strong> at<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g eba<strong>ng</strong>helyo <strong>ng</strong>ayon na manatili tayo<strong>ng</strong> lagg<stro<strong>ng</strong>>in</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g<br />
magpakumbaba. <stro<strong>ng</strong>>Sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pagka’t haba<strong>ng</strong> tayo’y nag papakumbaba, lalo naman tayo<strong>ng</strong> itataas <strong>ng</strong><br />
Diyos. Amen