Luke 13:22-30
Jesus passed through towns and villages,
teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem.
Someone asked him,
“Lord, will only a few people be saved?”
He answered them,
“Strive to enter through the narrow gate,
for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter
but will not be strong enough.
After the master of the house has arisen and locked the door,
then will you stand outside knocking and saying,
‘Lord, open the door for us.’
He will say to you in reply,
‘I do not know where you are from.’
And you will say,
‘We ate and drank in your company and you taught in our streets.’
Then he will say to you,
‘I do not know where you are from.
Depart from me, all you evildoers!’
And there will be wailing and grinding of teeth
when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God
and you yourselves cast out.
And people will come from the east and the west
and from the north and the south
and will recline at table in the Kingdom of God.
For behold, some are last who will be first,
and some are first who will be last.”
*********************************************************************************
Ang Makipot na Daan
Lucas 13:22-30
Sa pagdaan ni Jesus sa mga lungsod at nayon, siya ay nagtuturo at patuloy na naglalakbay patungong Jerusalem. May nagsabi sa kaniya: Panginoon, kakaunti ba ang maliligtas?
Sinabi niya sa kanila: Pagsikapan ninyong pumasok sa pamamagitan ng makipot na tarangkahan. Sinasabi ko ito sa inyo dahil marami ang maghahanap upang pumasok ngunit hindi makakapasok. Sa oras na tumindig ang may-ari ng sambahayan at maisara na niya ang pinto kayo ay magsisimulang tumayo sa labas. Kakatok kayo sa pinto na nagsasabi: Panginoon, Panginoon, pagbuksan mo kami.
Sasagot siya at magsasabi sa inyo: Hindi ko kayo kilala. Hindi ko alam kung saan kayo nanggaling.
Sa oras na iyon ay magsasabi kayo: Kami ay kumain at uminom na kasama ka. Nagturo ka sa aming mga lansangan.
Sasabihin niya: Sinasabi ko sa inyo, hindi ko kayo kilala. Hindi ko alam kung saan kayo nanggaling. Lumayo kayo sa akin, kayong lahat na mga manggagawa ng hindi matuwid. Magkakaroon ng pananangis at pangangalit ng mga ngipin. Mangyayari ito kapag nakita ninyo si Abraham, si Isaac, si Jacob at lahat ng mga propeta na nasa paghahari ng Diyos ngunit kayo ay itataboy palabas. Sila ay manggagaling mula sa silangan at kanluran, mula sa hilaga at timog. Sila ay uupo sa paghahari ng Diyos. Narito, may mga huli na mauuna at may mga una na mahuhuli.
*********************************************************************************
Paunawa: Kung gusto po ninyong mag post ng inyong reflection ay i-click lamang ang "comment" sa ibaba. Ito po ay ikalulugod ng marami. Salamat po.
2 comments:
In my opinion, the narrow gate (Salvation) is the entrance to the Kingdom of God and to pass through it, we will face different obstacles in life like trials in Family, Health, Finances, Relationships and work related concerns among others.
These obstacles often debilitate our Faith and when we succumb to these trials, our entrance to the narrow gate will be very difficult for us.
The frequency of our mass attendance and our prayers will all be useless in God's eyes if we continue to commit sin.
Rejection on the narrow gate is very high and if we continue to sin until the end of our "term" (which none of us can can predict) then expect the worst case scenario because the gate will be closed and our Lord God will truly disown us.
So to make sure that the gate of Salvation will be open for us when our time is up, let's start loving and forgiving one another, be contented with what we have,be grateful and start doing good to other people even though how little we perceived it to be.
After all, greatness starts with small little steps in the right path.
And finally, let's pray fervently to our lord God to lead us away from sin.
God bless us all more than we can ever imagine.
One of the pitfalls you will face as you chase your dreams during this Decade of Destiny is the temptation to take shortcuts.
These are the detours that come in life that tempt you to try to cut corners as you run toward your goals but these shortcuts will only get you off track. These may be moral shortcuts, ethical shortcuts, spiritual shortcuts, financial shortcuts, even relational shortcuts, where you start skimming in your relationships.
Shortcuts are always short-sighted. They distract you from getting where you need to go and from what God wants you to do in your life.
When we look at the life of Noah, we see he doesn't try to cut corners. Noah did everything just as God commanded him.
The temptation to take shortcuts is present throughout scripture -
* Jesus was tempted by the devil to take a shortcut. The devil told Jesus to jump from the top of the temple and, when the angels caught him, it would prove to everyone he was the Son of God. And they would all worship him. But Jesus followed God's plan. Jesus was meant to die on the cross, not jump off a temple. God's plan was that Jesus would be glorified through suffering, not through showing off.
When you see a shortcut, it's usually a temptation to cut the corner financially, ethically or morally - just take a little shortcut. But you are also saying, 'God, I think I can reach my goal a whole lot quicker my way than your way.'
* Sarah had a promise from God that she would have a baby, but by the time she was 80-years-old, she decided to take a shortcut. She told Abraham to get her handmaid pregnant. 'That will be our baby'. But that wasn't God's plan at all. He provided Sarah with her own baby, and Sarah's shortcut led to problems that have lasted for generations. Shortcuts are always short-sited.
Noah could have said, 'Lord, do we really need all of these animals? You know, why don't we just leave half the species here. The Sierra club will never know; Green Peace isn't around. We can just call the ones we leave extinct animals.'
But the Bible says, Noah did everything just as God commanded him. To reach the dreams God gives you, you must do things exactly as God tells you to do them. - Rick Warren, author of Purpose Driven Life
Post a Comment
Please type your sharing/reflection here.