In the sixth month,
the angel Gabriel was sent from God
to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,
of the house of David,
and the virgin’s name was Mary.
And coming to her, he said,
“Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.”
But she was greatly troubled at what was said
and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.
Then the angel said to her,
“Do not be afraid, Mary,
for you have found favor with God.
Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son,
and you shall name him Jesus.
He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High,
and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father,
and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever,
and of his Kingdom there will be no end.”
But Mary said to the angel,
“How can this be,
since I have no relations with a man?”
And the angel said to her in reply,
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
Therefore the child to be born
will be called holy, the Son of God.
And behold, Elizabeth, your relative,
has also conceived a son in her old age,
and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren;
for nothing will be impossible for God.”
Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.
May it be done to me according to your word.”
Then the angel departed from her.
Ang Kapanganakan ni Jesus
Lucas 1:26-38
Sa ika-anim na buwan, ang anghel na si Gabriel ay sinugo ng Diyos sa Nazaret, isang lungsod ng Galilea. Isinugo siya sa isang dalagang birhen na ipinagkasundong mapangasawa ng isang lalaking nagngangalang Jose. Si Jose ay mula sa angkan ni David, at ang pangalan ng dalagang birhen ay Maria. Paglapit ng anghel ay sinabi sa kaniya: Binabati kita, ikaw na kinalugdan. Ang Panginoon ay kasama mo. Kapuri-puri ka sa mga kababaihan.
Nang makita ni Maria ang anghel, siya ay naguluhan sa kaniyang salita at pinag-isipan niya kung ano kayang uri ng bati ito. Sinabi ng anghel sa kaniya: Huwag kang matakot, Maria, sapagkat nakasumpong ka ng biyaya sa Diyos. Narito, ikaw ay magdadalang-tao at manganganak ng isang lalaki. At ang ipapangalan mo sa kaniya ay Jesus. Siya ay magiging dakila at tatawagin siyang Anak ng Kataas-taasan. Ibibigay sa kaniya ng Panginoong Diyos ang trono ni David na kaniyang ninuno. Siya ay maghahari sa tahanan ni Jacob magpakailanman at ang kaniyang paghahari ay hindi magwawakas.
Sinabi ni Maria sa anghel: Paano ito mangyayari yamang ako ay hindi nakakakilala ng isang lalaki?
Sumagot ang anghel at sinabi sa kaniya: Darating sa iyo ang Banal na Espiritu, at ang kapangyarihan ng Kataas-taasan ang lililim sa iyo. Dahil dito, ang banal na ito na iyong ipapanganak ay tatawaging Anak ng Diyos. Narito, ang pinsan mong si Elisabet ay nagdadalang-tao rin ng isang anak na lalaki sa kaniyang katandaan. Ito ngayon ang ika-anim na buwan ng kaniyang pagdadalang-tao, siya na tinatawag na baog. Ito ay sapagkat sa Diyos ay walang anumang bagay na hindi mangyayari.
Sinabi ni Maria: Narito ang aliping babae ng Panginoon. Mangyari sa akin ang ayon sa iyong salita. At iniwan siya ng anghel.
1 comment:
"For nothing will be impossible for God."
Prayer is the answer to every problem in life. It puts us in tune with divine wisdom, which knows how to adjust everything perfectly. So often we do not pray in certain situations, because from our standpoint the outlook is hopeless. But nothing is impossible with God.
Nothing is so entangled that it cannot be remedied; no human relationship is too strained for God to bring about human reconciliation and understanding; no habit so deep-rooted that it cannot be overcome; no one is so weak that he cannot be strong. No one is so ill that he cannot be healed. No mind is so dull that it cannot be made brilliant.
Whatever we need if we trust God, He will supply it. If anything is causing worry or anxiety, let us stop rehearsing the difficulty and trust God for healing, love, and power.
God bless us all!
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