Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Tuesday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time
Paminaw sa Iningles
Miadto si Jesus sa bukid aron mag-ampo, ug nagpalabay Siya sa tibuok gabii sa pag-ampo sa Dios. Sa pagkabuntag, gitawag Niya ang Iyang mga tinun-an ngadto Kaniya, ug gikan kanila mipili Siya ug Napulog Duha, nga Iya usab nga ginganlag mga Apostoles. Lucas 6:12-13
Niadtong buntaga, human magpalabay si Jesus sa tibuok gabii sa pag-ampo, mihimo Siya ug pipila ka mahinungdanong mga desisyon. Gipili Niya ang Iyang unang napulog duha ka obispo, ang Napulog Duha ka Apostoles. Angayng timan-an nga mihimo lamang Siya niini nga desisyon human sa tibuok gabii nga pag-ampo.
In a sense, Jesus did not “have” to pray. But He did. He prayed because this is who He is. He is the Son of the Father and His most important relationship was the one with the Father in Heaven. Thus, His prayer was one that was natural to His divine life and essence. Spending the night in prayer, separated from everything but His Father, was a normal expression of His perfect love and communion with the Father.
Apan ang Iyang panahon sa pag-ampo usa usab ka naandang paagi sa pagpangandam alang sa mga desisyon nga Iyang himoon sa sunod adlaw. Sa makausa pa, dili kini tungod kay kinahanglan Siyang mag-ampo aron makahimo sa hustong pagpili. Hinuon, ang Iyang pag-ampo kabahin lamang sa diosnong proseso sa paghimo sa hustong pagpili. Usa kini ka paagi sa matag adlaw nga hingpit nga pagtugyan sa Iyang tawhanong kinaiya ngadto sa kabubut-on sa Amahan, aron padayon Niyang mabuhi matag adlaw ang kabubut-on sa Amahan niining kalibotana.
Jesus also sets a wonderful precedence for us. We, unlike our Lord, need to pray in order to know and fulfill the will of the Father. We do not walk in perfect harmony with God each and every day and each moment of the day. Thus, while Christ’s prayer was an earthly expression of Him living who He already was, our prayer is a surrender to whom we are called to become. We must become Christ, striving to live in perfect communion with Him and in accord with the perfect will of the Father.
Reflect, today, upon the need you have to spend time in prayer so as to enter more deeply in union with our Lord. Reflect, especially, upon the importance of doing so prior to making the various decisions you need to make in life. Pray before you act and allow our Lord to be the one who enters into your life and directs you in accord with His holy will.
Lord, give me a heart that longs to be with You in prayer, each and every day. Help me to daily surrender my entire life to You without reserve. As I surrender my life, I thank You for entering in and directing all my actions. My life is Yours, dear Lord, my life is Yours. Jesus, I trust in You.
Dugang nga mga Pamalandong sa Ebanghelyo
Mga Pamalandong sa Diosnong Kalooy
