JOHN 15 :1-8 GOSPEL READING AND REFLECTION ( MAY 13, 2020)

MAY 13, 2020

GOSPEL READING AND REFLECTION

JOHN 15 :1-8

I am the true vine and my Father is the vine grower. If any of my branches doesn't bear fruit, he breaks it off; and He prunes every branch that does not bear fruit,  that it may bear even more fruit. You are already made clean by the word I have spoken to you. Live in me as I live in you. The branch cannot bear fruit by itself, but has to remain part of the vine; so neither you can, if you don't remain in me.

I am the vine and you are the branches. As long as you remain in me  and I am in you. You bear much fruit; but apart from me you can do nothing.  Who ever does not remain in me is thrown away, as they so with branches, and they wither. Then they are gathered and thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask what ever you want, and it will be given to you. My Father is glorified when you bear much fruit: it is then that you become my disciples.

POINT OF REFLECTION

There  are two points mayroon ang ating gospel reading ngayon. First, lahat tayo ay mga anak ng Dios. Second, kailangan nating mamuhay ayon sa kanyang kalooban.

First, Tunay na hindi tayo nagiisa. The Lord is always with us. Siya ang ating Amang Makapangyarihan. Kadalasan hindi natin siya pinapansin kapag nasa maayos ang ating kalagayan. Ang nakakalungkot pa nga, ay hindi natin puspusang sinusunod ang kanyang mga utos. But God is faithful, truly faithful na kahit we live in a sinful life, minahal nya parin tayo.

Second, being the Father's sons and daughters, we are mandated to live a life like of the Father. He also discipline us sa panahong nilabag natin ang kanyang mga kautusan. Sapangkalahatan, we are to live a life in total conformity with God.

Tandaan natin, Jesus though died for us on the cross, does not alter our sense of humanity. Nandito parin ang ating pagkatao as in blood and flesh. Half of our being ay nandito parin sa sanlibutan. Kaya kong napapansin ninyo, kadalasan ay naliligaw po tayo sa ating mga tungohing pang-espiritwal. Tunay na pahiwatig na  hindi natin napagtagumpayan ang sanlibutan. Even if, we already have the values of Christ. God gives us the freedom to freely choose our way of living. God will be glorified more, when we use to live a life in constant conformity with Him. 

Tunay na mahirap mapagtagumpayan sa lahat ng panahon ang tinatwag nating "conformity with the Lord" gawa ng tunay tayong makasalanan sa mundong ito. Kong papaano natin ito pwedeng magawa ay sa pamaraang maayos nating matularan si Jesus sa araw-araw nating ginagawa.

Paano mga ba? Una, ramdamin mong si Jesus ay palagi mong kasama. In the actual scene, huwag padalos-dalos sa mga ginagawang desisyon bagkos kausapin  si Jesus in His spirit presence in you. Bago ihayag ang desisyon, uli itanong kay Jesus, ito na nga ba talaga Lord? Tell you brothers and sisters, kapag hindi talaga yan ang nararapat nagagawin, God will come in your rescue in a way He gonna do. Katulad ng... bigla nalang may nang e-esturbo, bigla nalang may darating na urgent call, etc. Ito ay mala-co-incidences na pangyayari ngunit ito ay napakagaling na pamaraan ni Lord  upang mabigyan ka ng sapat na panahong baguhin ang iyong desisyon. 

Kaya kapatid God truly works in so many mysterious ways. It just come  unnoticed hindi marahil ay bulag tayo, kong hindi marahil nakalimotan natin na  sa lahat ng panahon si Lord ay nandiyan lang sa tabi handang tumulong sa atin.

In totality, we are all sons and daughters of God. We are mandated to live a life in conformity with Him through Jesus character and values.