"The heavenly treasure and the pearl of great price"

Matthew 13:44-46

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

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Sin’o ma’y dili mobaligja nan tanan nija kabtangan para ibaylo o i-palit nan pinaka-gusto nija na mapanag’ija an pinaka-bilil’hon na butang?

Amo ‘sab ini an buot ipasabot dinhi ni Jesus na kinahanglan preparado kita na i-surrender nato an tanan, makab’ot lamang nato an pinaka-bahandi – Sija mismo.

Pero an dayan pasingod kan Jesus, nanginahang’lan ‘sab nan sakripisyo para mag-bag’o kita kay an panawagan dato pagka-Kristiyano, kinahanglan man nan pag-bag’o.

Ugsa ipangaliya nato kan God na hatagan kita Nija nan grasya na mahi-offer nato an ato kaugalingon na wayay kondisyon nadto Dija.

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"Lord Jesus, reveal to me the true riches of your kingdom. Help me to set my heart on you alone as the treasure beyond compare with any other. Free my heart of any inordinate desires or attachment to other things that I may freely give to you all that I have in joy and gratitude for all that you have given to me. May I always find joy and delight in your presence."

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"The righteous will shine like the sun in the Father's kingdom"

Matthew 13:36-43

Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field." He answered, "He who sows the good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world, and the good seed means the sons of the kingdom; the weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels. Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the close of the age. The Son of man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

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Tagpasidan’an kita dinhi ni Jesus na jaon ra an mga kontra nato nagbantay na an tinguha ra an pag-patay nan mga tinanum na mga pulong ni God dato para dili na ini makalambo.

Gusto ni God ihatag dato an pinaka-marajaw para sa ato mga kinabuhi.

Pero dili nato kalikajan na jaon gaju’y mokontra sa mga marajaw na tinguha ni God para dato.

An demonyo maninguha gajud na gub’on ang mga plano ni God para sa tawo.

Usahay man gani, magpaka-aron ingnon an demonyo na marajaw basta lamang makadani sa mga may hugot na pagtuo kan God.

Ugsa na dili gajud kita magkompiyansa kondili mag-ignay gajud kita sanan magpasensiya hangud na makab’ot nato an kinabuhi na tunhay kaiban si God sa kalangitan.

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"Lord Jesus, may your all-consuming love rule in my heart and transform my life that I may sow what is good, worthy, and pleasing to you.”

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What the kingdom of heaven is like

Matthew 13:31-35

Another parable he put before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches." He told them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened." All this Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed he said nothing to them without a parable. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world."

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An sambingay ni Jesus mahitungod sa gamay na liso nan mustasa sanan gamay na lebadora nagpasabot na an gamay na pulong ni God na ato ampingan sanan palambuon amo’y maghatag dato nan kinabuhi na tunhay.

An hugot na pagtuo, amo ra ‘sab nan liso nan mustasa na kon amumahon pagdajaw, an liso nan pagtuo molambo gajud pagdako na mahimo na silunganan ‘sab para sa iban na tawo.

Kon pasag’dan lamang nato an mga pulong ni Jesus Christ na maka-gamut sa ato mga kasing-kasing, segurado na mabag’o kita kay mohuya na man dato an Holy Spirit.

Dinhi na nato ipaambit sa ato isig’katawo an mga grasya na ato nadawat gikan kan Jesus.

Andam ba ‘sab kita na mo-amuma nan ato isig’katawo pinaagi nan ato nadawat na grasya gikan kan God?

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"Heavenly Father, fill me with your Holy Spirit and transform me into the Christ-like holiness you desire. Increase my zeal for your kingdom and instill in me a holy desire to live for your greater glory."

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"Many longed to see and hear what you hear"

Matthew 13:10-17

Then the disciples came and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" And he answered them, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For to him who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah which says: `You shall indeed hear but never understand, and you shall indeed see but never perceive. For this people's heart has grown dull, and their ears are heavy of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should perceive with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn for me to heal them.' But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. Truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not  hear it.

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Mga gasa gikan sa Holy Spirit an pagtuo sanan pagsabot para hidung’gan nan klaro an mga pulong ni God para molambo sa kana-ad’man nan Ija gugma sanan kamatuoran.

Pero nagpasidaan si Jesus na dili kon an tanan may kinaad’man para hisab’tan an Ija mga pagtudlo.

Dili makaaksiptar an scribes sanan Pharisees kan Jesus sanan sa Ija mga pulong kay nagtuo man sila na sila ra’y nakasabot sanan nahibayo sa scripture sanan sa mga balaod ni Moses.

Spritually blind sanan deaf sila kay an ila mga kasing-kasing serado naman sanan an ila mga pagsabot tagkatabonan man ila mga garbo sanan hambog.

Ipakita ra ni God an mga sekreto nan Ija kingdom sa mga tawo na mapahi’ubsanon, may pagsalig sanan moaksiptar nan ila panginahanglan kan God sanan sa Ija kamatuoran.

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"Holy Spirit, be my teacher and guide. Open my ears to hear God's word and open my eyes to understand God's action in my life. May my heart never grow dull and may my ears never tire of listening to the voice of Christ."

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"Are you able to drink the cup that I am to drink?"

Matthew 20:20-28

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him, with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something. And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Command that these two sons of mine may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom." But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am to drink?" They said to him, "We are able." He said to them, "You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father." And when the ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers. But Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over  them. It shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave; even as the Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

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Gusto dinhi nan ina nan duha ka disipulo na kahatagan an ija mga anak nan gahum sanan otoridad.

Najuhot an iban na mga disipulo kay tagka-puhalan man sila sanan nagtuo man sila na kuwalipikado ‘sab sila abir kon uno’y isangon dila na otoridad.

Para sa nanay ni James sanan ni John, an gingharian ni God mahitungod sa trono sanan poder ugsa nohangjo sija kan Jesus na kon mahimo, pag-abot nan panahon, maka-posisiyon an ija mga bata.

Pero an tubag ni Jesus na an marka nan pagka-lider sa kingdom ni God buot ipasabot, serbisyo sa isig’katawo.

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"Lord Jesus, make me a servant of love for your kingdom, that I may seek to serve rather than be served. Inflame my heart with love that I may give generously and serve joyfully for your sake."

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"Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister"

Matthew 12:46-50

While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. But he replied to the man who told him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother."

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Amo-amo ra sanan may kaparehasan an mga Jews sanan an mga Habunganon.

An tawag nan mga Jews sa ila mga ta’al na manghud sanan maguyang, amo ‘sab sa mga relatives, lumon - ugsa na an tawag sa tanan, mapa-igsoon man o mapa-relatives, lumon.

Amo ra ‘sab kita – mga Habunganon.

Dinhi sa ebanghelyo, dili kon tag-etsa’puwera ni Jesus an Ija mga lumon, kondili, tag-sakop pa man gani Nija an dili Nija kon mga ta’al na mga lumon.

Kon himoon nato an kabubot’on ni God sa ato kaugalingon, kapamilya kita ni Jesus.

Magsugod an ato pagka-lumon kan Jesus kon ato sun’don an mga pulong ni God para sa to mga kinabuhi.

Amo na tag-offer ni Jesus dinhi an Ija pagka-kapamilya dato tanan pinaagi sa pagpamati sanan pag-aksiyon sa Ija mga pulong.

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"Heavenly Father, you bless us with many relationships and you invite us into the community of your sons and daughters who have been redeemed by your son, Jesus Christ. Help me to love my neighbor with charity, kindness, compassion, and mercy, just as you have loved me. In all of my relationships, and in all that I do and say, may I always seek to bring you honor and glory."

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"An adulterous generation seeks for a sign"

Matthew 12:38-42

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you." But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign; but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of  the earth. The men of Nineveh will arise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. The queen of the South will arise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

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Sa pag-abot ni Jesus dinhi sa kalibutan, duro an mga signus na tagpakita na makatestigos na tag-amuma gajud kita pagdajaw ni God – na mahal kita Nija ugsa na gusto Nija na masalbar kita tanan.

May mga tima’ilhan na maluloy’on gajud si God dato tanan.

Uno man an mga scribe sanan mga Pharisee nangajo pa man nan mga signus pa kan Jesus?

Kay gusto man nila maneguro kon tinood ba gajud na Son of God si Jesus sanan gusto ‘sab nila mahipamatud’an an pagka-Messiah ni Christ kay dili man sila makadawat na amo Sija.

Kon jao’y ato pagsalig sanan hugot na pagtuo, dili na kinahanglan nan dag’ko pa na mga milagro kay an gugma nato kan God amo ma’y mopa-ibabaw sa ato pagtuo.

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"Lord Jesus, fill me with your Holy Spirit that I may grow in wisdom and knowledge of your love and truth. Free me from stubborn pride and wilfulness that I may wholly desire to do what is pleasing to you."

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"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me"

Matthew 11:28-30

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

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Nagpakatawo si Jesus dinhi sa kalibutan, dili kon para ikondena o paproblemahon an tawo kondili, nokanhi Sija para ipagaan an ato mga suliran sanan ihupay an ato mga kagul’anan.

Andam permi si Jesus na dawaton kita pagbalik para Nija kita pasayloon sa ato mga kasay’anan.

Magaan na yugo na ihatag Nija dato, dili kon parehas nan tagpapas’an nan mga eskriba sa mga tawo nan an kanhi pa na panahon na duro an mga regulasyon na ila tagpasunod.

Responsibilidad an buot ipasabot sa yugo, amo ran nan tagpas’an nan kabaw kon magdaro.

An responsibilidad na tagsangon ni Jesus dato an pagbalik ra man Dija para mangajo nan pasaylo sa to mga saya hangtud na maghinulsol kita para kita Nija dawaton para sa kahimayaan ni God didto Heaven.

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"Lord Jesus, inflame my heart with love for you and for your ways and help me to exchange the yoke of rebellion for the yoke of submission to your holy and loving word. Set me free from the folly of my own sinful ignorance and rebellious pride that I may wholly desire what is good and in accord with your will."

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"Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out"

Matthew 10:1-7

And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent out, charging them, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And preach as you go, saying, `The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'

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Tag-habilinan ni Jesus an Ija mga disciple na ila ipadajon an Ija mga tag-himo – an pagsangyaw sa katawhan na an kahirain ni God umaabot na.

Sa pagpili ni Jesus nan Ija dose ka apostles, mga ordinaryo, dili kon propesyunal, waya’y mga bahandi sanan waya’y luna sa sosidad na mga tawo an Ija tamag-tawag.

Pero sa ila paghimo nan mga buluhaton, ekstra-ordinaryo, marajaw o ekselente an resulta nan ila mga hinimoan bisan waya’y ila kapasidad na mohimo nan gusto ni Jesus ipahimo dila.

Ugsa na kon tawagon kita ni Lord na manelbihan Dija, kinahanglan dili nato huna-hunaon na dili nato mahimo o dili kaha, waya’y ato kapasidad o hibayo na magtrabaho kay Sija ra man an mogiya dato para sa Ija kahimayaan.

Kuman, motoo ba kita na gusto ni God na magtrabaho Sija dato sanan magtrabaho Sija pinaagi dato para sa Ija kahimayaan?

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"Lord Jesus, you have chosen me to be your disciple. Take and use what I can offer, however meager it may seem, for the greater glory of your name."

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