08082016 Gospel Mt 17:22-27

As Jesus and his disciples were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day.” And they were overwhelmed with grief.

When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax approached Peter and said, “Does not your teacher pay the temple tax?” “Yes,” he said. When he came into the house, before he had time to speak, Jesus asked him, “What is your opinion, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take tolls or census tax? From their subjects or from foreigners?” When he said, “From foreigners,” Jesus said to him, “Then the subjects are exempt. But that we may not offend them, go to the sea, drop in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. Open its mouth and you will find a coin worth twice the temple tax. Give that to them for me and for you.”

Repleksiyon

Pinakaminus na ako bajaran kada-tuig sa ako personal ra na buhis, moabot seguro nan dos siyentos mil pisos (inday hambug ra ini), pero bajaran gajud nako ini na kantidara kay obligasyon man nako ini sa ato gobyerno.

An masakit para dako, kabalitaan ko rakan sa media na adto’y tag-plunder na bilyun-bilyon piso nan mga kawatan na mga opisyal sa gobyerno ‘katapos, segurado nako na nai-apil ‘sab didto an ako tagbajad na buhis.

Dili ‘sab ako maka-lingkawas sa pagbajad nan buhis kada tuig kay lagi, oligasyon man ini nan isa ka tarong na lungsuranon.

An punto nako dinhi, an oibligasyon nato sa abir kon sa uno na institusyon man o sa tawo o sa simbahan, kinahanglan gajud nato na tumanon kay tanumpaan man ini nato sa ato pagka-lungsuranon sanan sa ato pagka-Kristiyano.

Sa ato obligasyon sa ato tinuohan, pagahimoon ba nato an mga ini isip pagtuman sa ato mga pasalig sa ato pagka-Kristiyano?