Thursday (August 29): "Herod feared John - a righteous and holy man"

Gospel:  Mark 6:17-29

For Herod had sent and seized John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her. For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not, for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he was much perplexed; and yet he  heard him gladly. But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and the leading men of Galilee.  For when Herodias' daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you  wish, and I will grant it." And he vowed to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom." And she went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "The head of John the baptizer." And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter." And the king was exceedingly sorry; but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her. And immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard and gave orders to bring his head. He went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother. When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.

Repleksiyon:

Diin man natô hikaplagi an kusog nan atô hunâ-hunâ sanan kasing-kasing na maka-pamilî kita nan eksakto sanan dilîan an sajop sanan kasay’anan?

Si Lord Jesus ra gajud an makahatag datô nan kusog sanan katakos para mahimô kita na mapahi’ubsanon para makasalig kita kan Lord.

Mas nahibayo si Lord nan atô kakuyangan kaysa sa atô inhibay’an, amo man ganî na magpsaylo sanan mopadajaw Sija sa mga tawo na mangajo Dija nan pasaylo sanan grasya.

Permanente an presensiya ni Lord para mogiya datô sa tanan gutlo nan ato mga kinabuhi bisan sa uno rakan na sitwasyon.

Kuman, andam ba kita na mangajo Dija nan ini na kusog sanan katakos?

Ipangaliya natô kan Lord na hatagan kita Nija nan pagtuo sanan pagsalig na madawat natô gikan Dija an tabang sanan grasya na atô tag-kinahang’lan.