Saturday (September 21): "I desire mercy -not sacrifice"

Scripture:  Matthew 9:9-13

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him. And as he sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"  But when he heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.  Go and learn what this means, `I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

Reflection

Si Matthew an isa sa upat na nagsuyat nan Ebanghelyo, mga libro na nagtagik nan kinabuhi ni Jesus Christ nan nagpalaganap pa Sija sa Ija ministry.

Isa sija sa mga tax collector na  inintahapan nan mga Jews nan panahon nan mga Romans sa Israel kay taas man sila maningil nan buwis para ila personal na ibulsa an duro na koleksiyon nila na kuwarta.

Pero nan intawag sija ni Jesus para himoon na tagapagsunod Dija, unabes dajon sija nosunod kay nahibayo naman daan sija sa ija kasing-kasing na ini na an Messiah, an tinood na manunubos na ila tagpaabot.

Si Matthew na makasasaya, nahimô na isa ka Apostle ni Lord Jesus kay nagbag’o man sija - himoon ‘sab untâ nato na ehemplo sija sa atô mga kinabuhi para ‘sab kita mahimô na tagapagsunod ni Jesus Christ nan Ija mga sugô na magsangyaw nan Marajaw na Balitâ nan Kapasaylôan.