Saturday (November 9): "Zeal for the Father's house"

Scripture:  John 2:13-22 

The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers at their business. And making a whip of cords, he drove them all, with the sheep and oxen, out of the temple; and he poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. And he told those who sold the pigeons, "Take these things away; you shall not make my Father's house a house of trade." His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will consume me." The Jews then said to him, "What sign have you to show us for doing this?" Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." The Jews then said, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?" But he spoke of the temple of his body. When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.

Reflection:

Waya nila damha na majuhot baja si Jesus - kajuhot tungod sa pagka-waya’y respeto sanan waya’y trampas nila kay taghimô man nila na lugar para sa mga negosyo an templo.

Sa pag-pangajô nila nan sinyales para ipamatuod na may otoridad si Jesus na kajut’han sila, aja hinoon sila lang’i Nija na gub’a nijo inin templo pero sa suyod nan tuyo ka adlaw, Ija ini itagdok pagbalik.

Waya nila hisab’ti ini na pulong ni Jesus pero an buot ipasabot bajâ Nija na pagkatapos nan Ija kamatajon sa krus, mabanhaw Sija sa suyod nan tuyo ka adlaw.

Inhitab’tan ra nila an tagsulti nan Anak nan Diyos nan matapos na i-bayaw si Lord Jesus Christ nadto sa langit.

"Lord Jesus Christ, you open wide the door of your Father’s house and you bid us to enter confidently that we may worship in spirit and truth. Help me to draw near to your throne of mercy with gratitude and joy."