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Oct
29

Pagkatapos ng Kapighatian (Markos 13:24-37)

angfrayle on October 29th, 2009


Jesus Comes in the Midst of the Saints

Nakarinig na kayo marahil ng mga taong may dala-dalang Bibliya at nagbibigay ng mga pahayag tungkol sa mga nakakatakot na magaganap sa Huling Araw, sa paggunaw ng daigdig. Nguni’t kung babasahin natin ang mga pahayag sa mga Kasulatan, hindi pagkagunaw ng daigdig ang binibigyan ng diin kungdi ang pagbabago ng sanlibutan at pagdating ng Panginoon. Sa ika-33 Linggo ng Panahong May-Bilang, ipinapaalala muli sa atin ang mga salita ng Panginoon tungkol sa kanyang pagbabalik. Magkakaroon ng panahon ng kapighatian nguni’t ayon kay San Juan, ito’y dahil sa paghihirap na daranasin ng kasaysayan at ng sanlibutan na itinulad sa isang babaeng nanganganak (Juan 16:16-22). Gayun din ang wika ni San Pablo tungkol sa pagnanasa ng sangnilikha na masaksihan ang pagpapakilala sa mga anak ng Diyos (Romans 8:18-27). Samakatwid hindi dapat takot ang mamamayani sa puso ng mga alagad pagdating ng mga araw na iyon kungdi ang katiyakang ang Panginoon ay padating na. Kaya naman ang mga utos ng Panginoon para sa mga araw na ito ay ang maging handa at manatiling gising.

Ang Teksto

24 “Subalit sa mga panahong iyon, pagkatapos ng kapighatiang iyon, magdidilim ang araw, hindi magliliwanag ang buwan, 25 malalaglag mula sa langit ang mga bituin, at magugulo ang mga kapangyarihan sa kalawakan. 26 Pagkatapos, makikita nila ang Anak ng Tao na dumarating na nakasakay sa alapaap, may dakilang kapangyarihan at karangalan. 27 Susuguin niya ang kanyang mga anghel sa apat na sulok ng daigdig upang tipunin ng mga ito ang mga hinirang ng Diyos.”

28 “Unawain ninyo ang aral mula sa puno ng igos; kapag magulang na ang mga sanga nito at nagkakadahon na, alam ninyong malapit na ang tag-araw. 29 Gayundin naman, kapag nakita ninyong nangyayari na ang mga bagay na ito, malalaman ninyong malapit na ang kanyang pagdating; siya’y paparating na. 30 Tandaan ninyo: magaganap ang lahat ng ito bago pa mamatay ang mga taong nabubuhay ngayon. 31 Lilipas ang langit at ang lupa, ngunit ang aking mga salita ay mananatili magpakailanman.”

32 “Ngunit walang nakakaalam ng araw o ng oras na iyon, kahit ang mga anghel sa langit, o ang Anak man. Ang Ama lamang ang nakakaalam nito. 33 Mag-ingat kayo at maging handa dahil hindi ninyo alam kung kailan ito mangyayari. 34 Ang katulad nito’y isang taong maglalakbay sa malayo. Iniwan niya ang kanyang tahanan sa pamamahala ng kanyang mga utusan. Binigyan niya ang bawat isa ng kanya-kanyang gawain, at inutusan niya ang tanod na magbantay. 35 Gayundin naman, magbantay kayong lagi dahil hindi ninyo alam kung kailan darating ang panginoon ng sambahayan. Ito’y maaaring sa takipsilim, sa hatinggabi, sa madaling-araw, o kaya’y sa umaga. 36 Baka siya’y biglang dumating at maratnan kayong natutulog. 37 Ang sinasabi ko sa inyo’y sinasabi ko sa lahat. Maging handa kayo!”

Mga Tanong Tungkol Sa Teksto

  1. Anong “panahon” at “kapighatian” ang binabanggit ni Hesus? Saan nagsasalita si Jesus? Sino ang kanyang pinagsasabihan? Paano nag-umpisa ang pagsasalitang ito ni Jesus?
  2. Sa salaysay ng paglikha ng araw, buwan at bituin, para saan ang mga ito? Sa kanilang pagkawala, mapapalitan ba ng Liwanag?
  3. Sino ang darating pagkawala ng mga nilikhang liwanag? Saan siya nakasakay? Kailan muli babanggitin ni Jesus ang pagdating ng Anak ng Tao na nakasakay sa alapaap? Sa pagkakataong iyon, ano ang gagawin ng Anak ng Tao? Dito, ano ayon kay Jesus ang gagawin ng Anak ng Tao?
  4. Ang salita tungkol sa puno ng igos ba ay isang talinghaga? Kung talinghaga paano ito uunawain?
  5. Sinasabi ba ni Jesus na matagal pa bago maganap ang mga bagay na ito?
  6. Sino ang nakakaalam ng araw ng pagdating?
  7. Ang salita tungkol sa mga naninilbihan ba ay isang talinghaga? Meron ka bang naaalalang mga talinghagang katulad nito? Ano-ano ang mga talinghagang ito? (Tukuyin kung saan makikita).
  8. Ano ang mga utos ni Jesus sa kanyang mga alagad sa pagdating ng araw na iyon? May sinasabi ba siyang maghanap ng grupo o sektang maaring magdulot ng kaligtasan? Ano ang sinasabi ni Jesus tungkol sa mga grupo na ipi-prisinta ang sarili sa mga alagad sa araw na iyon? (Tingnan ang mga unang talata.)
  9. Ang mga alagad ba ay dapat matakot?
  10. Saan makikitang sinasabi ni Jesus na dapat matakot ang alagad sa mga araw na ito ng pagdating ng Anak ng Tao?

Para Sa Mas Malalim na Pag-unawa

  1. Basahin ang pahinang ito ang gawin ang mga mungkahing ibinibigay dito.

  2. Basahin din ang mga sumusunod na mga pahayag tungkol sa kapighatiang darating bago dumating muli ang Panginoon
    • Romans 8:18-27
    • John 16:16-22
  3. Sa Katekismo ng Iglesya Katolika (Catechism of the Catholic Church), binabanggit ang mga talata ng Markos na ating pinapag-aralan, sa paliwanag tungkol sa panalangin ng Ama Namin: “huwag mo kaming ipahintulot sa tukso at iadya mo kami sa lahat ng Masama”
    • CCC 2846
    • CCC 2847
    • CCC 2848
    • CCC 2849
Romans 8:18-27
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18For I reckon that the sufferings of this time are not worthy to be compared with the glory to come, that shall be revealed in us.
19For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God.
20For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope:
21Because the creature also itself shall be delivered from the servitude of corruption, into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.
22For we know that every creature groaneth and travaileth in pain, even till now.
23And not only it, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of the sons of God, the redemption of our body.
24For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen, is not hope. For what a man seeth, why doth he hope for?
25But if we hope for that which we see not, we wait for it with patience.
26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity. For we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit himself asketh for us with unspeakable groanings.
27And he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what the Spirit desireth; because he asketh for the saints according to God.
Romans 8:18-27
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18For I reckon that the sufferings of this time are not worthy to be compared with the glory to come, that shall be revealed in us.
19For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God.
20For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope:
21Because the creature also itself shall be delivered from the servitude of corruption, into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.
22For we know that every creature groaneth and travaileth in pain, even till now.
23And not only it, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of the sons of God, the redemption of our body.
24For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen, is not hope. For what a man seeth, why doth he hope for?
25But if we hope for that which we see not, we wait for it with patience.
26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity. For we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit himself asketh for us with unspeakable groanings.
27And he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what the Spirit desireth; because he asketh for the saints according to God.
John 16:16-22
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16A little while, and now you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father.
17Then some of the disciples said one to another: What is this that he saith to us: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me, and, because I go to the Father?
18They said therefore: What is this that he saith, A little while? we know not what he speaketh.
19And Jesus knew that they had a mind to ask him; and he said to them: Of this do you inquire among yourselves, because I said: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me?
20Amen, amen I say to you, that you shall lament and weep, but the world shall rejoice; and you shall be made sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
21A woman, when she is in labour, hath sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she hath brought forth the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
22So also you now indeed have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice; and your joy no man shall take from you.
CCC 2846
¶2846 This petition goes to the root of the preceding one, for our sins result from our consenting to temptation; we therefore ask our Father not to "lead" us into temptation. It is difficult to translate the Greek verb used by a single English word: the Greek means both "do not allow us to enter into temptation" and "do not let us yield to temptation." "God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one"; on the contrary, he wants to set us free from evil. We ask him not to allow us to take the way that leads to sin. We are engaged in the battle "between flesh and spirit"; this petition implores the Spirit of discernment and strength.
CCC 2847
¶2847 The Holy Spirit makes us discern between trials, which are necessary for the growth of the inner man, and temptation, which leads to sin and death. We must also discern between being tempted and consenting to temptation. Finally, discernment unmasks the lie of temptation, whose object appears to be good, a "delight to the eyes" and desirable, when in reality its fruit is death.

God does not want to impose the good, but wants free beings. . . . There is a certain usefulness to temptation. No one but God knows what our soul has received from him, not even we ourselves. But temptation reveals it in order to teach us to know ourselves, and in this way we discover our evil inclinations and are obliged to give thanks for the goods that temptation has revealed to us.

CCC 2848
¶2848 "Lead us not into temptation" implies a decision of the heart: "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. . . . No one can serve two masters." "If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit." In this assent to the Holy Spirit the Father gives us strength. "No testing has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your strength, but with the temptation will also provide the way of escape, so that you may be able to endure it."
CCC 2849
¶2849 Such a battle and such a victory become possible only through prayer. It is by his prayer that Jesus vanquishes the tempter, both at the outset of his public mission and in the ultimate struggle of his agony. In this petition to our heavenly Father, Christ unites us to his battle and his agony. He urges us to vigilance of the heart in communion with his own. Vigilance is "custody of the heart," and Jesus prayed for us to the Father: "Keep them in your name." The Holy Spirit constantly seeks to awaken us to keep watch. Finally, this petition takes on all its dramatic meaning in relation to the last temptation of our earthly battle; it asks for final perseverance. "Lo, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who is awake."
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