Redeeming Myself - Reflection no. 1

Matthew 13:54-58

54 Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. 55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? 56 Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57 And they took offense at him.
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home." 58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.

"Ikaw na yung tinutulungan, ikaw pa yung galit" Can you relate to this phrase? or mas makakarelate ka kung gagawin nating: "Ikaw na yung nangutang, ikaw pa yung galit [pag naniningil na]" something to that effect.

There are times I feel bad when other people help me. Weird, kasi ako na nga yung tinutulungan, pero ako pa yung masama ang loob. It's just now that I realize it bothers me when people start to get into my business, whatever that might be. Probably some people think that they could lend an extra hand to help me, which I will begrudgingly accept.

I am very well aware of this ugali of mine an accept that yes, I am a bit of prideful. It's just that I do think highly of myself and that I can manage on my own or maybe it's just that, having someone tell me what to do or that I need help, makes me feel like a lesser person.

I feel for the people in the synagogues where Jesus came. For a long time, they own the place, for a long time, they are the authority in the city, then, in a snap - lo and behold, Jesus came into the picture. Someone who is there to help them, someone who is there ready to redeem them.

For a moment there, they forgot that eventually, someone more fitting will come. For a time there, all they thought about was being outshined and threatened by Jesus whom they saw as a carpenter's son.

Minsan, hindi natin napapansin na hindi lang pala tayo ang magaling sa mundo. Na ang buhay natin ay hinddi lamang para sa sarili, na pwede natin gawin ang lahat ng ninanais nating gawin. Hindi natin napapansin na masyado na nating ipinagkakait ang ating sarili sa iba, taliwas sa turo ni Hesus na maging "Tao para sa kapwa"

Mahirap aminin na may mga bagay na hindi natin kaya / hirap tayong gawin upang mabuhay ng para sa ating sarili lamang - hindi ito ang dahilan kung bakit tayo nandito sa mundo. Tayo ay nabubuhay para mamahagi at makibahagi sa kapwa. Sa araw-araw, sa sarili at sa Diyos.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIR NINOY!