TAONG GRASA

by Mike Sanchez

Old joke: π‘Žπ‘›π‘œπ‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘Žπ‘€π‘Žπ‘” π‘ π‘Ž π‘Žπ‘›π‘Žπ‘˜ 𝑛𝑔 π‘‘π‘Žπ‘œπ‘›π‘” π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘ π‘Ž? π‘†π‘Žπ‘”π‘œπ‘‘: π‘π‘Žπ‘π‘¦ π‘œπ‘–π‘™.

Two Sundays ago, the gospel was about the anointing of young David as the new king of Israel. Jesse, the father of David, didn’t initially think of him, being the youngest. Instead, he paraded 7 of his older, more muscular sons for anointing as the new King of Israel.

I think David’s dad got scolded by the prophet Samuel who said, β€œDo not judge from appearance. Man sees the appearance, but the LORD looks into the heart.” Then Samuel, with the horn of oil in hand, anointed instead Jesse’s youngest son David.

Yesterday’s talk no. 5 is about The New Temple, where Bro Oying discussed Jesus’ ultimate mission to make each of us God’s new Temple.

God’s temple is no longer a structure you visit every Sunday. We are now God’s Temple. You are now God’s house.

Our liturgy isn’t just song and prayer; it’s how we treat the person standing next to us. Even through a π‘‘π‘Žπ‘œπ‘›π‘” π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘ π‘Ž.

It’s easy to find God in an altar embellished in gold; and it’s much harder to find Him in the scent of a begging π‘‘π‘Žπ‘œπ‘›π‘” π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘ π‘Ž.

What if the person you’re ignoring today is actually Jesus in disguise? At the end of our lives, we won’t be tested on our religious knowledge, but on how we loved, especially to those in need.

Walk alongside people, especially those closest to you. Share with their burden. Offer encouragement. Faith is never lived in isolation.

Friend, every person is a God-container. What you do to the people around you, you do to Jesus.

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(*π‘‡π‘Žπ‘œπ‘›π‘” π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘ π‘Ž: a Filipino slang for a homeless beggar or vagrant with dirt and grease all over his body.)