One question: Sino ba ang Tagapagligtas mo?

Christmas — kapag narinig mo ito, ano ang pumapasok sa isip mo? Food? Like mango float, ham, queso de bola, pasta, at iba pa. Christmas ornaments? Like Christmas tree, parol, or lanterns. How about abstract things related to Christmas? Most likely, you’d think of words like “happiness,” “family bonding,” “joy,” “peace.” Is there a chance that you also thought of the word “freedom”?

It’s probably not easy to connect Christmas with the concept of freedom. But as we continue our series, “Mga Pangakong Tinupad ng Unang Pasko,” tingnan natin ang kuwento ni Moses, at kung paano ito naging paglalarawan din ng gagawin ni Jesus two thousand years later.

In the book of Exodus, we read the story of Moses, who was born at a time when Pharaoh had ordered the midwives to kill all baby boys born to the Israelite slaves. Pero itinago si Moses ng kanyang mga magulang, at nang siya'y medyo lumaki na, ipinaanod siya sa ilog habang nakatago sa isang basket. Eventually, he was found and adopted by the princess of Egypt. And when he grew up, Moses became the person God used to deliver His people from slavery in Egypt.

At ano ang kinalaman nito sa unang Pasko? Just as Moses was almost killed, ganoon din si Jesus. Nang malaman ni King Herod na may isinilang na Hari ng mga Hudyo, inutusan niya ang kanyang mga tauhan na patayin ang lahat ng sanggol na may edad dalawang taon pababa. Kaya't itinakas nina Mary at Joseph si Jesus. At ang sanggol na muntik nang mapatay — in the end, God used Him to fulfill His promise of sending a Savior.

Let’s pray this: “Jesus, salamat na ipinanganak Ka noong unang Pasko at naging Tagapagligtas ng buhay ko. Amen.”

Tandaan mo, isa kang miracle!

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