 | Daily Bible Reflections
for January 15, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
This Friday, work with Him at your side.
Praying for you,
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| | FRIENDS IN DEED They came bringing to Him a paralytic carried by four men. – Mark 2:3 My eight-year-old cell phone went kaput. I was on a shoestring budget then and buying a new cell phone, even the cheapest one, was a luxury. I needed a replacement soonest but my circumstances prevented me from getting one. I informed some friends and sisters in community that they could get in touch with me either through landline or email only. After a month, I received a call from Dimples, one of my friends from a previous employment. “Can you drop by the house tomorrow? Cindy, Alma and I decided to give you an early Christmas and birthday gift… a new cell phone. It’s ready for pick-up.” In today’s Gospel, four men brought a paralytic to Jesus so he could be healed. They were determined to get close to Jesus that they even made an opening in the roof above Him to lower the mat carrying their paralyzed friend. Human need and love moved these four men to action. It was the same for my friends. Let it also move us to do the same. Judith Concepcion (svp_jmc@yahoo.com) REFLECTION: Do you know of someone who is in need? Be the answer to their prayers. Lord Jesus, grant me the grace to be sensitive to the needs of others. Help me to go the extra mile for my neighbor without counting the cost. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING Samuel does not want to appoint a king as he believes such a move displaces God from the primary place he should hold in the lives of the people. God tells him to let the people have their wish but they will eventually regret their choice when they discover the true nature of kingship when it is separated from true worship. Indeed, Israel will become like all the nations of the world, concerned with taxes, battles, etc. that will cause greater suffering for the people than if they had remained simply obedient to the will of God. 1 Samuel 8:4-7, 10-22a 4 All the elders of Israel came in a body to Samuel at Ramah 5 and said to him, “Now that you are old, and your sons do not follow your example, appoint a king over us, as other nations have, to judge us.” 6 Samuel was displeased when they asked for a king to judge them. He prayed to the LORD, however, 7 who said in answer: “Grant the people’s every request. It is not you they reject, they are rejecting me as their king.” 10 Samuel delivered the message of the LORD in full to those who were asking him for a king. 11 He told them, “The rights of the king who will rule you will be as follows He will take your sons and assign them to his chariots and horses, and they will run before his chariot. 12 He will also appoint from among them his commanders of groups of a thousand and of a hundred soldiers. He will set them to do his plowing and his harvesting, and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots. 13 He will use your daughters as ointment-makers, as cooks, and as bakers. 14 He will take the best of your fields, vineyards, and olive groves, and give them to his officials. 15 He will tithe your crops and your vineyards, and give the revenue to his eunuchs and his slaves. 16 He will take your male and female servants, as well as your best oxen and your asses, and use them to do his work. 17 He will tithe your flocks and you yourselves will become his slaves. 18 When this takes place, you will complain against the king whom you have chosen, but on that day the LORD will not answer you.” 19 The people, however, refused to listen to Samuel’s warning and said, “Not so! There must be a king over us. 20 We too must be like other nations, with a king to rule us and to lead us in warfare and fight our battles.” 21 When Samuel had listened to all the people had to say, he repeated it to the LORD, 22 who then said to him, “Grant their request and appoint a king to rule them.” P S A L M Psalm 89:16-17, 18-19 R: For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. 15 [16] Blessed the people who know the joyful shout; in the light of your countenance, O LORD, they walk. 16 [17] At your name they rejoice all the day, and through your justice they are exalted. (R) 17 [18] For you are the splendor of their strength, and by your favor our horn is exalted. 18 [19] For to the LORD belongs our shield, and to the Holy One of Israel, our King. (R) G O S P E L In this healing story, Jesus clearly asserts His authority as having divine origin. There can be no other conclusion drawn from His claim to be able to forgive sins. It is also a story about how we are called to help one another in our journey of faith. It is the paralytic’s friends who bring him into the presence of Jesus in a rather extraordinary way. Mark 2:1-12 1 When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. 2 Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them. 3 They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. 4 Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Child, your sins are forgiven.” 6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves, 7 “Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming. Who but God alone can forgive sins?” 8 Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, “Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, pick up your mat and walk’? 10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth” — 11 he said to the paralytic, “I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home.” 12 He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this.” Mark 9-12 my reflections t h i n k : W e are called to help one another in our journey of faith. _________________________________________________________
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| | SABBATH | WHY IS JESUS ACCUSED OF BLASPHEMY? Jesus is accused of blasphemy by the scribes because they live in a world where there are certain no-go areas. One of these is the forgiveness of sins. This is the domain of God alone and to enter it is to blaspheme or dishonour the person of God. We know that Jesus was sent by the Father to break down some of the artificial barriers that religion had placed between God and His people. Jesus wants us all to approach God with freedom and to dwell in His presence daily. The Jews had a very strict understanding of who and when was the right time to approach God and such must be done with great care and solemnity. The freedom of the sons and daughters of God who have placed their faith in Jesus tells a totally different story. We speak of being in dialogue with God daily and seek every opportunity we can find to be close to Him. We understand that Jesus has broken down the barriers set up by sin and human beings and thus we are offered a new opportunity to approach our Father in heaven. However, we must be careful that we do not take the blessings of the New Covenant too lightly and thus dishonor God. The paralytic’s friends seek to bring him into the physical presence of Jesus because they believe wholeheartedly that this will make all the difference for his healing. Have you ever heard of anyone removing the roof of the house to gain entry to meet someone? Perhaps this is an indication of both the commitment and ingenuity we should be exercising to deepen our faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus heals the man after He has forgiven his sins. Which is the greater gift? The latter of course but this does not mean that we should forget about the first gift. Let us never be afraid to bring all of our needs, even those that may have little direct influence upon our faith, to the Lord and ask Him to transform them through His power. It is only when we give God the opportunity to move in our lives that He is able to really do His work within us.Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: Have I truly opened up every area of my life to God or do I still maintain control in some areas? Lord Jesus, You have made it possible for us all to enter into the presence and throne of God. Help us to take up this opportunity as often as possible. St. Bonitus, pray for us. | |
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