 | Daily Bible Reflections
for January 16, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Be inspired with His message to you this Saturday!
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | A Diplomat’s Job “The Lord anoints you commander over his heritage. You are to govern the Lord’s people Israel, and to save them from the grasp of their enemies round about.” – 1 Samuel 10:1 What does it take to be a good diplomat? Definitely not someone like Gons G. Nachman, a former US envoy stationed in Brazil and the Congo, who was sentenced to a maximum of 20 years in prison for having sex with teenage girls and videotaping them. A diplomat is someone who represents his country for maintaining foreign relations and is accountable for safeguarding his country’s integrity, culture and peace. Needless to say, he must be someone of good moral character. We, Christians, are God’s representatives on earth. As such, we are to conduct ourselves in a manner that reflects His goodness and faithfulness. The way we live our lives should inspire others to come closer to God, and not to make them turn farther away from Him. We are to offer our lives in the service of God and His people without expecting for rewards. We may not get the kind of reward we want here on earth but, on Judgment Day, when we are face to face with God, wouldn’t it be nice to hear God say, “Good job, my child”? Jane Gonzales (mjsg2468@yahoo.com) REFLECTION: Can we honestly say we are doing a good job as ambassadors of Christ? Dear Lord, bless my actions that I may serve Your people with humility, and help me live a life that will reflect Your goodness through Your Son Jesus Christ. Amen. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING The choice of Saul corresponds with the priorities of the world rather than the priorities of God. Compare the attributes of Saul with those of David and see the difference. God looks into the heart of a man and not just his exterior behavior. It is important that we realize that faith is all about the heart first and, flowing from the heart, our words and actions. 1 Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1 1 There was a stalwart man from Benjamin named Kish, who was the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite. 2 He had a son named Saul, who was a handsome young man. There was no other Israelite handsomer than Saul; he stood head and shoulders above the people. 3 Now the asses of Saul’s father, Kish, had wandered off. Kish said to his son Saul, “Take one of the servants with you and go out and hunt for the asses.” 4 Accordingly they went through the hill country of Ephraim, and through the land of Shalishah. Not finding them there, they continued through the land of Shaalim without success. They also went through the land of Benjamin, but they failed to find the animals. 17 When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the LORD assured him, “This is the man of whom I told you; he is to govern my people.” 18 Saul met Samuel in the gateway and said, “Please tell me where the seer lives.”19 Samuel answered Saul, “I am the seer. Go up ahead of me to the high place and eat with me today. In the morning, before dismissing you, I will tell you whatever you wish.” 10: 1 Then, from a flask he had with him, Samuel poured oil on Saul’s head; he also kissed him, saying, “The LORD anoints you commander over his heritage. You are to govern the LORD’s people Israel, and to save them from the grasp of their enemies round about. “This will be the sign for you that the LORD has anointed you commander over his heritage.” P S A L M Psalm 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 R: Lord, in your strength the king is glad. 1 [2] O Lord, in your strength the king is glad; in your victory how greatly he rejoices! 2 [3] You have granted him his heart’s desire; you refused not the wish of his lips. (R) 3 [4] For you welcomed him with goodly blessings, you placed on his head a crown of pure gold. 4 [5] He asked life of you: you gave him length of days forever and ever. (R) 5 [6] Great is his glory in your victory; majesty and splendour you conferred upon him. 6 [7] For you made him a blessing forever; you gladdened him with the joy of your face. (R) G O S P E L Jesus tells us from this story that our past is irrelevant provided we are willing to repent and be called into faith in Jesus. It is our faith in Jesus that is the basis of the life of the New Covenant established in His proclamation of the Gospel. Let us surrender to the truths contained in the Gospel so that we will never stray far from God’s will and always remain open to what He wants us to do with our lives. Mark 2:13-17 13 Jesus went out along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them. 14 As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. 15 While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him. 16 Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors and said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 17 Jesus heard this and said to them, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.” my reflections t h i n k : Let us surrender to the truths contained in the Gospel so that we will never stray far from God’s will and always remain open to what He wants us to do with our lives. _________________________________________________________
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| | SABBATH | START HOW YOU INTEND TO END Jesus makes no apologies when He seeks out the tax collectors and sinners for company. After all, they are the ones who most urgently need to hear the Gospel. The irony of the matter is that they seem to be more willing to accept the Gospel message than those who should theoretically be more prepared and more open to it. It is the sinners of the world who are entering into heaven more quickly and more abundantly than those who, on the face of it, are more religious. This encourages us to look at the issue of religiosity and ask how we should address such a problem when it arises. Religiosity is not true faith; it is more a legalistic following of a set of rules or norms so that it looks as though one is a very religious person. This is rarely the case. Sometimes the most outwardly religious among us are living terribly messed up and double lives. This is what we must seek to avoid as we grow in our faith. The safest means to guard against religiosity is true humility and a faithful and simple prayer life. I find it totally anomalous when a priest tells me he does not have any time to pray, or that his work is his prayer. This is a cop out. It is not based on a true understanding of the life of faith. True faith will find time for prayer and the busier one is, the more time he will find for prayer. A person’s commitment to formal prayer is sometimes the best measure of the person’s good faith. If formal prayer times are non-negotiable aspects of a person’s life I will find it very easy to trust that person with large responsibilities because I know they have learnt one of the most fundamental truths of faith — it is no longer we who are our own strength, but Christ who dwells in us. Prayer is essential in tapping the strength and grace God pours into our lives to make us His disciples. We need to ensure that we give ourselves, and God, the freedom and opportunity to avail of His grace by setting aside times that are for Him alone. Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: Do I have prayer as a non-negotiable aspect of every day of my life? If not, it is time to make that commitment! Jesus, help me to seek You in prayer every day of my life. Do not let a day pass without awakening within me a deep desire for communion with You. St. Fursey, pray for us. | |
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