 | Daily Bible Reflections
for January 21, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Follow Him all the way this Thursday.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | Crab Mentality And from that day on, Saul was jealous of David. – 1 Samuel 18:9 Because we live in a Third World country, we tend to have a scarcity mentality. When others are blessed, we’re likely to be jealous, unconsciously thinking that they’re getting something that could possibly be ours. For example, when someone gets a promotion at work, instead of rejoicing with that person, you’ll hear others say, “Sipsip kasi,” implying that corporate patronage was behind the move. But God’s blessing is for all. It’s like the Niagara Falls with its mighty water rushing to the bottom. The water travels upstream first before it flows downstream but it eventually reaches its destination. Its falls generates so much mist that it projects a number of rainbows. Like the waters of Niagara, God’s blessings may seem to reach others first. We just have to stay thankful and faithful even as we persevere in claiming His promises. And just as the rainbow is a symbol of God’s covenant with His people (Genesis 3), He is faithful in keeping His promises to us. Rolly España (rolly@homeliving.com.ph) REFLECTION: Do you always feel that the neighbour next door or your co-worker is being blessed more often than you? Lord, give me a thankful heart that I may realize that You always provide for what I need. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING Envy is a horrible sin. Saul envies the success of David even though it is obvious to everyone that his success was due to the hand of God achieving victory over Goliath. Francis of Assisi gives us something to consider about envy when he says he thinks it is a sin against the Holy Spirit. Why? He sees envy as the direct refusal of a person to rejoice in the way the Holy Spirit has chosen to work through another person. 1 Samuel 18:6-9; 19:1-7 6 When David and Saul approached (on David’s return after slaying the Philistine), women came out from each of the cities of Israel to meet King Saul, singing and dancing, with tambourines, joyful songs, and sistrums. 7 The women played and sang, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.” 8 Saul was very angry and resentful of the song, for he thought, “They give David ten thousands, but only thousands to me. All that remains for him is the kingship.” 9 And from that day on, Saul was jealous of David. 19: 1 Saul discussed his intention of killing David with his son Jonathan and with all his servants. But Saul’s son Jonathan, who was very fond of David, 2 told him, “My father Saul is trying to kill you. Therefore, please be on your guard tomorrow morning; get out of sight and remain in hiding. 3 I, however, will go out and stand beside my father in the countryside where you are, and will speak to him about you. If I learn anything, I will let you know.” 4 Jonathan then spoke well of David to his father Saul, saying to him, “Let not your majesty sin against his servant David, for he has committed no offense against you, but has helped you very much by his deeds. 5 When he took his life in his hands and slew the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great victory for all Israel through him, you were glad to see it. Why, then, should you become guilty of shedding innocent blood by killing David without cause?” 6 Saul heeded Jonathan’s plea and swore, “As the LORD lives, he shall not be killed.” 7 So Jonathan summoned David and repeated the whole conversation to him. Jonathan then brought David to Saul, and David served him as before. P S A L M Psalm 56:2-3, 9-10a, 10b-12, 13-14 R: In God I trust; I shall not fear. 1 [2] Have mercy on me, O God, for men trample upon me; all the day they press their attack against me. 2 [3] My adversaries trample upon me all the day; yes, many fight against me. (R) 8 [9] My wanderings you have counted; my tears are stored in your flask; are they not recorded in your book? 9 [10] Then do my enemies turn back, when I call upon you. (R) Now I know that God is with me. 10 [11] In God, in whose promise I glory, 11 [12] in God I trust without fear; what can flesh do against me? (R) 12 [13] I am bound, O God, by vows to you; your thank offerings I will fulfill. 13 [14] For you have rescued me from death, my feet, too, from stumbling; that I may walk before God in the light of the living. (R) G O S P E L Jesus’ attempt to hide His identity from the crowds is a device that Mark is using in his Gospel to emphasize the fact that the Jews were slow to recognize His Messianic identity. Indeed it is still not recognized today. The demons have no such difficulty and thus realize they are defeated and are rarely seen to put up a fight. Even the Gentile characters of the Gospel are more ready to receive the fact that Jesus is the Messiah. Mark 3:7-12 7 Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples. A large number of people followed from Galilee and from Judea. 8 Hearing what he was doing, a large number of people came to him also from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon. 9 He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him. 10 He had cured many and, as a result, those who had diseases were pressing upon him to touch him. 11 And whenever unclean spirits saw him they would fall down before him and shout, “You are the Son of God.” 12 He warned them sternly not to make him known. my reflections t h i n k : Francis of Assisi sees envy as the direct refusal of a person to rejoice in the way the Holy Spirit has chosen to work through another person. _________________________________________________________
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| | SABBATH | AND THE CROWDS JUST KEPT COMING The few ministry years of Jesus must have been something to experience — a phenomenon of unprecedented proportions. I do not think I can really grasp what it would have been like. Perhaps if we envisage the huge crowds that gather when the pope arrives in a country and then repeat that again and again we will have some idea of the crowds that followed Jesus. It must have been an amazing experience. I am reminded of a song I heard at a youth formation seminar with the main line exhorting us to “be prepared for the ride of a lifetime,” when we commit ourselves to follow Jesus as His disciples. This ought to be the truth. It is not that being a disciple means having amazing adventures all the time though they certainly should be a part of the mix of our lives. In 25 years of serious discipleship, I have seen miracles that blow my mind, yet there is a feeling at the back of my mind and heart that there is so much more available to us if only we would be more committed to our faith and let go of the controlling strings of our lives. The lives of the saints have always fascinated me. I devour every book I can find on the saints and always feel inspired to do great things after reading them. However, the reality is that there are little changes in my life. Why? I think I lack the deep trust that is necessary to become a saint; I lack that absolute foolhardy depth of commitment to the will of God in my life. I am too much a child of our intellectual age — putting the cerebral before the spiritual —and hence reaping the fruit of such a decision. I think my faith is too conservative and I am not willing to totally leave everything in the hands of God and the Holy Spirit. Jesus tells us that we will do greater things than He does. Why then don’t I see more miracles in my life and ministry? The only answer I can come up with is my lack of faith and trust in God. I wonder how it is in your life?Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: Perhaps we can make a commitment to one another to pray for a deeper faith in each others’ lives and that the will of God will be manifest in our lives every moment of every day. How about it? Let’s give it a go! Father, I pray for every person who reads this reflection, that You will deepen their faith and work miracles through them every day. Blessed Inez, pray for us. | |
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