 | Daily Bible Reflections
for January 22, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
May you be guided by His directions this Friday!
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | The Real Winner “The Lord will be the judge.” – 1 Samuel 24:16 Miss California, Carrie Prejean, could have won the title of Miss USA 2009 if not for her answer to a touchy subject on same-sex marriage during the question and answer portion of the pageant. She knew that the particular judge asking the question was a homosexual and she could have easily answered it to please the judge. Instead, she chose to stand by her convictions. “In my country and in my family, I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman.” God bless her. She may not have brought home the pageant’s crown but surely she’s a winner in God’s eyes. It’s a shame how many of us, even those who claim to have a personal relationship with God, are easily swayed by the popular beliefs of the majority even if it goes against our Christian beliefs. Sometimes, we are willing to set aside, or even give up, our Christian values especially when confronted with an awkward situation when there’s a need to stand by our faith. Our actions are not to be dictated by our so-called peers and friends, but by God who is our Lord and Savior. In the end, it is not the impression we make on people that matters but the judgment of God on the way we live our lives. Jane Gonzales (mjsg2468@yahoo.com) REFLECTION: Are we willing to be ridiculed in defense of our Christian values? Heavenly Father, I pray for courage and strength to always stand by my faith. Amen. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING David refuses to kill Saul out of respect for the anointing given him by God. David realizes that it is not for him to cast judgment on Saul no matter how the latter would have reacted if their respective positions were reversed. David teaches us that sin carries with it its own punishment in the form of consequences that do not belong to the Kingdom of God. With Saul we will see its most extreme form — suicide. God’s choice of David over Saul is vindicated by the inner characters of the two men. 1 Samuel 24:3-21 3 Saul took three thousand picked men from all Israel and went in search of David and his men in the direction of the wild goat crags. 4 When he came to the sheepfolds along the way, he found a cave, which he entered to ease nature. David and his men were occupying the inmost recesses of the cave. 5 David’s servants said to him, “This is the day of which the LORD said to you, ‘I will deliver your enemy into your grasp; do with him as you see fit.’ ” So David moved up and stealthily cut off an end of Saul’s mantle. 6 Afterward, however, David regretted that he had cut off an end of Saul’s mantle. 7 He said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed, as to lay a hand on him, for he is the Lord’s anointed.” 8 With these words David restrained his men and would not permit them to attack Saul. Saul then left the cave and went on his way. 9 David also stepped out of the cave, calling to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked back, David bowed to the ground in homage 10 and asked Saul, “Why do you listen to those who say, ‘David is trying to harm you’? 11 You see for yourself today that the LORD just now delivered you into my grasp in the cave. I had some thought of killing you, but I took pity on you instead. I decided, ‘I will not raise a hand against my lord, for he is the LORD’s anointed and a father to me.’ 12 Look here at this end of your mantle which I hold. Since I cut off an end of your mantle and did not kill you, see and be convinced that I plan no harm and no rebellion. I have done you no wrong, though you are hunting me down to take my life. 13 The LORD will judge between me and you, and the LORD will exact justice from you in my case. I shall not touch you. 14 The old proverb says, ‘From the wicked comes forth wickedness.’ So I will take no action against you. 15 Against whom are you on campaign, O king of Israel? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog, or a single flea! 16 The LORD will be the judge; he will decide between me and you. May he see this, and take my part, and grant me justice beyond your reach!” 17 When David finished saying these things to Saul, Saul answered, “Is that your voice, my son David?” And he wept aloud. 18 Saul then said to David, “You are in the right rather than I; you have treated me generously, while I have done you harm. 19 Great is the generosity you showed me today, when the LORD delivered me into your grasp and you did not kill me. 20 For if a man meets his enemy, does he send him away unharmed? May the LORD reward you generously for what you have done this day. 21 And now, since I know that you shall surely be king and that sovereignty over Israel shall come into your possession.” P S A L M Psalm 57:2, 3-4, 6 and 11 R: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy. 1 [2] Have mercy on me, O God; have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. In the shadow of your wings I take refuge, till harm pass by. (R) 2 [3] I call to God the Most High, to God, my benefactor. 3 [4] May he send from heaven and save me; may he make those a reproach who trample upon me; may God send his mercy and his faithfulness. (R) 5 [6] Be exalted above the heavens, O God; above all the earth be your glory! 10 [11] for your mercy towers to the heavens, and your faithfulness to the skies. (R) G O S P E L The Twelve are symbolic of the 12 tribes of Israel and thus what we see Jesus doing with these 12 men is laying the foundation stones of the New Covenant. It is these 12 individuals who will be called upon to disseminate the Gospel beginning in Jerusalem and unto the ends of the earth. Neither the Gospel or the ministers of the Gospel of the New Covenant are tied into a particular family — they are empowered by the Holy Spirit. Mark 3:13-19 13 Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him. 14 He appointed twelve whom he also named apostles] that they might be with him and he might send them forth to preach 15 and to have authority to drive out demons: 16 He appointed the twelve: Simon, whom he named Peter; 17 James, son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, whom he named Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder; 18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus; Thaddeus, Simon the Cananean, 19 and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him. my reflections t h i n k : S in carries with it its own punishment in the form of consequences that do not belong to the Kingdom of God. _________________________________________________________
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| | SABBATH | DO YOU RESPOND WHEN JESUS CALLS YOU? I believe Jesus summons us all into the wilderness at various times of our lives. Being called to reflect a little more constantly and without distraction as we set time aside for a retreat means that God gets to speak to our spirits and forms us in His ways in a stronger and more effective way. This formation in the quiet is essential in our growth in holiness. Many will respond by saying that they are too busy. I truly believe it is all a matter of priorities. Jesus made it a number one priority to draw aside from ministry from time to time in order to “recharge His batteries” so to speak; to ensure that His relationship with His Father in heaven was always in good shape. We have to take our cue from Him and prioritize time aside with God in prayer each day and every now and then treat ourselves to a retreat where the focus is God alone. This is all a matter of life and death for our souls. Without such time with God, our spirits will wither away, consumed with the worries and anxieties of the world. In the Gospel today, we read that Jesus retreats into the hills before making one of the most important decisions of His life — the choice of His apostles. Herein lies the future of His ministry once He returns to the Father. That the Church is still functioning today, 2,000 years later, is a testimony to the fact that He made a good choice. When we make big decisions we must be willing to do the groundwork that will ensure that we make a good decision. Part of that groundwork is setting aside time in prayer to consult what God might want to say to us about the issue at hand. I wonder how faithful we are to really putting before God the decisions of our lives. Or do we make them and then ask God to bless them? These are very different approaches. The first is a recipe for good decision-making; the second for disaster. We cannot expect God to “make things better” just because we have committed to them — He may not be committed to the path of action we have chosen.Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: Do I consult God enough about the decisions I make in my life? Holy Spirit, please speak into the decisions I make in my life so that I will be confident that what I do have the blessing of God and are not just according to my own will. St. Blaesilla, pray for us. | |
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