 | Daily Bible Reflections
for January 23, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
This Saturday, follow the Spirit of God leading you.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | SOMETHING BETT ER ... again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. – Mark 3:20 Christian service always takes you away from something good. Do you agree? Maybe not, but let me tell you a short story to explain my point. We were asked to conduct a marriage seminar in my parents’ house. We were blessed to have four couples as participants. I initially had apprehensions taking on this service because Saturday was our family bonding time. It was the time when we go to a mall or do other activities with our kids. But since the participants were only free during Saturdays, we were left with no other option. After the third session, I realized that although we missed our family Saturday getaways, there was something we got in return. We slowly developed new friendships with the participants. One of the couples brought their baby during the sessions and our kids had a wonderful time playing with her. I also felt joy in my heart as my wife supported me by doing various tasks throughout the seven sessions. Indeed our service for Jesus takes us away from something good but it always gives us something better in return!Alvin Fabella (alvinfabella@yahoo.com) REFLECTION: Recall a time when you sacrificed something for service and were blessed. Lord, please instill in me a heart for service. Please keep me able and strong to continue serving brothers and sisters all through my life. Amen. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING The news of Jonathan and Saul’s death reaches David. He mourns their loss. This is always going to be the case in war. Sometimes war may be justifiable but it is always associated with a waste of many lives. Victory in war is hollow when you consider the cost. It is far better to fight the war within and thus avoid the wars of nations. When inner faults have been conquered, there is no reason to sort out differences of opinion on the battlefield. 2 Samuel 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27 1 David returned from his defeat of the Amalekites and spent two days in Ziklag. 2 On the third day a man came from Saul’s camp, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. Going to David, he fell to the ground in homage. 3 David asked him, “Where do you come from?” He replied, “I have escaped from the Israelite camp.” 4 “Tell me what happened,” David bade him. He answered that the soldiers had fled the battle and that many of them had fallen and were dead, among them Saul and his son Jonathan. 11 David seized his garments and rent them, and all the men who were with him did likewise. 12 They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the soldiers of the LORD of the clans of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword. 19 “Alas! the glory of Israel, Saul, slain upon your heights; how can the warriors have fallen! 23 Saul and Jonathan, beloved and cherished, separated neither in life nor in death, swifter than eagles, stronger than lions! 24 Women of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and in finery, who decked your attire with ornaments of gold. 25 “How can the warriors have fallen — in the thick of the battle, slain upon your heights! 26 “I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother! most dear have you been to me; More precious have I held love for you than love for women. 27 “How can the warriors have fallen, the weapons of war have perished!” P S A L M Psalm 80:2-3, 5-7 R: Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved. 2 O shepherd of Israel, hearken, O guide of the flock of Joseph! From your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth 3 before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh. Rouse your power, and come to save us. (R) 5 O LORD of hosts, how long will you burn with anger while your people pray? 6 You have fed them with the bread of tears and given them tears to drink in ample measure. 7 You have left us to be fought over by our neighbors, and our enemies mock us. (R) G O S P E L We see it even in our own day how it is often the case that religious fanaticism can be associated with actions that are psychologically questionable. We must avoid these extremes in our faith. At the same time we should not be afraid to embrace the Gospel to the full. Let us seek to live radical lives, not crazy ones, and so give glory to the Lord, allowing ourselves to be used according to the Spirit of God’s will. Mark 3:20-21 20 Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. 21 When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” Acts 1-4 my reflections t h i n k : Let us seek to live radical lives, not crazy ones, and so give glory to the Lord, allowing ourselves to be used according to the Spirit of God’s will. _________________________________________________________
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| | SABBATH | BITTERNESS IS NO WAY TO LIVE I had a conversation recently with someone who told me that he had made a decision never again to allow bitterness to be a part of his life. It does not matter what a person or group of people may have done; it does not matter how hurt he may feel, he was absolutely sure that he was decided to exclude bitterness from his life. I applauded his decision and for the rest of my days will seek to follow his example. I have never heard of any good fruit from a life of bitterness. David is a fine example of not allowing bitterness to govern his life. He had every reason to be bitter with Saul. Saul had sought to kill him for a number of years out of jealousy. David refuses to be drawn into the negative spiral of jealousy and hatred that leads to bitterness and stays above it all. He honors the anointed of God, even when he has demonstrated weakness and flaws. David is a man of the spirit and not of the world. Later we will see the flaws in David as well, but for now the example he sets is admirable. Jesus calls us to lives of forgiveness and mercy. This is what we receive and expect from God in our own lives, therefore we must be willing to minister it to others. If we are not willing to give it to others, how can we expect to receive the same things from God? The simple answer is that we cannot. Only hypocrites expect thus! The Gospel life we are called to live is not easy — it is based in the imitation of God’s love for us. We must be willing to open our hearts to learn this way of living from God and the saints, and then apply it to our own lives. It is in practicing a life of virtue that the virtues are strengthened within us. This is somewhat paradoxical but that is often the way of the Spirit. In order to receive mercy we must practice mercy ourselves. It is fair enough when you give it a few moments’ thought.Fr. Steve Tynan,MGL Reflection Question: Am I willing to learn the life of virtue as a humble disciple? Will I lay down my life in imitation of Jesus and His Kingdom? Holy Spirit, help me to become a disciple of Jesus and to persevere in the high calling given to all disciples. Help me to surrender my life to Your will and to humbly follow wherever You lead me. St. Agathangelus, pray for us. | |
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