 | Daily Bible Reflections
for January 30, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Be inspired with His message to you this Saturday!
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | WHEN GOD INTRUDES “Let us cross to the other side.” – Mark 4:35 I was a contented, happy, normal employee in a multinational company preoccupied with attending prayer meetings, Bible studies and actively serving in ministries. I was also hoping I could one day do the latter fulltime. But I found myself heavily involved in representing the company in international competitions. This derailed my normal day-to- day routine and altered my desired plan. At 30, I was a young manager with an exciting career. I also met the girl of my dreams. But after 23 years in the electronics industry and with a thriving family business, suddenly my major project got scrapped. At the same time, my wife and I had some deep personal issues with relatives plus business challenges that came our way. The Lord has a way of intruding in our lives, doesn’t He? He disturbs us when we are too comfortable, or when He needs to fix something in us or in our lives, or when He simply wants us to grow. I must admit that I still don’t like it. But we are reminded in today’s Gospel, “Quiet! Be still!” As we cross to the other side, He is with us in our boat. Ariel Driz (adriz77@yahoo.com) REFLECTION: What are God’s intrusions in your life lately? Are you complaining or growing? Lord Jesus, teach me to recognize Your hand in my life and grant me the grace to respond accordingly — joyfully and peacefully! Amen. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING Nathan confronts David with his sin in a very innovative way that causes the latter to realize how horrific it really is. The truth is, all sin is horrific and we ought to do our best to avoid even minor sins, not just the big ones. Little sins inevitably lead to bigger ones. Let us refuse to allow the devil even a foothold in our lives. 2 Samuel 12:1-7a, 10-17 1 The LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he came to him, he said, “Judge this case for me! In a certain town there were two men, one rich, the other poor. 2 The rich man had flocks and herds in great numbers. 3 But the poor man had nothing at all except one little ewe lamb that he had bought. He nourished her, and she grew up with him and his children. She shared the little food he had and drank from his cup and slept in his bosom. She was like a daughter to him. 4 Now, the rich man received a visitor, but he would not take from his own flocks and herds to prepare a meal for the wayfarer who had come to him. Instead he took the poor man’s ewe lamb and made a meal of it for his visitor.” 5 David grew very angry with that man and said to Nathan, “As the LORD lives, the man who has done this merits death! 6 He shall restore the ewe lamb fourfold because he has done this and has had no pity.” 7 Then Nathan said to David: “You are the man! Thus says the LORD God of Israel: ‘The sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised me and have taken the wife of Uriah to be your wife.’ 11 Thus says the LORD: ‘I will bring evil upon you out of your own house. I will take your wives while you live to see it, and will give them to your neighbor. He shall lie with your wives in broad daylight. 12 You have done this deed in secret, but I will bring it about in the presence of all Israel, and with the sun looking down.’ ” 13 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” Nathan answered David, “The LORD on his part has forgiven your sin you shall not die. 14 But since you have utterly spurned the LORD by this deed, the child born to you must surely die.” 15 Then Nathan returned to his house. The LORD struck the child that the wife of Uriah had borne to David, and it became desperately ill. 16 David besought God for the child. He kept a fast, retiring for the night to lie on the ground clothed in sackcloth. 17 The elders of his house stood beside him urging him to rise from the ground; but he would not, nor would he take food with them. P S A L M Psalm 51:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 R: Create a clean heart in me, O God. 10 [12] A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me. 11 [13] Cast me not out from your presence, and your Holy Spirit take not from me. (R) 12 [14] Give me back the joy of your salvation, and a willing spirit sustain in me. 13 [15] I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners shall return to you. (R) 14 [16] Free me from blood guilt, O God, my saving God; then my tongue shall revel in your justice. 15 [17] O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise. (R) G O S P E L Another miracle of Jesus demonstrates His power over the elements. There is nothing that stands outside His authority. As disciples of Jesus we share in this same authority to the degree that we are acting in His name and according to His will. It is important to remember this as we proclaim the Gospel so that we do not give way to temptations to lessen the force of our proclamation, out of fear that we lack the authority to preach certain aspects of the truth. Mark 4:35-41 35 On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples: “Let us cross to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat just as he was. And other boats were with him. 37 A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up. 38 Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. They woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” 39 He woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Quiet! Be still!” The wind ceased and there was great calm. 40 Then he asked them, “Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?” 41 They were filled with great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this whom even wind and sea obey?” my reflections t h i n k : Little sins inevitably lead to bigger ones. Let us refuse to allow the devil even a foothold in our lives. _________________________________________________________
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| | SABBATH | WHAT DO WE DO WITH SIN? It is easy enough to identify the sin in our lives, though at times we can have blind spots (like David) or we can actually rebel against admitting that what we have done is wrong. Be that as it may, what we need to do when we recognize sin is confront it and put it to death. It is absolutely essential that we do not tolerate any sin for one iota of a moment, or else it will stick its foot into the door of our heart, and we will have a hard time getting rid of it. Sin is never fair; it is always evil and it will take advantage of the smallest mistakes we make. We must be equally ruthless in dealing with such a foe. If not, we will constantly find ourselves “behind the eight ball,” having an enormous struggle trying to get rid of it. Sin, by its nature, will not give up easily. The devil, although he has been defeated, continues to live in the hope that he can gain us for his kingdom. It is important that we do not give him any latitude to work in our lives because I can assure you he will do whatever he can to win us over to his way of thinking and living. Nathan confronts David with his sin regarding Uriah the Hittite in a very clever manner so that David passes judgment on himself. We must always seek to look at our moral choices with the same sort of objectivity that Nathan helps provide to David — only then can we judge the moral worth of our proposed actions in a dispassionate manner. Feelings are not usually very helpful in determining the moral rectitude of an action. They tend to cloud the issues more than bring them into stark relief. As we seek to be disciples of Jesus, it is important that we open our hearts to the work of the Holy Spirit who will help us discern what we should do in any given situation. Let us be open to the grace and help of God that He provides us and not insist on doing things on our own strength — a formula that is certain to get us into a lot of trouble. Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: Do I tend to tolerate sin in my life? Even if the sin is small, little sins lead to big sins. Let us not allow this vicious cycle to begin. Jesus, help me to discern what is good, true and perfect as regards my life and the decisions I make every day. Let me be humble enough to submit fully to the grace and power of Your Holy Spirit. St. Hippolytus, pray for us. | |
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