 | Daily Bible Reflections
for April 17, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Be inspired with His message to you this Saturday!
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | SCARED SENSELESS They began to be afraid, but he said to them, “It is I. Do not be afraid.” – John 6:20 When was the last time you were scared senseless? It was the day of our thesis proposal defense. It was the day I had been worrying and dreading about for the longest time. But it was also the day I wanted to get over with, since I was already tired of having to review and argue about everything over and over again. I knew we were prepared but I didn’t know if it was enough for the panelists to give us a passing verdict. The morning before the defense, I couldn’t concentrate. I was dead scared. We had already failed once. What if this one isn’t good enough again? What if we mess up? What if I mess up? And then it was time. As the four of us scrambled to get everything ready, I suddenly felt an odd sense of calm. I felt like I was at the point of no return, and the only way to go was forward. I guess it was then I finally let go and let God. I didn’t know what was going to happen, but God assured me that there was nothing to be afraid of because He was already there. He was with me and He will be with me. REFLECTION: Don’t worry about tomorrow (or later). God is already there. Lord, open the eyes of my heart so I can see You even when I am afraid. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING The deacons are chosen in order to free up the apostles for their chosen work of prayer and proclaiming the Gospel. Each of us needs to discover what the purpose of our life is so that we, too, can focus upon it rather than allow ourselves to be distracted by all sorts of other work. Distributing the food to the widows is something good and needs to be done, but it should not take up the time of the apostles. This is why they need the deacons to help them. Acts 6:1-7 1 As the number of disciples continued to grow, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 So the Twelve called together the community of the disciples and said, “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table. 3 Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task, 4 whereas we shall devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 5 The proposal was acceptable to the whole community, so they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and the Holy Spirit, also Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 6 They presented these men to the apostles who prayed and laid hands on them. 7 The word of God continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly; even a large group of priests were becoming obedient to the faith. P S A L M Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 R: Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you. 1 Exult, you just, in the LORD; praise from the upright is fitting. 2 Give thanks to the LORD on the harp; with the ten-stringed lyre chant his praises. (R) 4 Upright is the word of the LORD, and all his works are trustworthy. 5 He loves justice and right; of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full. (R) 18 See, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him, upon those who hope for his kindness, 19 to deliver them from death and preserve them in spite of famine. (R) G O S P E L The miracle of the walking on the water separates the feeding miracle and the discourse on the Eucharist. Perhaps John wants to highlight the power Jesus has over the elements before introducing the idea of bread and wine of the Eucharist becoming the body and blood of Jesus. Realizing that Jesus has the power to command the elements is essential to our understanding of the Eucharist. John 6:16-21 16 When it was evening, the disciples of Jesus went down to the sea, 17 embarked in a boat, and went across the sea to Capernaum. It had already grown dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18 The sea was stirred up because a strong wind was blowing. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they began to be afraid. 20 But he said to them, “It is I. Do not be afraid.” 21 They wanted to take him into the boat, but the boat immediately arrived at the shore to which they were heading. my reflections t h i n k : Each of us needs to discover what the purpose of our life is so that we, too, can focus upon it rather than allow ourselves to be distracted by all sorts of other work. _________________________________________________________
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T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________ _______________________________________________________ READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Numbers 10-12 | |
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| | SABBATH | TRUST IS THE KEY When it comes to the success of relationships, the essential ingredient is trust. Without it, a relationship won’t grow. If trust has been broken for whatever reason, it can be very difficult to restore it. When we are talking about our relationship with God, it is an objective fact that we can trust God to be faithful to His promises. However, the way we judge our past experiences may make it less or more difficult for us to do this. Sometimes our felt experience of certain situations is that of being let down by God. We know that this isn’t true, but that is our felt experience. In this sort of situations, we have to go to prayer and seek the grace of the Holy Spirit to come to a better understanding of what we experience. Peter is called out of the boat by Jesus. Peter has to trust that if he steps on to the water, there will be some sort of miracle to keep him from sinking. He knows what happens if one tries to walk on water in the normal course of events. Peter trusts Jesus implicitly. Yet we see how quickly trust can be affected by distractions of the wind and the rain. Worries about the effect of these things cause Peter to begin to doubt and he then begins to slip into the water causing him to cry out for help. The image of slowly sinking into the water is very powerful as we can all relate to the experience of fear and imminent death due to being submerged in water. It is not a nice experience or memory. Perhaps we can turn this image on its head and use it in a reverse argument: if you do not want to drown in the world of worries and sin, then trust in the Lord and He will keep your head above the water. This is completely true because if we place our faith in Jesus and entrust our lives to Him, we will be like the sheep being cared for by the Good Shepherd. Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: What are the worries and distractions in my life that keep me from completely trusting in the Lord? Lord Jesus, of all people to have walked the earth, You are the most trustworthy. Help me to let go of having to be in control of my life and allow You to lead me according to Your will. Blessed Wando, pray for us. | |
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