 | Daily Bible Reflections
for April 29, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Be blessed by His Creative Word this Thursday!
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | GOD’S REFLECTION “Whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.” – John 13:20 In the movie Mulan, part of the theme song goes, “When will my reflection show who Iam inside?” Normally, I am a jolly person who greets and smiles warmly, who willingly lends a helping hand, who’s appreciative, who keeps things in order, who is obedient and kind and generous and everything nice. Well, that’s what I am — at times. But assessing deeply, there are also times when I can be sarcastic to a saleslady or judgmental of friends or irritable towards other passengers at the MRT or discouraging to my husband or harsh to our son. Other times I can be idle, complacent or lazy. I can tell lies or mishandle my finances. During these times, my reflection shows someone I don’t know. We are created in the image and likeness of God. He sends us to be bearers of His light, of His goodness and of His love. If our lives reflect Jesus in us, then people would find it easy to receive Him and offer their lives to Him.Sol Saura (solmsaura@gmail.com) REFLECTION: In everything we do, do we reflect the love of Christ? Lord, transform us so that people may see You in us. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING Paul sets sail and so begins the first of his missionary journeys. It is sobering to realize that such journeys 2,000 years ago were fraught with danger, yet Paul is undaunted. He will experience all sorts of trials but they will not stop him. When one journey is finished, he sets about preparing for the next while caring for the communities he has established. Acts 13:13-25 13 From Paphos, Paul and his companions set sail and arrived at Perga in Pamphylia. But John left them and returned to Jerusalem. 14 They continued on from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia. On the sabbath they entered into the synagogue and took their seats. 15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the synagogue officials sent word to them, “My brothers, if one of you has a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.” 16 So Paul got up, motioned with his hand, and said, “Fellow Israelites and youothers who are God-fearing, listen. 17 The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and exalted the people during their sojourn in the land of Egypt. With uplifted arm he led them out of it 18 and for about forty years he put up with them in the desert. 19 When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance 20 at the end of about four hundred and fifty years. After these things he provided judges up to Samuel the prophet. 21 Then they asked for a king. God gave them Saul, son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 Then he removed him and raised up David as their king; of him he testified, ‘I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will carry out my every wish.’ 23 From this man’s descendants God, according to his promise, has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus. 24 John heralded his coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel; 25 and as John was completing his course, he would say, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. Behold, one is coming after me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.’” P S A L M Psalm 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27 R: For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. 1 [2] The favors of the LORD I will sing forever; through all generations my mouth shall proclaim your faithfulness. 2 [3] For you have said, “My kindness is established forever”; in heaven you have confirmed your faithfulness. (R) 20 [21] “I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him, 21 [22] that my hand may be always with him, and that my arm may make him strong.” (R) 24 [25] “My faithfulness and my kindness shall be with him, and through my name shall his horn be exalted. 26 [27] “He shall say of me, ‘You are my father, my God, the rock, my savior.’” (R) G O S P E L Catherine of Siena was an outstanding woman of her age. She broke many of the “taboos” of her time in following God’s call — speaking out against corruption in the Church, chastising the Popes and mediating disputes. Yet in all of this she was first and foremost a woman of faith who never forgot her total dependence upon God. Her “Dialogues” is a wonderful reflection on the nature of the Christian life and well worth reading. John 13:16-20 16 When Jesus had washed the disciples’ feet, he said to them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater than his master nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you understand this, blessed are you if you do it. 18 I am not speaking of all of you. I know those whom I have chosen. But so that the scripture might be fulfilled, ‘The one who ate my food has raised his heel against me.’ 19 From now on I am telling you before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I AM. 20 Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.” my reflections t h in k : Let Paul’s example of courage and steadfastness inspire us in our own journeys. _________________________________________________________
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| | SABBATH | NO SERVANT IS GREATER THAN HIS MASTER I think it is usually the goal of any apprentice to become as good as his mentor, and in the world this is possible. However, spiritually, this is not possible. The Vatican document, Gaudium et Spes, reminds us that in the person of Jesus, humanity can see all that it is meant to be — Jesus Christ reveals man to himself. This truth is the foundational truth of discipleship — the truth that tells us that we will never surpass our Lord and Master. However, God is so generous that He calls us to be one with Jesus and, in a somewhat oblique sense, this gives us equality with Jesus because true faith in Him makes us sons and daughters of the Father. Scientists and academics do well to remember that we will not be able to surpass the wisdom and knowledge of God. If we want to study the things that will most benefit life and love, let us look at the program that Jesus sets before us in His life and ministry. Let us seek to place our lives and all the gifts God has given us at the service of humanity and in particular to those least able to speak and care for themselves. Too often the world is concerned with serving the rich and powerful with a quid pro quo attitude behind such service. Jesus specifically tells us that we should serve those who cannot repay us, not those who can. This is what true love and generosity is all about. As we seek to grow in discipleship, let us open our lives to the grace of the Spirit who will lead us in the footsteps of the Master and thus make our lives ones of sacrifice to the Father in imitation of Jesus. It is only when we give ourselves over to the will of God that the fullness of who we are is free to shine and to be experienced by others and the world. It is only then that we will truly offer all that we can to build the Kingdom of God and be an instrument of that Kingdom to the best of our ability. Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: What is more important to me: my desires or the will of God? This is a simple question that, if answered honestly, will have great consequences for the work of God’s Kingdom. Holy Spirit, grant me the grace to recognize that the fullness of life is available to me if and only if I live according to God’s will in my life. St. Peter of Verona, pray for us. | |
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