 | Daily Bible Reflections
for July 2, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Offer your hardships and trials to the Lord this Friday.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | A SPRING IN THE DESERT “Yes, days are coming, says the Lord God, when I will send famine upon the land: not a famine of bread, or thirst for water, but for hearing the word of the Lord.” – Amos 8:11 I had to ask my husband about this verse when it struck me. He explained that the book of Amos spoke of the many injustices of the people during those times. Through Amos, the Lord spoke of how He was to punish them for their wrong deeds. The chastisement would progress from bad to worst, this verse being the ultimate end. “You will not hear me,” God was saying, “I will no longer speak.” As I thought about it, I remembered a time in my life when I somehow felt like that. The Lord seemed so distant and quiet. Yes, it was much worse than a famine or drought. I prayed to God for guidance. Then a patient told me about the Retreat in Daily Life that she attended. A program given by the Center for Ignatian Spirituality, the retreat is an adaptation of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola and is most suitable for “those who want to attend to their spiritual thirst or hunger.” Perfect, I thought. I signed up. I thank God for drawing me closer to Himself in ways I cannot even imagine. REFLECTIONS: “When you seek me with all your heart, you will find me.” (Jeremiah 29:13) Lord, mold me as clay in the hands of a potter. May the droughts and famines in my life serve only to bring me closer to You. Amen. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING Amos and God are angered by the rich people’s treatment of the poor. There is no doubt that the rich, and all of us who have more than what we need, will be held at least partially responsible for the plight of the poor. We, as individuals or as a whole, need to change our attitudes and work more consistently to uplift the lives of the poor. It is not as though we deserve to be rich. We may have earned our riches in the eyes of the world but all is still a gift from God. Amos 8:4-6, 9-12 4 Hear this, you who trample upon the needy and destroy the poor of the land! 5 “When will the new moon be over,” you ask, “that we may sell our grain, and the sabbath, that we may display the wheat? We will diminish the containers for measuring, add to the weights, and fix our scales for cheating! 6 We will buy the lowly man for silver, and the poor man for a pair of sandals; even the refuse of the wheat we will sell!” 9 On that day, says the Lord GOD, I will make the sun set at midday and cover the earth with darkness in broad daylight. 10 I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentations. I will cover the loins of all with sackcloth and make every head bald. I will make them mourn as for an only son, and bring their day to a bitter end. 11 Yes, days are coming, says the Lord GOD, when I will send famine upon the land: Not a famine of bread, or thirst for water, but for hearing the word of the LORD. 12 Then shall they wander from sea to sea and rove from the north to the east in search of the word of the LORD, but they shall not find it. P S A L M Psalm 119:2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131 R: One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. 2 Blessed are they who observe his decrees, who seek him with all their heart. (R) 10 With all my heart I seek you; let me not stray from your commands. (R) 20 My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times. (R) 30 The way of truth I have chosen; I have set your ordinances before me. (R) 40 Behold, I long for your precepts; in your justice give me life. (R) 131 I gasp with open mouth in my yearning for your commands. (R) G O S P E L Jesus neither excluded anyone from His presence nor did He exclude Himself from their presence. The Gospel must be proclaimed to the ends of the earth. If that means we have to go to dangerous places, both physical and moral danger, then so be it. We do so always with prudence but also a dose of courage and lightheartedness because we know that God has gone before us to prepare the way. Matthew 9:9-13 9 As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. 10 While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples. 11 The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 He heard this and said, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. 13 Go and learn the meaning of the words, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.” my reflections think: We may have earned our riches in the eyes of the world but all is gift from God. _________________________________________________________
God’s special verse/thought for me today________________
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T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________ _______________________________________________________ READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR 2 Chronicles 11-12 | |
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| | SABBATH | MERCY AND SACRIFICE What does Jesus mean when He tells us that He wants mercy and not sacrifice? One way to interpret these words has to do with their general context. When we make a sacrifice, we do not necessarily consider anyone else. Some sacrifices may include considering others but this is not always the case. However, mercy is impossible without the context of a relationship with the person to whom we are to give mercy. Thus, perhaps Jesus is emphasizing to His listeners that there is greater imperative to work on relationships with others rather than just the things and issues that affect one’s self. Here we are drawn into the fundamental nature of humanity as a communal being. People cannot and do not flourish well on their own, apart from relationship with other human beings. Yes, we all need space and time to be alone, but we also need to be in relationship with others. Otherwise, we will lose our humanity. It is important that we realize this for our own mental and spiritual health. One of the traps of religion is that it can become very selfcentered. “My” relationship with God becomes the only imperative in my life and everything revolves around it to the point that we become isolated from our fellow human beings. This can be a subtle process that affects anyone attempting to grow spiritually. We have to realize that we need one another in order to grow in our relationship with God or we will risk the possibility that we will begin to live in an “unreal world,” detached from the responsibilities towards those around us. We probably know people who are partially or well down this path. We need to pray for them and do what we can to draw them back to their relationships with their families and communities so that they will not lose touch with reality. We need to do this carefully and gently so as not to disillusion or hurt them.Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: How are my relationships with my family, friends and community? Is there anything in particular that needs my time and attention to make it better and healthier? Lord Jesus, help me to realize that having good people around me is always an asset in growing in my faith. Help me to listen to the wisdom they have for my life. St. Otto of Bamberg, pray for us. | |
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