 | Daily Bible Reflections
for October 9, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Be inspired with His message to you this Saturday!
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | PEACE AND SECURITY There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. – Galatians 3:28 U.S. President Barack Obama made an unannounced visit to the White House pressroom on his second day in office. When he saw the Fox News and CNN booths next to each other, he jokingly likened it to the goal for Israelites and the Palestinians, saying that the two cable news networks were “living side by side in peace and security.” Unity is an elusive dream for many of us as it is between Israel and Palestine. More often than not, we want others to follow our views and agree to our agenda. And we brook no dissenting opinion. Today’s verse, however, says that in Christ, all are one. In Christ, we can be united. We can agree to disagree. If Jesus can bear with us, can we not strive to be patient with one another for His sake? Can we not choose to accept and love instead of always thinking of our agenda, of always trying to change the other person? Let us ponder on this and choose to live “in peace and security” with others.Joy Sosoban (jsosoban@gmail.com) REFLECTION: “In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things charity.” (St. Augustine) Dear Lord, open my eyes to see that others are as important as me. Help me to live in peace and harmony with others. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING The argument Paul makes here does not fully work logically. The best we can get from it is to see that Paul understands the role of the law, before the coming of Christ as custodial. The law was there to be a guide to the People of God and insofar as they followed it they would remain basically on the right path towards God. The reality which Paul talks about is a little more complex than this. If you want to know more I suggest you read some of the commentaries on Galatians. Galatians 3:22-29 22 Brothers and sisters: Scripture confined all things under the power of sin, that through faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe. 23 Before faith came, we were held in custody under law, confined for the faith that was to be revealed. 24 Consequently, the law was our disciplinarian for Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a disciplinarian. 26 For through faith you are all children of God in Christ Jesus. 27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendant, heirs according to the promise. P S A L M Psalm 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 R: The Lord remembers his covenant for ever. 2 Sing to him, sing his praise, proclaim all his wondrous deeds. 3 Glory in his holy name; rejoice, O hearts that seek the LORD! (R) 4 Look to the LORD in his strength; seek to serve him constantly. 5 Recall the wondrous deeds that he has wrought, his portents, and the judgments he has uttered. (R) 6 You descendants of Abraham, his servants, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones! 7 He, the LORD, is our God; throughout the earth his judgments prevail. (R) G O S P E L This is one of the shortest Gospel readings in the liturgy; you only need to be distracted for a moment and you will miss it. Yet, the message it contains is one of the most important we can hear. It is the centerpiece of the Gospel in fact; it is doing the Word of God, that is obedience, that counts in the long run. Let us stop for a while today and reflect upon this truth. Luke 11:27-28 27 While Jesus was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” 28 He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” my reflections think: Obedience to the Word of God is what counts in the long run. _________________________________________________________
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| | SABBATH | God’s Good Hands Jesus always has a surprise coming for those who follow Him. In the Gospel today, they thought they had already grasped fully the person of Jesus by praising the womb that carried Him. But Jesus would always raise it to the highest level. Not that He disregarded the praise given to His mother, but He wanted His disciples to realize that blessedness is not determined by biological relations. “Blessed are those who hear the Word of God and live it.” In the Beatitudes, Jesus enumerated who are blessed. The common idea of being blessed is to possess riches, power, authority and other things that are treasured in this world. Unfortunate is one who is wanting of those things. But the Lord Jesus corrects that idea. To be blessed is to be a listener and follower of the Word of God. The blessedness is not in one’s status but in how it is lived. If you are poor because of your faithfulness to God (not wanting to acquire riches by stealing, deceiving, or killing), you are blessed. Just the same, if you are rich, happy, free and popular, you can be blessed if you attained your status as a result of living your faith well. Therefore, we cannot simply be comfortable with the sacraments we receive. Together with those sacraments are the graces that will help us become sanctified — the tasks to live them. One who receives the forgiveness of God in the sacrament of reconciliation must try hard not to sin anymore and prove to God that he is worthy of forgiveness. A participant in the Eucharist must be aware of the presence of Christ in his life when he receives the Lord in communion. The sacrament of marriage makes the couple a witness to the love of Jesus for the Church and vice versa. Depending on the graces of the sacraments, the baptized Christian is expected to live them and not just be contented with having received them, and await them to magically transform him. Let us live up to being called Christians (followers of Christ). Following Him can only happen when we have heard, understood and lived His Word. No matter how difficult it can be at times, our best move is still to follow it. And in doing so, we will be in the best of hands — the hands of God. Fr. Benny Tuazon Reflection Question: How much do you trust God especially in difficult situations? Do you rely on His Word? Do you see yourself in His good hands? I thank You, Lord, for keeping me in the palm of Your hands. Guide me thay I may be worthy to be called Your follower. St. Louis Bertrand, pray for us. | |
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