Lordie, God's Message For You Today, March 1, 2011

Daily Bible Reflections for March 1, 2011 Dear Lordie, Reflect God?s love to every person you meet this Tuesday. Praying for you, Bo Sanchez PS. Do you live in the Philippines? Sign up for Bo's weekly  cellphone message. This is FREE. (That is why you have to live in the Philippines to sign up for this service.) Text:   BOSEZ_<your full name>_ <your email address> and send to any of the following numbers: Globe (09178494444); Smart (09088949999); Sun (09228945555) And you'll start receiving Bo's inspiring message to encourage you, guide you, and bless your week.   1 March Tuesday TODAY'S READINGS: DIDACHE | COMPANION | SABBATH DIDACHE   PLANT IN THE SPRING   Give to the Most High as he has given to you, generously, according to your means. – Sirach 35:9   When I watched the replay of Manny Pacquiao’s victory over Ricky Hatton, I recalled the great quote by Jim Rohn. He said, “You must be good in either two things: planting in the spring or begging in the fall.” From Monday to Saturday, Manny starts training from 5:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Manny is a winner because “he plants during spring.” I am not Manny, but the stage is my ring. When it comes to my talks for The Feast, I “overtrain.” I read a ton of books just to give one single talk. For many days, I’d labor over it, crafting my message, selecting the right stories, choosing and re-choosing the right adjectives and adverbs, rehearsing my entire talk over and over again — until I can give my talk in my sleep. Why do I “overtrain” in my talk preparation? Because I love my audience. Because they deserve the best. Because I can’t give nothing than my best to God, the One who anointed me with the gift to preach.Bo Sanchez (bosanchez@kerygmafamily.com)   REFLECTION: What’s your boxing ring? How can you overtrain to win for God?   Dearest Father, may I be like Your Son, Jesus, who gave nothing but the best for You in His life.     Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top COMPANION   1st READING   It is important to remember that it is not only what we do but the intention we have when we do things that is important. There is no merit in doing something good for the wrong or even an evil intention! Today’s reading reminds us of the importance of living a virtuous life such that what we do and say and the intention behind our actions are all good and holy.   Sirach 35:1-12 1 To keep the law is a great oblation, and he who observes the commandments sacrifices a peace offering. 2 In works of charity one offers fine flour, and when he gives alms he presents his sacrifice of praise. 3 To refrain from evil pleases the LORD, and to avoid injustice is an atonement. 4 Appear not before the LORD empty-handed, for all that you offer is in fulfillment of the precepts. 5 The just man’s offering enriches the altar and rises as a sweet odor before the Most High. 6 The just man’s sacrifice is most pleasing, nor will it ever be forgotten. 7 In generous spirit pay homage to the LORD, be not sparing of freewill gifts. 8 With each contribution show a cheerful countenance, and pay your tithes in a spirit of joy. 9 Give to the Most High as he has given to you, generously, according to your means. 10 For the LORD is one who always repays, and he will give back to you sevenfold. 11 But offer no bribes, these he does not accept! Trust not in sacrifice of the fruits of extortion, 12 for he is a God of justice, who knows no favorites.   P S A L M   Psalms 50:5-6, 7-8, 14, 23 R: To the upright I will show the saving power of God. 5 “Gather my faithful ones before me, those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.” 6 And for the heavens proclaim his justice; for God himself is the judge. (R) 7 “Hear, my people, and I will speak; Israel, I will testify against you; God, your God, am I. 8 Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you, for your burnt offering are before me always. (R) 14 “Offer to God praise as your sacrifice and fulfill your vows to the Most High. 23 He that offers praise as a sacrifice glorifies me; and to him that goes the right way I will show the salvation of God.” (R)   G O S P E L   There is a bit of the mercenary in all of us, wondering what we are going to get out of whatever it is we are doing. Here it is good for us to learn to do things for the sake of others. Eventually we will discover that such actions rebound to us and turn out to be good for us as well.  his is how virtue and goodness work – they attract one another and multiply among themselves. So, as long as we are committed to doing good, we will find that the balance of things that happen to us are also good.   ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom. R: Alleluia, alleluia   Mark 10:28-31 28 Peter began to say to Jesus, “We have given up everything and followed you.” 29 Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the Gospel 30 who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come. 31 But many that are first will be last, and the last will be first.”   my reflections think: It is important to remember that it is not only what we do but the intention we have when we do things that is important.   God’s special verse/thought for me today________________ _________________________________________________________ T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________   _______________________________________________________   READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Deuteronomy 31-34     Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top SABBATH   SACRIFICES IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD It seems that a sacrifice is not really much of a sacrifice when it has to do with the Kingdom of God. Anyone who gives up something — be it houses, parents, siblings, etc. — will be repaid a hundred times over in the world to come. How can we call this a sacrifice when a person gets back a hundredfold of what they give up? The answer is quite simple. The guarantee of a reward is not necessarily going to be received in one’s earthly life. The reward is really a heavenly reality. The sacrifice involved affects our earthly pilgrimage. There is probably a bit of showmanship to Jesus’ promise as well. The meaning of a hundredfold is not meant to be taken literally, but indicate that the reward is beyond anything we think we might deserve. I find it difficult to believe that there is a list of all the sacrifices everyone has made and that we can literally expect a hundredfold when we go to heaven. Who wants a hundred parents anyway – one pair is quite sufficient. The very gift of eternal life is surely what Jesus is referring to in this text and others similar to it. Yes, some people take them literally when making cash donations and from all reports receive much more in return and in this life as well. This does not mean that God becomes like some sort of automatic dispensing machine that when you put in one gold coin you get one hundred back. Jesus is speaking within the context of what it means to be a faithful disciple and to leave all to follow Him. Jesus basically tells Peter that all who faithfully follow Him will not be left bereft of blessings, both in this life and the next. God is faithful to His promises — we need not worry about being left abandoned. In fact, our reward or blessing for faithfulness is going to far exceed anything we have ever dreamed about or placed our hopes in.Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL   Reflection Question: Am I willing to sacrifice my plans for the sake of the Kingdom of God? To what degree am I willing to give up all and follow Jesus wherever He leads me?   Jesus, keep my eyes fixed on You and Your will for my life. Help me to follow it as closely as possible so that all I do will be pleasing to You.   St. Leo Luke, pray for us.   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top

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Lordie, God's Message For You Today, February 28, 2011

Daily Bible Reflections for February 28, 2011 Dear Lordie, Carry the Lord in your heart this Monday! Praying for you, Bo Sanchez PS. Do you live in the Philippines? Sign up for Bo's weekly  cellphone message. This is FREE. (That is why you have to live in the Philippines to sign up for this service.) Text:   BOSEZ_<your full name>_ <your email address> and send to any of the following numbers: Globe (09178494444); Smart (09088949999); Sun (09228945555) And you'll start receiving Bo's inspiring message to encourage you, guide you, and bless your week.   A Note from Tina: Thank you for your decision to support the work and ministry of your KerygmaFamily. Just in case you're having problems sending your love offering of , please email Tina at support@kerygmafamily.com or call at   (+632) 9312711  (+632) 9312711   or   +639178424101  +639178424101  .     28 February Monday TODAY'S READINGS: DIDACHE | COMPANION | SABBATH DIDACHE   21st CENTURY MARTYRS   “For man it is impossible but not for God.”– Mark 10: 27   Evangelizing Muslims is an “impossible task” in the eyes of several Christians I’ve talked with. Statistics I’ve read show little effort to bring the Gospel to our Muslim brothers. In my six years of active parish ministry, we have only one case of baptism of a Muslim convert. “Is the spread of Islam unstoppable? Are Muslims unreachable?” So concludes the introduction of the book, A Friend of Ishmael. The book narrates the episodes of Christians who had the passion to introduce Jesus Christ to our Muslim brothers. They are modern-day saints and martyrs who “dared to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ into the heart of radical Muslim” in Afghanistan, Iraq, Cyprus, Sudan and the Philippines. Many of them suffered imprisonment and died as martyrs. But they succeeded in bringing the love of Jesus to them and organizing Christian churches among Muslims. What seems impossible is not impossible after all! Not by men but through His Spirit!Cristy Galang (cristy_cc@yahoo.com) 28 REFLECTION: How much passion do I have in bringing Jesus to others? Do I shy away from evangelizing them?   Free me, Lord, from a lukewarm spirit. Mold me and use me to bring Your love to others especially to those whom I tend to think are impossible to minister to. Amen.   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top COMPANION   1st READING Repentance is one of the doors through which we have to pass if we want to receive the fullness of God’s grace. In this case, there is no ‘shortcut’ or path by which we can avoid confronting our sins if we truly want to grow in discipleship. In fact, the further we go along this walk, the more we will be acutely aware of our need for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.   Sirach 17:19-27 19 To the penitent he provides a way back, he encourages those who are losing hope! 20 Return to the LORD and give up sin, pray to him and make your offenses few. 21 Turn again to the Most High and away from sin, hate intensely what he loathes; 22 who in the nether world can glorify the Most High in place of the living who offer their praise? 23 No more can the dead give praise than those who have never lived; they glorify the LORD who are alive and well. 24 How great the mercy of the LORD, his forgiveness of those who return to him! 25 The like cannot be found in men, for not immortal is any son of man. 26 Is anything brighter than the sun? Yet it can be eclipsed. How obscure then the thoughts of flesh and blood! 27 God watches over the hosts of highest heaven, while all men are dust and ashes.   P S A L M   Psalms 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7 R: Let the just exult and rejoice in the Lord. 1 Blessed is he whose fault is taken away, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed the man to whom the LORD imputes not guilt, in whose spirit there is no guile. (R) 5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you, my guilt I covered not. I said, “I confess my faults to the LORD,” and you took away the guilt of my sin. (R) 6 For this shall every faithful man pray to you in time of stress. Though deep waters overflow, they shall not reach him. (R) 7 You are my shelter; from distress you will preserve me; with glad cries of freedom you will ring me round. (R)   G O S P E L   Riches and wealth are more often than not a distraction to the spiritual life. As long as we have the basics in life, that ought to be enough for us. If we begin to enter the consumerist mindset that drives so much of the world today, we will quickly discover how it can consume us and draw us into its sticky web where escape is impossible or very difficult and dangerous.   ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia Jesus Christ became poor although he was rich, so that by his poverty you might become rich. R: Alleluia, alleluia   Mark 10:17-27 17 As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother.’ ” 20 He replied and said to him, “Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth.” 21 Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, “You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to [the] poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” 22 At that statement his face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions. 23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” 24 The disciples were amazed at his words. So Jesus again said to them in reply, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” 26 They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves, “Then who can be saved?” 27 Jesus looked at them and said, “For human beings it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God.”   my reflections think: Repentance is one of the doors through which we have to pass if we want to receive the fullness of God’s grace.   God’s special verse/thought for me today________________ _________________________________________________________ T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________   _______________________________________________________   READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Deuteronomy 27-30     Deuteronomy 27-30 Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top SABBATH   A PAUPER AFTER ALL   Kneeling before Jesus, the rich, young man is apparently at the crossroad of life. He already has everything. Besides his wealth, he has three other special possessions: good breeding, good character and religious conviction. No wonder, Jesus looks at this man with love. Clearly, this is a good candidate for a discple. Thus, Jesus challenges him, “There is one thing more you must do. Go, sell everything that you have, and give the money to the poor.” A very difficult demand. To sell your properties is already difficult; what more to give the proceeds of the sale to those who are not related to you at all? It is perhaps easier if you are to give them to your relatives or friends. But, no, the poor should be the ones to benefit from your hard-earned wealth. The disciples of Jesus should invest in heavenly treasure. This is their new security. But for that rich, young man, it is not enough. Just as he falls on his knees before Jesus, his face falls as he walks away from Jesus. He says nothing. And nothing is heard about him again. The sad turning away of this rich, young man is one of the moving scenes in the Gospel. The things he thinks he possesses actually possess him instead. He loves his treasures so much that he could not love Jesus as his only Treasure. Thus, when he leaves, Jesus turns to His disciples and says that it is indeed very hard for the rich to enter heaven. Jesus does not say that heaven is for the poor only. What He says is that it is difficult for the rich to enter heaven. The rich should recognize that while there is so much good that riches can do, riches can also hinder salvation. If that is the case, then who can be saved? No one. No one can save himself. Salvation is a gift that God alone can give. The rich, young man leaves Jesus and goes back to his wealth; he misses the blessing not only of a new life but also of the wealth of a family whose bond is defined not by blood or by law but by filial obedience to God. Come to think of it, the prince is a pauper after all.Fr. Bobby Titco   Reflection Question: Do I possess my wealth or am I possessed by it?   Save me, O Jesus, from my own wealth when it begins to enslave me. But bless me with wealth so I may be able to serve others not only more but better. You are my only Treasure now and forever. Amen.   St. Hedwig, Blessed, pray for us.   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top

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Lordie, God's Message For You Today, February 27, 2011

Daily Bible Reflections for February 27, 2011 Dear Lordie, This Sunday, remember that you are hidden in His heart. Praying for you, Bo Sanchez PS. Do you live in the Philippines? Sign up for Bo's weekly  cellphone message. This is FREE. (That is why you have to live in the Philippines to sign up for this service.) Text:   BOSEZ_<your full name>_ <your email address> and send to any of the following numbers: Globe (09178494444); Smart (09088949999); Sun (09228945555) And you'll start receiving Bo's inspiring message to encourage you, guide you, and bless your week.   27 February Sunday TODAY'S READINGS: DIDACHE | COMPANION | SABBATH DIDACHE   Expecting the Sale   “Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap, they gather nothing into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you more important than they?” – Matthew 6:26   Rodel almost always closes a sale because of his unique selling style. He asks, “How many pieces will you buy?” putting three items on the table. He is usually met with token resistance and ends up selling one or two pieces — but a sale nonetheless. He does not ask, “Do you want to buy?” Instead, he is confident that his prospect will buy every time. Our attitude with God should be like Rodel’s. We should have expectant faith. Whatever the situation is, no matter how bleak the forecast may be, expect that God will take care of us. He only wills what is best for us. And like Rodel, we can’t just sit and wait for God’s blessing to fall on our laps. We have to do our share of prayer and work. We call on God to provide for us, to grant our prayer, but we need to flex our muscles and give it our best. “Nasa Diyos ang awa, nasa tao ang gawa.” Man proposes, God disposes. Jun Asis (mabuting.balita@gmail.com) 27 REFLECTION: Do I spend more time worrying than trusting in God?   Lord, I place my whole trust in You and leave all my worries behind me. Amen.     Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top COMPANION   1st READING There is absolutely no way that God is ever going to forget you. This is what Isaiah tells us in this prophecy. God’s care for us knows no bounds and we can be sure that the further we stray from Him, the more committed He will be to call us back into His presence. This is the true nature and meaning of love — it will never give up on another person no matter how badly he or she may disappoint us.   Isaiah 49:14-15 14 Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me; my Lord has forgotten me.” 15 Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you.   P S A L M   Psalms 62:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 R: Rest in God alone, my soul. 1 [2] Only in God is my soul at rest; from him comes my salvation. 2 [3] He only is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I shall not be disturbed at all. (R) 5 [6] Only in God be at rest, my soul, for from him comes my hope. 6 [7] He only is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I shall not be disturbed. (R) 7 [8] With God is my safety and my glory, he is the rock of my strength; my refuge is in God. 8 [9] Trust in him at all times, O my people! Pour out your hearts before him. (R)   2nd READING   We may think we can hide our faults from others but God will see them all the same! When we are struggling, the best way to defeat sin and temptation is to bring it out into the light and engage help from others in overcoming it. In this way the darkness that Satan needs to fool us with his lies is gone and the battle with sin half won. We need all the help we can get – even if it may be a little embarrassing to admit that this is true.   1Corinthians 4:1-5 1 Brothers and sisters: Thus should one regard us: as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Now it is of course required of stewards that they be found trustworthy. 3 It does not concern me in the least that I be judged by you or any human tribunal; I do not even pass judgment on myself; 4 I am not conscious of anything against me, but I do not thereby stand acquitted; the one who judges me is the Lord. 5 Therefore, do not make any judgment before the appointed time, until the Lord comes, for he will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will manifest the motives of our hearts, and then everyone will receive praise from God.   G O S P E L   I love this passage of Scripture as it brings the call of discipleship into its proper context, namely, taking each day with Jesus one at a time. Too often we fall into sin and discouragement because we try to solve next week’s problems today and, because these and other problems are still in the future, we usually do not have the mental and spiritual resources to combat them properly. Let us heed the advice of Jesus and worry today about the things of today and leave the future to look after itself.   ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia The word of God is living and effective; discerning reflections and thoughts of the heart. R: Alleluia, alleluia   Matthew 6:24-34 24 Jesus said to his disciples: “No one can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap, they gather nothing into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you more important than they? 27 Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span? 28 Why are you anxious about clothes? Learn from the way the wild flowers grow. They do not work or spin. 29 But I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of them. 30 If God so clothes the grass of the field, which grows today and is thrown into the oven tomorrow, will he not much more provide for you, O you of little faith? 31 So do not worry and say, ‘What are we to eat?’ or ‘What are we to drink?’ or ‘What are we to wear?’ 32 All these things the pagans seek. Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom [of God] and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides. 34 Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil. my reflections t h i n k : This is the true nature and meaning of love — it will never give up on another person no matter how badly he or she may disappoint us.   God’s special verse/thought for me today________________ _________________________________________________________ T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________   _______________________________________________________   READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Deuteronomy 23-26 SABBATH PAUSE My weekly time with God THANK YOU LIST Things to be grateful for from the past week ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ SPECIAL NEEDS Things to ask God for in the coming week ________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ HIDDEN TREASURE Most important word God told me this week                      _______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________     Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top SABBATH   DO NOT BE ANXIOUS   There are those who write about our time as the “Age of Anxiety.” They say that ours is an age marked by disquiet and misgiving. Our lives mirror the complex world we live in, and the more complicated our world becomes, the more insecure we feel about our future. The systems and structures we create and trust prove too weak under the weight of our hopes. Thus, three anxieties. Social Anxiety. Is the world a safe place to live in? What will be the next epidemic? When will we have peace? Religious Anxiety. Does God care at all? Why is there suffering in a world created by a loving God? Will the Church endure the scandals she faces? Personal Anxiety. Is my life going down the drain? Will I lose my job? How about my family? Why am I lonely? Jesus tells us, “I am telling you not to worry about your life and what you are to eat, or about your body and how you are to clothe it.” But let’s be honest. His words do little to dispel our worries. Praying for our daily bread does not make food fall from heaven, does it? Jesus does not say that being His disciple means living in a carefree, worry-free world. Jesus is against the kind of anxiety that consumes us and makes us believe that God does not care about us at all. As His disciples, Jesus invites us to see beyond our anxieties and look up to a God who cares for us. Easier said than done, yes. No one said it is easy to do anyway. Jesus does not tell us to ignore our worries. He advises us instead to place them within the framework of our childlike trust in God who is our Father. Let us set our hearts on the Kingdom first and everything will fall into their proper places. We will view things from the perspective of the same Kingdom. No matter what happens, we will still be bigger than all our anxieties combined, because God is greater than our hearts. Fr. Bobby Titco   Reflection Question: What are my anxieties in life? Do I place them within the framework of my childlike trust in God my Father?   “Deliver us, Abba, from all evil,and make us grow in charity each day. In Your mercy, keep us free from sin and protect us from anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus the Christ. For the kingdom, and the power, and the glory are Yours now and forever. Amen.”   Blessed Mark Barkworth, pray for us.   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top

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