 | Daily Bible Reflections
for February 27, 2011 |
|  Dear Lordie,
This Sunday, remember that you are hidden in His heart.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
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| | 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. 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. | |
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| | 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 _______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ | |
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| | 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. | |
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