 | Daily Bible Reflections
for May 18, 2011 |
|  Dear Lordie,
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| | ALWAYS ON CALL Barnabas and Saul completed their relief mission…. When they arrived in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God. – Acts 12:25, 13:5 I heard someone say that a person is expected to change careers five to seven times in his lifetime. I believe that this is true also in God’s service. When I joined the Light of Jesus Community in 1995, my first service was as a greeter. It didn’t take long when I joined the Intercessory Ministry. After several years, I was invited to serve in the Service Team. Later, I was appointed to leadership positions like Caring Group Head, Ministry Head, Assistant Chapter Head and Chapter Head. I was also tasked to lead worship and give talks. As of this writing, I do not hold any leadership position but I am involved in the ministry of the written word by writing for Kerygma and Didache. Barnabas and Saul came from a relief mission. Later, the Holy Spirit set them apart to proclaim the Word of God in Salamis. In God’s service, we cannot say that we are only called to one ministry for the rest of our life. We must be open to His leading and not get attached to any ministry or service. We must be ready and willing to be uprooted anytime and be planted elsewhere. And where we are planted, there we must bloom. Judith Concepcion (svp_jmc@yahoo.com) 18 REFLECTION: Do you feel that God may be calling you to another service or ministry? Do not resist but yield to the Spirit’s leading. Lead me, Lord, to where You want me to go. I come to do Your will. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING We see in the ministry of Paul that he works closely with a very limited number of collaborators. I am sure there were probably others who travelled with him and served in one way or another. However, his key collaborators or missioners are few – Barnabas, Timothy, Titus, John, Mark and Luke. I wonder why there were not many more? Perhaps simplicity is essential to the successful proclamation of the Gospel. Acts 12:24-13:5 24 The word of God continued to spread and grow. 25 After Barnabas and Saul completed their relief mission, they returned to Jerusalem, taking with them John, who is called Mark. 13: 1 Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Symeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who was a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then, completing their fasting and prayer, they laid hands on them and sent them off. 4 So they, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and from there sailed to Cyprus. 5 When they arrived in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. P S A L M Psalms 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 R: O God, let all the nations praise you! 1 [2] May God have pity on us and bless us; may he let his face shine upon us. 2 [3] So may your way be known upon earth; among all nations, your salvation. (R) 4 [5] May the nations be glad and exult because you rule the peoples in equity; the nations on the earth you guide. (R) 5 [6] May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you! 7 [8] May God bless us, and may all the ends of the earth fear him! (R) G O S P E L When we proclaim the Gospel it is important to remember that we are not speaking under our own authority but with the authority of Jesus. Not only this, the words we use are His as well. We do not have the power to change the essence of the Gospel; only God can do that. And let me let you in on a not so big secret: I do not think He is about to change anything! ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life. R: Alleluia, alleluia John 12:44-50 44 Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in the one who sent me, 45 and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me. 46 I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness. 47 And if anyone hears my words and does not observe them, I do not condemn him, for I did not come to condemn the world but to save the world. 48 Whoever rejects me and does not accept my words has something to judge him: the word that I spoke, it will condemn him on the last day, 49 because I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. So what I say, I say as the Father told me.” my reflections t h i n k : We do not have the power to change the essence of the Gospel; only God can do that. 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 Tobit 4-7 | |
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| | SABBATH | SET APART FOR THE WORK FOR WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN CALLED Being purpose-driven has become a byword in the recent years on account of a popular book by a well-known writer, Rick Warren. The idea, however, is by no means new. By nature, humans act purposefully. We always do things for a reason. What some of us often do not know, however, is the implicit purpose why we do what we do. More often, people are not even aware of the real motives behind their actions. Today’s first reading speaks about the purpose-driven new life of Barnabas and Saul. But hold it, they did not attend a seminar given by Warren or any of our local religious gurus. It was not about them making their priorities. No. They were “called,” “set apart,” and tasked with some work — a work that they did not opt for. We seldom hear people nowadays speak of vocation. That is just the Latin fancy name for “call.” In the world that we know, we choose jobs, professions, careers. We decide to become journalists, engineers, doctors or lawyers. That is not vocation, but avocation. But in biblical tradition, apostles did not decide to become apostles. Like Barnabas and Saul, they were set apart to do work for which they had been called. “Work” in Latin is called “munus,” roughly translated as “office” or “task.” That is the root word of ministry. And the ministry of those who were called to the priestly office is one that necessitates a “call” from God, who chooses and sets apart men for His work of salvation. Now, who represents the best example of this priestly ministry? The Gospel today tells us that. Jesus Himself claims His munus and priestly office: “I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness.” People choose and decide to be lawyers and teachers. As a priest, I also decide to be a writer, a counsellor and a teacher. But priests did not just choose to be priests. They were “set apart for the work for which they have been called.” Fr. Chito Dimaranan,SDB Reflection Question: What has God set me apart to do? Lord, grant me the spirit of discernment so that I may be able to know Your call for my life. St. Elgiva, pray for us. | |
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