 | Daily Bible Reflections
for August 9, 2011 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Reflect God?s love to every person you meet this Tuesday.
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Bo Sanchez
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| | STEPPING UP “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” – Deuteronomy 31:8 At the start of 2009, my boss talked to me and told me he was making me his shadow. This meant that I would be able to experience and do the things he does for work, so I could prepare myself to be a team leader as well. At first it was OK, and I could do almost everything that was asked of me. However, when things started getting more difficult and inconvenient, I started resisting. Who said I wanted to do this, anyway? I was resisting all the changes and responsibilities because I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to live up to the expectations of the people around me. I was afraid that I would fail at being a leader, and seeing the huge amount of work my boss had to do every day was enough to discourage me from my career plans. Six months passed and I was able to finish my shadow program successfully. Up to this day, I wonder how I was able to finish the program when half the time I wanted to give up. I know that despite all the hardships, God was with me the entire time, reminding me that He was with me every step of the way. Tina Matanguihan (tina.matanguihan@gmail.com) 9 REFLECTION: Whatever situation you are in, remember that God is in control. Jesus, may I never forget that You are with me in every step that I take. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING Moses reassures the Israelites that God will go before them to conquer the land of Canaan and to defeat all their enemies. Moses, who symbolizes the Law, cannot enable the people to take possession of the Promised Land. Instead it is Joshua (Jesus) who will do this for them. Like the Israelites, let us have a deep faith and confidence that the Lord will win the battles for us. Deuteronomy 31:1-8 1 When Moses had finished speaking these words to all Israel, 2 he said to them, “I am now one hundred and twenty years old and am no longer able to move about freely; besides, the LORD has told me that I shall not cross this Jordan. 3 It is the LORD, your God, who will cross before you; he will destroy these nations before you, that you may supplant them. It is Joshua who will cross before you, as the LORD promised. 4 The LORD will deal with them just as he dealt with Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites whom he destroyed, and with their country. 5 When, therefore, the LORD delivers them up to you, you must deal with them exactly as I have ordered you. 6 Be brave and steadfast; have no fear or dread of them, for it is the LORD, your God, who marches with you; he will never fail you or forsake you.” 7 Then Moses summoned Joshua and in the presence of all Israel said to him, “Be brave and steadfast, for you must bring this people into the land which the LORD swore to their fathers he would give them; you must put them in possession of their heritage. 8 It is the LORD who marches before you; he will be with you and will never fail you or forsake you. So do not fear or be dismayed.” P S A L M Deuteronomy 32:3-4, 7, 8, 9, 12 R: The portion of the Lord is his people. 3 For I will sing the LORD’s renown. Oh, proclaim the greatness of our God! 4 The Rock — how faultless are his deeds, how right all his ways! (R) 7 Think back on the days of old, reflect on the years of age upon age. Ask your father and he will inform you, ask your elders and they will tell you. (R) 8 When the Most High assigned the nations their heritage, when he parceled out the descendants of Adam, He set up the boundaries of the peoples after the number of the sons of Israel. (R) 9 While the LORD’s own portion was Jacob, His hereditary share was Israel. 12 The LORD alone was their leader, no strange god was with him. (R) G O S P E L Jesus often used children to teach His disciples a spiritual truth. Here, they want to know who among them is the greatest in the Kingdom of God. Jesus tells them that they need to have a change of attitude and be as humble as a little child if they want to be great in His kingdom. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart. R: Alleluia, alleluia Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 1 The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 He called a child over, placed it in their midst, 3 and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me. 10 See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father. 12 What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray? 13 And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray. 14 In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost.” my reflections think: Let us have a deep faith and confidence that the Lord will win the battles for 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 Wisdom 16-19 | |
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| | SABBATH | LIGHT A CANDLE OF SELFLESSNESS One of the most perplexing problems of the modern world is world poverty. You are almost guaranteed a large sized headache if you think about it seriously. Never has there been as much wealth in the world than there is today. And yet we also see unprecedented levels of poverty in the present world. Try to make sense of that. Of course, you will tell me that selfishness is the problem and I will reply, “You are right!” But the bigger question, the one that causes all the headaches, is how do we change the hearts of men and women such that they become more willing to share? Jesus aligns Himself with the poor, the weak and the oppressed. When He has to make a choice, He clearly shows us that this is where He stands. Yes, He has many dealings with the rich and powerful but they were always to bring about their conversion. One of the questions that each person has to answer is, “How much space in my life do I devote to spiritual matters?” This is a key question, as it indicates the degree of our openness to God and His value system. The world has a system of values that is largely based on selfishness, which is contrary to the Gospel. It is the change from selfishness to selflessness that the world has to embrace if the inequalities we experience today are going to be addressed in a just and successful manner. Let us seek to do all that we can to right the wrongs that are so systemic in the way the institutions of the world work. Let us each be small lights of selflessness shining in the sea of selfishness, lighting the way for like-minded people to follow. Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: Am I willing to make the necessary decisions to put an end to selfishness in my life? Jesus, You were totally selfless in the way You lived Your life. Help me to follow Your example. St. Amor, pray for us. | |
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