 | Daily Bible Reflections
for August 21, 2011 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Thank God for your loved ones this Sunday.
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| | The Mirror of God “But who do you say that I am?” – Matthew 16:15 I admire those people who don’t really care what others say about them because it had been my problem for many years. I’d always get affected especially when people made unpleasant comments about me. But one day, a wise friend of mine told me that being conscious of other people’s opinion of me is actually a good thing if I learn to look at it in the light of my relationship with God. This means I will have to make a conscious effort of ensure that others see God’s goodness in me. As Christians, we represent Christ in our daily encounters with those around us. The way we relate with them is an extension of our personal relationship with God. The way we handle daily challenges reflects what we value most in life in relation to the teachings of Christ. God is calling us today to make Him known to others. What a better way to do this but to be a living witness of Christ in the way we live our lives — a mirror of God for others to see Him clearly shining through us. Jane Gonzales-Rauch (mjsg2468@yahoo.com) REFLECTION: Are we able to bring about positive influence to those around us? Do they experience God’s love and goodness through us? Lord God, I offer my life to You. Cleanse me that others may see the pureness and greatness of Your love through me. Amen. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING It is the Lord who appoints those whom He wants to lead over His flock. This is a sacred trust. If a person abuses or fails in his duty, then God may well remove him from that position of trust and authority and give it to someone more worthy. This we see in the case of Shebna who the Lord thrust from office and replaced with Eliakim. Isaiah 22:15, 19-23 15 Thus says the Lord to Shebna, master of the palace: 19 I will thrust you from your office and pull you down from your station. 20 On that day I will summon my servant Eliakim, son of Hilkiah; 21 I will clothe him with your robe, and gird him with your sash, and give over to him your authority. He shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah. 22 I will place the key of the House of David on his shoulder; when he opens, no one shall shut, when he shuts, no one shall open. 23 I will fix him like a peg in a sure spot, to be a place of honor for his family.” P S A L M Psalms 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8 R: Lord, your love is eternal; do not forsake the work of your hands. 1 I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with all my heart, for you have heard the words of my mouth; in the presence of the angels I will sing your praise; 2 I will worship at your holy temple. (R) I will give thanks to your name, because of your kindness and your truth. 3 When I called, you answered me; you built up strength within me. (R) 6 The LORD is exalted, yet the lowly he sees, and the proud he knows from afar. 8 Your kindness, O LORD, endures forever; forsake not the work of your hands. (R) 2nd READING St. Paul is caught up in a rapturous praise of God whom He sees as so wonderful and far above all human understanding. Often, we think that we know better than God and do not see that God’s wisdom and ways are far above ours. We can only see a very small part of the whole picture and, as a consequence, cannot understand what is happening. Only God sees everything in its entirety. Romans 11:33-36 33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and how unsearchable his ways! 34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord or who has been his counselor?” 35 “Or who has given him anything that he may be repaid?” 36 For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. G O S P E L Jesus asks His Apostles who do they say He is. This is not just a theoretical question as the answer has a profound impact on how we see Jesus and our relationship with Him. If Jesus is just a good man or a prophet, then He is to be admired but not worshipped. If He is just a holy man, we can imitate Him like we do the other saints, but He cannot save us. Only if Jesus is God can He forgive our sins and reconcile us to His Father. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. R: Alleluia, alleluia Matthew 16:13-20 13 Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. 18 And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” 20 Then he strictly ordered his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ. my reflections t h i n k : Only God sees everything in its entirety. 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 Isaiah 5-8 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 _________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ & nbsp; | |
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| | SABBATH | THE MYSTERY OF GOD ’S WILL The wonders of the mind and will of God have fascinated spiritual writers for centuries and we are probably no closer to understanding them than we were centuries ago. After all, when the finite tries to measure itself against the infinite, it does not matter how big the finite is. It is always going to be insignificant in comparison to the infinite. Enough mathematics for now and let’s get back to the more serious matter of our faith in God. St. Paul takes the only path open to us in the face of God’s majesty and mystery. He stands in awe and wonder before it. Sometimes it is as simple as this. All we need to do is stand in awe before the Lord and wonder at His greatness. Not even questions can express what we feel. However, it is important that our awe does not stop here. We must allow it to permeate our lives in such a way that it leads us to trust and believe in God’s promises and providence. There will be many times when we do not understand where He is in the midst of what we are doing, or what it means for us, but we still have to trust Him and surrender our lives to His will. “Too hard,” you say. “Not easy,” I reply. We are not in control of the dynamic of faith. It is God’s gift to us and our first and foremost duty is to be grateful for it. Because this is the case, we also need to surrender ourselves to its nature; it is not for us to dictate to God what the essence of faith is. God has already determined this. The only thing we can do here is decide whether or not to accept the gift of faith and place our lives under its dynamic. We can choose to live our lives without God. This is a possibility if we so exercise our wills. However, to do so in the face of the overwhelming evidence of His existence in the beauty and wonder of the universe would seem to be unwise. This will not stop some people from making this choice. I just pray that we are not numbered among them. Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: How do I feel about the mysteries of God that I encounter each day? Am I willing to surrender myself in awe to these mysteries? Jesus, You have been sent by the Father to redeem us. Thank You for Your obedience to His call. Help me to respond generously to Your offer of faith and salvation. St. Joseph Nien Vien, pray for us. | |
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