 | Daily Bible Reflections
for September 24, 2011 |
|  Dear Lordie,
This Saturday, follow the Spirit of God leading you.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
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| | at home And (the Lord) will dwell among you...– Zechariah 2:15 Having a baby in the house will change the way you live. When our firstborn began to walk and explore, we had to remove everything in her way that could pose as a threat. Marbles, buttons, paper clips and staples had to be out of sight lest she get her hands on them and put them into her mouth. Breakable vases and decors had to be positioned out of reach because she’d surely hurl them to the floor. For many months, our living room looked more like a playground than a formal place to entertain visitors. In a similar way, that’s what should happen to our homes when we accept the Lord into our lives. I remember how my mom “redecorated” our home after her personal conversion. She removed Buddhas and other items that symbolized gods of other religions. She also did away with other items that were associated with vices, like ashtrays and her stash of liquor. Instead, she enthroned a large Bible in the center of our home. She wanted our house to be one where Jesus alone was glorified. When the Lord dwells in someone’s heart, it should show in that person’s home as well. Rissa Singson-Kawpeng (justbreatherissa@gmail.com) 24 REFLECTION: If Jesus would stay in your house today, would He feel at home? Lord Jesus, may my house reflect Your holiness and Your beauty. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING God has always intended and longed to be among His people. When they journeyed out of Egypt, God traveled with them in a glory cloud over the tabernacle. When Solomon consecrated his temple, God’s presence and glory came to the Holy of Holies. In this text, God says that He will dwell in the midst of His people. For us, God dwells not just in our midst but in the depths of our hearts through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. Zechariah 2:5-9, 14-15 5 I, Zechariah, raised my eyes and looked: there was a man with a measuring line in his hand. 6 I asked, “Where are you going?” He answered, “To measure Jerusalem, to see how great is its width and how great its length.” 7 Then the angel who spoke with me advanced, and another angel came out to meet him, 8 and said to him, “Run, tell this to that young man: People will live in Jerusalem as though in open country, because of the multitude of men and beasts in her midst. 9 But I will be for her an encircling wall of fire, says the LORD, and I will be the glory in her midst.” 14 Sing and rejoice, O daughter Zion! See, I am coming to dwell among you, says the LORD. 15 Many nations shall join themselves to the LORD on that day, and they shall be his people, and he will dwell among you. P S A L M Jeremiah 31:10, 11-12, 13 R: The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock. 10 Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, proclaim it on distant isles, and say: He who scattered Israel, now gathers them together, he guards them as a shepherd his flock. (R) 11 The LORD shall ransom Jacob, he shall redeem him from the hand of his conqueror. (R) 12 Shouting, they shall mount the heights of Zion, they shall come streaming to the LORD’s blessings. (R) 13 Then the virgins shall make merry and dance, and young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, I will console and gladden them after their sorrows. (R) G O S P E L Since the Apostles held to the popular ideas about what the coming Messiah would do, they could not conceive that this great King in the line of David would die a shameful death at the hands of their oppressors. This was directly opposite to their expectations. Even though Jesus told His disciples many times that He would die, they found it impossible to accept. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia Our Savior Christ Jesus destroyed death and brought life to light through the Gospel. R: Alleluia, alleluia Luke 9:43-45 43 While they were all amazed at his every deed, Jesus said to his disciples, 44 “Pay attention to what I am telling you. The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.” 45 But they did not understand this saying; its meaning was hidden from them so that they should not understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying. my reflections think: God dwells not just in our midst but in the depths of our hearts through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. 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 Baruch 5-8 | |
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| | SABBATH | SUFFERING MAKES US BETTER PERSONS When I was a newly ordained priest in our diocese, I was immediately assigned to be part of the formation team in the seminary. Since I was fresh out of the seminary, most of the seminarians were about my age. This helped me a lot in leveling with them. I was more like a brother and companion to them rather than an authority figure who was always on the lookout for offenses they would commit — something that they really detested. While the setup really worked for them and me, I still managed to instill discipline and decorum among the seminarians even if I knew that by doing so, they would see me differently from how they would want me to be. In these situations, I would always tell them, “The friend that you see in me wants to make your life here in the seminary more bearable, with less difficulties, with so much fun, or with no “suffering,” so to speak. But if I am to be your real friend, I cannot just allow that to happen. I know that if I will make your life here troublefree, I will be doing you more harm than good. All the difficulties, discomforts and sufferings you experience here all contribute to make you better persons and priests in the future. To make your life devoid of all these may make you weaklings. Worse, with that kind of formation, if ever you become priests you won’t be strong enough to make it to your second year.” Sufferings are part and parcel of life. And even if we don’t want to admit it, without them we just cannot make it in this world. A man who has acquired wealth with much ease or without difficulty is bound to lose it in no time. We get to appreciate our blessings if we know how hard we have worked to achieve it. That is an inescapable rule of life. And the same is true with faith. That is the path Jesus trod and it will surely give us great benefit if we travel the same route. Travelling by way of the cross will surely lead us to the glory of the resurrection. Fr. Sandy V. Enhaynes Reflection Question: How do you consider sufferings and difficulties in life? Do you immediately want to get rid of them? Or do you try and see what lessons you can learn from them? Lord, I cling to You in times of difficulties. I know that You allow them in my life because I can learn from them. St. Bercthun, pray for us. | |
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