 | Daily Bible Reflections
for March 7, 2012 |
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| | what’s best “What is it you want?” – Matthew 20:21 “What do you want to be when you grow up?” my father asked me when I was five years old. I answered, “I want to be a cowboy!” It’s a good thing my dad didn’t take my answer seriously. If he did, he would have saved up for a horse for me to ride when I grew up. Imagine me walking in a mall wearing a cowboy suit and going around riding a horse. I thank God that my father knew what was best for me. In fact, he believed in me so much that when I was six, he asked me again what I would like to become when I grew up. I answered confidently, “Papa, I don’t want to be a cowboy anymore. I want to be an astronaut!” When I changed my mind, he didn’t force that cowboy decision on me. God is your Father. He knows you very well. It’s a good thing He doesn’t answer all our prayers. If He did, our lives could be such a mess. God desires your best always. REFLECTION: What do you really want in life? Are you sure? I thank You, Lord, for not answering all my prayers. I put my trust in You. Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs, pray for us. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING If we choose to be a disciple of Jesus, we should be prepared to come down on the difficult side of many issues. For sure there will be plenty of people who will try to pull us down and conspire against us to defeat us in the battle for winning the hearts and minds of the men and women of the world. Men, both influential and irrelevant, plotted against Jeremiah. We had better be ready for the same if we want to be Jesus’ disciple. Jeremiah 18:18-20 18 The people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem said, “Come, let us contrive a plot against Jeremiah. It will not mean the loss of instruction from the priests, nor of counsel from the wise, nor of messages from the prophets. And so, let us destroy him by his own tongue; let us carefully note his every word.” 19 Heed me, O Lord, and listen to what my adversaries say. 20 Must good be repaid with evil that they should dig a pit to take my life? Remember that I stood before you to speak in their behalf, to turn away your wrath from them. P S A L M Psalm 31:5-6, 14, 15-16 R: Save me, O Lord, in your kindness. 4 [5] You will free me from the snare they set for me, for you are my refuge. 5 [6] Into your hands I commend my spirit; you will redeem me, O Lord, O faithful God. (R) 13 [14] I hear the whispers of the crowd, that frighten me from every side, as they consult together against me, plotting to take my life. (R) 14 [15] But my trust is in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.” 15 [16] In your hands is my destiny; rescue me from the clutches of my enemies and my persecutors. (R) GOSPEL Sacrifice and suffering are all part of the life of a disciple of Jesus. Jesus experienced this, so we can be pretty sure that we will have at least some experience of it, too. Jesus uses an image of drinking from a cup of suffering because it involves the notion that we are choosing such a path in life. Just as we choose to drink from a cup, a disciple of Jesus chooses to walk a path of suffering and challenges because he knows that this is the path of someone who lives and breathes the Gospel. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life. Matthew 20:17-28 17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve disciples aside by themselves, and said to them on the way, 18 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, 19 and hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day.” 20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something. 21 He said to her, “What do you wish?” She answered him, “Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your kingdom.” 22 Jesus said in reply, “You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the chalice that I am going to drink?” They said to him, “We can.” 23 He replied, “My cup you will indeed drink, but to sit at my right and at my left, this is not mine to give but is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.” 24 When the ten heard this, they became indignant at the two brothers. 25 But Jesus summoned them and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles Lord it over them, and the great ones make their authority over them felt. 26 But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; 27 whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave. 28 Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” think: A disciple of Jesus chooses to walk a path of suffering and challenges because he knows that this is the path of someone who lives and breathes the Gospel. T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________ _______________________________________________________ God’s special verse/thought for me today________________ _________________________________________________________ READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Revelations 1-3 | |
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| | SABBATH | THE WAY TO BLESSEDNESS The late Jaime Cardinal Sin adopted Serviamas his motto. He meant to spend his episcopacy in service of God and the faithful. Even in sickness, he still performed his ministerial functions as archbishop of Manila and cardinal of the Pope. I saw how he struggled and winced in pain whenever he would celebrate Mass or ordain new priests, yet he never complained. He knew that it was part of his service. When he was ill, fewer priests dared to approach him to ask for a vacation. Cardinal Sin would always ask them why, and if they gave tiredness and sickness as reasons, the Cardinal would always point to himself who needed more rest and is definitely more sick than they were! Intrigue beset the Apostles of Jesus when the mother of Zebedee’s sons asked the Lord to secure for her sons prime positions in the Lord’s Kingdom. Jesus took the opportunity to give them a lesson on service. He asked them if they could drink the cup that He would drink, that is, to go through what Jesus would go through. Even if they answered yes, Jesus still reminded them that it will be a grace from the Father. It is not meant for everyone, but when given, hopefully, the receiver will accept it. Then came the meat of the Lord’s message. Citing the lordship of the rulers and authorities during His time, He told His Apostles that the Christian way is different. He used the powerful image of the slave to tell them what Christian service is, which is always to wish and ascertain the good of the other before one’s own. Self comes least and last. In John’s words, “He must increase. I must decrease.” Following Christ is no picnic in the park. He was honest enough to tell us what’s in store for us. For this reason, many left and abandoned the faith. But many remained and persisted for the same reason, too. Suffering and martyrdom are forms of service, not punishment. Done in faith and for the love of God, it is called blessedness! Fr. Benny Tuazon REFLECTION QUESTION: How ready are you to drink the cup of suffering in doing your bit as a Christian servant? Jesus, grant me the grace to answer every call for service, big or small. | |
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