 | Daily Bible Reflections
for July 1, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Never lose sight of Jesus this Thursday.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | STOP THE BLAME “Rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home.” – Matthew 9:6 In the Garden of Eden, the Lord God asked the woman, “What is this you have done?” She replied, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” After all these centuries, nothing much has changed. People still say, “The devil made me do it!” There are people who find the devil hiding behind every corner, tempting us, oppressing us. They like blaming demons for everything — a flat tire, a migraine, a sick child, a divorce, a loss of job, a business failure, an adulterous relationship. But here’s the truth: the devil operates on borrowed power. Whose power? Yours. Unless you give your power to the devil, he will have no power over you. Because his power is based on lies and fear. The more we fear him, the more power he has over us. Friend, here’s the truth: You have power over the devil. Why? Because you’re a child of God. Chisel this on stone: Blaming the devil for our problems is useless. In fact, he likes that you blame him. By making himself bigger, he has power over your life. Instead, be courageous enough to take full responsibility for your actions. And by your courage to take charge, you will free yourself — and others as well.Bo Sanchez (bosanchez@kerygmafamily.com) REFLECTION: Are there some areas in your life that are askew? How do you think you have contributed to it? Dear Lord, grant me courage to take responsibility for whatever is not going right in my life and to do my best to correct the situation. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING There are times when people do not want to hear the truth. So they persecute the messenger hoping that they will go away. Even if the person keeps quiet, it will not change the truth. Knowing the truth is better no matter how painful it might be because, at least, we can address it. Amos 7:10-17 10 Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent word to Jeroboam, king of Israel: “Amos has conspired against you here within Israel; the country cannot endure all his words. 11 For this is what Amos says: Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be exiled from its land.” 12 To Amos, Amaziah said: “Off with you, visionary, flee to the land of Judah! There earn your bread by prophesying, 13 but never again prophesy in Bethel; for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal temple.” 14 Amos answered Amaziah, “I was no prophet, nor have I belonged to a company of prophets; I was a shepherd and a dresser of sycamores. 15 The LORD took me from following the flock, and said to me: Go, prophesy to my people Israel. 16 Now hear the word of the LORD!” You say: prophesy not against Israel, preach not against the house of Isaac. 17 Now thus says the LORD: Your wife shall be made a harlot in the city, and your sons and daughters shall fall by the sword; your land shall be divided by measuring line, and you yourself shall die in an unclean land; Israel shall be exiled far from its land. P S A L M Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11 R: The judgments of the Lord are true, and all of them are just. 7 [8] The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul; the decree of the LORD is trustworthy, giving wisdom to the simple. (R) 8 [9] The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the command of the LORD is clear, enlightening the eye. (R) 9 [10] The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the ordinances of the LORD are true, all of them just. (R) 10 [11] They are more precious than gold, than a heap of purest gold; sweeter also than syrup or honey from the comb. (R) G O S P E L Jesus is obviously aware of His divinity or He would be blaspheming in claiming to be able to forgive sins. Jesus is not boasting but merely being faithful to His mission. It is important that as we serve in the work of the Gospel, we never underplay the authority God gives us to proclaim His Word and to speak in His name. It is not that we want attention ourselves but that we want to faithfully give glory to God whenever possible in all that we do and say. Matthew 9:1-8 1 After entering a boat, Jesus made the crossing, and came into his own town. 2 And there people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Courage, child, your sins are forgiven.” 3 At that, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” 4 Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, “Why do you harbor evil thoughts? 5 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” — he then said to the paralytic, “Rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home.” 7 He rose and went home. 8 When the crowds saw this they were struck with awe and glorified God who had given such authority to men. my reflections think: It is important that as we serve in the work of the Gospel, we never underplay the authority God gives us to proclaim His Word and to speak in His name. _________________________________________________________
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T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________ _______________________________________________________ READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR 2 Chronicles 9-10 PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT The ultimate purpose of my life __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ GOALS FOR THE QUARTER Priority areas God wants me to work on __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ | PRAYER SHEET FOR
Things I will pray for regularly MY LIFE
DATE PERSONAL NEED DATE GOD’S ANSWERS
When I “Until now, you have not When the “Ask and you shall receive,
started asked for anything in My Name.” answer that your joy may be full.”
praying - John 16: 24a came - John 16: 24b | | PRAYER SHEET FOR
Things I will pray for regularly MY LIFE
EVANGELISM LIST CARING LIST
People God wants me to People God wants me to
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| | SABBATH | THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS DEMONSTRATED Authority is one of the things anyone with common sense will look for in a leader. Will people listen to this person when he or she speaks? Without authority, a leader is crippled and will be unable to perform the necessary duties of leadership. One of the things lacking in many of the world leaders today is moral authority. They lack the ability to command the undivided attention of people simply because, too often, their lives are compromised from a moral point of view. They may be great economic or political leaders, but to command enduring attention, moral authority is important as it is what commends the humanity of an individual to another. Jesus had no such problem. Even His enemies recognized His authority, though they did everything they could to question and undermine it. The example of Jesus naturally raises this question in my mind: “Who in my life’s experience has most closely exercised the authority that Jesus had?” There are only two real candidates for me: Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul II. These two people, whether you agreed with their moral stance or not, unquestionably lived out what they preached. The witness of their lives unequivocally supported all they said and stood for. In fact, even people opposed to many of their moral positions recognized their authority and respected it. This is what it means to command authority in a secular world. As Christians, we must ensure that the witness of our lives follow the same kind of authority that Jesus had by ensuring that we live what we proclaim and have properly informed ourselves regarding moral truth. The world cannot afford to accept just another moral opinion regarding issues of life and death. It needs the truth and we must be willing to provide. It is in the truth that authority finds its basis. Let us seek to know the truth, to live the truth and to proclaim the truth in all that we say and do. Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: What authority does the witness of my life carry with it? Am I compromised in any way by the things I do? Jesus, help me to know and understand the thruth as it pertains to my life so that I can live it and thus give witness to the Gospel of life in all that I do. St. Veep, pray for us. | |
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