 | Daily Bible Reflections
for August 21, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
This Saturday, follow the Spirit of God leading you.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | DISCERN “Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but they do not practice. ” – Matthew 23:3 It used to irritate me when people give unsolicited advice knowing they don’t practice what they preach. I would speak my mind. Sometimes it led to heated debates with people I previously judged as self-righteous. It took some time before I realized that I would need to discern if, at a particular moment, it was actually God talking to me, relaying His message through a certain person. So now, I constantly try to separate the message from the messenger and discern if the pieces of advice are meant for my benefit to be able to serve the Lord better. It’s hard and exciting. These are wonderful opportunities for me to stop judging people and allow them to surprise me with God’s messages. At the same time, I try to be mindful of what I say so I know I’m practicing what I’m preaching.Carlo F. Lorenzo (cflorenzo@gmanetwork.com) REFLECTION: “How can I separate the message from the messenger? Do I practice what I preach?” Lord God, transform my heart that I may not judge people and instead listen with a discerning heart. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING This is another of Ezekiel’s visions of God’s glory. God deserves all the glory we can give Him. We should hold none of it back for ourselves as without His grace we would have achieved precisely nothing. Let us seek to give honor to the Lord at every opportunity we get. Ezekiel 43:1-7ab 1 The angel led me to the gate which faces the east, 2 and there I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. I heard a sound like the roaring of many waters, and the earth shone with his glory. 3 The vision was like that which I had seen when he came to destroy the city, and like that which I had seen by the river Chebar. I fell prone 4 as the glory of the LORD entered the temple by way of the gate which faces the east, 5 but spirit lifted me up and brought me to the inner court. And I saw that the temple was filled with the glory of the LORD. 6 Then I heard someone speaking to me from the temple, while the man stood beside me. 7 The voice said to me: Son of man, this is where my throne shall be, this is where I will set the soles of my feet; here I will dwell among the children of Israel forever. P S A L M Psalm 85:9ab, 10, 11-12, 13-14 R: The glory of the Lord will dwell in our land. 8 [9] I will hear what God proclaims; the LORD-for he proclaims peace. 9 [10] Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him, glory dwelling in our land. (R) 10 [11] Kindness and truth shall meet; justice and peace shall kiss. 11 [12] Truth shall spring out of the earth, and justice shall look down from heaven. (R) 12 [13] The LORD himself will give his benefits; our land shall yield its increase. 13 [14] Justice shall walk before him, and salvation, along the way of his steps. (R) G O S P E L Oftentimes, it is not so much a problem of knowing the difference between right and wrong, but finding the strength to stand behind one’s convictions. There are many people who know what they should do but struggle to do it. We have to constantly ask the Lord for the help and grace to do what we know we should be doing. Matthew 23:1-12 1 Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses. 3 Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but they do not practice. 4 They tie up heavy burdens [hard to carry] and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they will not lift a finger to move them. 5 All their works are performed to be seen. They widen their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. 6 They love places of honor at banquets, seats of honor in synagogues, 7 greetings in marketplaces, and the salutation ‘Rabbi.’ 8 As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’ You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven. 10 Do not be called ‘Master’; you have but one master, the Messiah. 11 The greatest among you must be your servant. 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” my reflections t h i n k : We have to constantly ask the Lord for the help and grace to do what we should be doing. _________________________________________________________
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T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________ _______________________________________________________ READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Job 26-29 | |
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| | SABBATH | THE VISION OF GOD Ezekiel was a prophet of visions. He was shown extraordinary visions — figures, temples, rivers, bones — that were to be conveyed to the people. This was God’s way of communicating His message. Often God chooses to convey His message in dreams and visions. Many people in the Bible have had visions that were very meaningful for them. Ezekiel is shown a vision of the glory of God so as to give encouragement to the people. To a people at a loss for their identity, this vision comes as an encouragement, that God has remembered His people. The prophet Isaiah is also given the privilege of having a vision of the glory of God. St. Paul is given a vision that lifts him from his stupor. Jacob is shown a vision of angels. Stephen, the first martyr, is shown a vision of Christ as he is being stoned to death. Through the prophet Joel, God speaks of pouring out His spirit whereby young men will see visions. In his writings, St. Thomas Aquinas teaches that we are called to enjoy the beatific vision of God, which is the fulfillment of all our longings, the desire to be with God. This is the goal of our life here on earth: to attain the vision of God through faith and to see God face to face as He really is. We are a visual people. We are able to take a lot of information through the aid of visual resources, such as advertisement banners, movies, Internet, Powerpoint presentations and so on. What we see can be either helpful or detrimental to our lives of faith. We need to be constantly vigilant in what we see and perceive. We need to have a vision — without it, we perish. Just as vision can be God’s way of communicating with us, so must we become a people of vision. A vision helps us to look beyond the present. This was the blessing given to Ezekiel that day. The vision of the glory of God gave him new hope and a different perspective to his life in exile. God was doing a work of creating a visionfor His people. Fr. Brian Steele, MGL Reflection Question: What vision is God giving you? Have you asked God to give you a vision? God, grant me a vision and teach me Your ways and truth. Open my eyes and let me see Your glory. Amen. St. Bassa and Companions, pray for us. | |
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