 | Daily Bible Reflections
for October 3, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
This Sunday, remember that you are hidden in His heart.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | mustar d seed faith “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to (this) mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.” – Luke 17:6 Gloria cried when her American doctor-fiancé returned to the States after finishing his studies in the Philippines. But he promised her that as soon as he lands, he’d file his petition to claim her and her six-year-old son by another man. Months passed without a word from John. Gloria didn’t stop praying. Six months later, she received a call from the US embassy informing her that the petition for her and her son was approved. All she had to do was to report to their office and sign some papers. Fifteen years into her married life with John, and having a 14-year-old daughter with him, I visited her in her beautiful home in California. Very honestly, she spoke of the doubts she had that time when John left her, but after a while, she corrected herself and declared that God had given her John, so that she may live a new life with him and their children. Gloria shared how life for her was a constant day-to-day bliss since the time she left the Philippines to the present. Her husband loves her and her two children, providing for them well. She couldn’t ask for more. REFLECTION: Is there something in your life right now that’s calling you to a deeper faith? Lord, help me to trust that You are at work in every area of my life, even if I sometimes don’t see Your hands. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING God assures Habbakuk and then Habbakuk assures the people that God sees what is going on and that justice will be forthcoming. He reminds the people to reflect upon the vision that they have for their lives as the Chosen People of God. This is because herein lies the measure of God’s judgment — namely, that we will be judged according to our willingness to take up our responsibilities as His sons and daughters. The same is true today as it was 2,500 years ago. Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 2 How long, O LORD? I cry for help but you do not listen! I cry out to you, “Violence!” but you do not intervene. 3 Why do you let me see ruin; why must I look at misery? Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and clamorous discord. 2: 2 Then the LORD answered me and said: Write down the vision clearly upon the tablets, so that one can read it readily. 3 For the vision still has its time, presses on to fulfillment, and will not disappoint; if it delays, wait for it, it will surely come, it will not be late. 4 The rash man has no integrity; but the just man, because of his faith, shall live. P S A L M Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 (8) R: If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 1 Come, let us sing joyfully to the LORD; let us acclaim the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us joyfully sing psalm to him. (R) 6 Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the LORD who made us. 7 For he is our God, and we are the people he shepherds, the flock he guides. (R) Oh, that today you would hear his voice, 8 “Harden not your hearts as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the desert, 9 where your fathers tempted me; they tested me though they had seen my works.” (R) 2nd READING Use the gifts God has given you to build up the Kingdom of God. Never be afraid to do this because this is our calling as disciples of Jesus. Look to the traditions established by the Church and follow the wisdom they contain and you will not be disappointed. The message of the Gospel never changes; all we have to do is adapt it to the culture of the present age without compromising its message. 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14 6 Beloved: I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands. 7 For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control. 8 So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord, nor of me, a prisoner for his sake; but bear your share of hardship for the gospel with the strength that comes from God. 13 Take as your norm the sound words that you heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14 Guard this rich trust with the help of the Holy Spirit that dwells within us. G O S P E L When Jesus tells His apostles that it is not the size of their faith that matters — faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains — what He is really saying is that it is the quality of our faith that counts. Do we really trust in God for all that we need or are we still self-sufficient in many things? Are our lives truly given over to the will of God or do we still insist on our own will? The answers you give to questions like these will indicate the depth or quality of your faith. Let us seek to grow in depth, not size. Luke 17:5-10 5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” 6 The Lord replied, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. 7 “Who among you would say to your servant who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, ‘Come here immediately and take your place at table’? 8 Would he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat. Put on your apron and wait on me while I eat and drink. You may eat and drink when I am finished’? 9 Is he grateful to that servant because he did what was commanded? 10 So should it be with you. When you have done all you have been commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do.’ ” my reflections t h i n k : I t is the quality of our faith that counts. _________________________________________________________
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T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________ _______________________________________________________ READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Ecclesiastes 1-4 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 ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ | |
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| | SABBATH | Call of Duty Today’s Gospel gives us a deeper understanding of God and our service to Him. Commonly, when we do something for somebody, we expect something in return. That somebody owes us. We call it “utang na loob.” It is a very powerful position against somebody. Unless what we did was part of our responsibility and duty to the other. In that case, the other does not owe us anything at all. After asking the servant to serve him, the master did not owe the servant anything because the servant just did his job. At most, that servant should just tell himself that he was an unprofitable servant because he only did what was expected of him. We should see public servants in the same way; they should see themselves in the same way. When they were elected into office, they were expected to fulfill the responsibilities and duties to the people. Unfortunately, many of them make it seem that the people owe them for the services they have rendered. There is nothing we can do that God will owe us for. No matter how great the deeds are, intended even for God, we can’t do more than what is expected of us. Remember that the very life that we have, which is the source of everything we possess, came from Him. Therefore, when we have fulfilled our duties, all we can say to God is that we have been unprofitable. We simply did what we were expected to do. This is very relevant to those who think that God owes them because they prayed, sacrificed, fasted, did acts of charity, forgave, understood, exercised patience and even offered their lives for Him. God is perfect and complete. He does not need anything from us. It is we who need Him. Humility is about knowing our true place before God: We are His creatures and He is our Creator. He calls and we respond. Everything we are had been formed by Him for a purpose. It is our life to hear the call, live the call, and realize the call. In the end, we may not be profitable, but we would have done what God expects of us. If we had satisfied God’s expectations, who needs profit? Fr. Benny Tuazon Reflection Question: With the immense gifts God has given you, do you still ask for favors after you have done what He asks you to do? Do you see those good deeds as services that need reward, or ways of thanking God for what He has already given? God, teach me to serve You wholeheartedly, without expecting anything in return. St. Widradus, pray for us. | |
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