 | Daily Bible Reflections
for November 4, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Follow Him all the way this Thursday.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | THIS ONE HITS HARD “In the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” – Luke 15:10 Nelson Mandela, after being tortured and jailed for 27 years, took his oath as the new president of South Africa. He appointed a commission to bring to trial those who had been guilty of atrocities during the time of apartheid. Any white officer who voluntarily faced his accusers and confessed his guilt would not be punished. An aged woman was brought face-to-face with the officer who had brutally murdered her only son and her beloved husband. Asked what she wanted from him, she said, “Although I have no family, I still have a lot of love to give.” She requested that he visit her regularly so she could mother him. Then she said, “I would like to embrace him so he can know that my forgiveness is real.” As the elderly woman made her way to the witness stand, the officer became so overwhelmed with shame and remorse that he fainted. Who would not? This kind of love knocks everybody out. It’s the God-given love that can lead to repentance and reconciliation. Jon Escoto (faithatworkjon@gmail.com) REFLECTION: How do you feel when you hear and read about this kind of love? Have you experienced it enough to talk about it to other people? Lord, I could never understand Your love. Just enlarge my heart to receive it and teach me to give the same. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING Paul had achieved virtually everything he could possibly achieve as a Jew. He tells us that he has lived a blameless life under the law. However, he has discovered something better than this — his faith in Christ. Our faith changes the way we see everything we have achieved on our own as it brings into perspective our works in terms of what is necessary for salvation. Salvation is only achieved in and through faith in what Jesus has done for us. Philippians 3:3-8a 3 Brothers and sisters: We are the circumcision, we who worship through the Spirit of God, who boast in Christ Jesus and do not put our confidence in flesh, 4 although I myself have grounds for confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he can be confident in flesh, all the more can I. 5 Circumcised on the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrew parentage, in observance of the law a Pharisee, 6 in zeal I persecuted the church, in righteousness based on the law I was blameless. 7 But whatever gains I had, these I have come to consider a loss because of Christ. 8 More than that, I even consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. P S A L M Psalm 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 R: Let hearts rejoice who search for the Lord. 2 Sing to him, sing his praise, proclaim all his wondrous deeds. 3 Glory in his holy name; rejoice, O hearts that seek the LORD! (R) 4 Look to the LORD in his strength; seek to serve him constantly. 5 Recall the wondrous deeds that he has wrought, his portents, and the judgments he has uttered. (R) 6 You descendants of Abraham, his servants, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones! 7 He, the LORD, is our God; throughout the earth his judgments prevail. (R) G O S P E L The reality is that we have a God who wants all people to be saved. Thus, He is willing to leave the 99 good sheep in order to go after the one that is lost. From time to time, we are that lost sheep. I hope we take the time once in a while to express our gratitude to God for His commitment to looking after us. Let us seek to be a part of the 99 so that God will have more scope to seek those who are lost. Luke 15:1-10 1 The tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, 2 but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3 So Jesus addressed this parable to them. 4 “What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? 5 And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy 6 and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ 7 I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance. 8 “Or what woman having ten coins and losing one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says to them, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I lost.’ 10 In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” my reflections t h i n k : Let us take the time once in a while to express our gratitude for God’s commitment to looking after us. _________________________________________________________
God’s special verse/thought for me today________________
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T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________ _______________________________________________________ READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Isaiah 49-52 | |
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| | SABBATH | Who Seeks Whom? When I ask my students what sin is, I usually receive standard answers: Sin offends God. We make God angry. We make God turn away from us because He is offended (or angry or disappointed). So I ask them, what do you do when you sin? Their answers: We have to turn back to God and confess our sins. We have to repent and make up for our sins. We have to please God that He may accept us again. Let me shock you: All of these answers are WRONG! Unfortunately, this is still taught in religion or catechism classes. God is not like a parent or teacher or king or president who turns His back on those who offend Him and waits until the offender comes crawling before Him, begging for forgiveness. Look at today’s Gospel! Did the lost sheep return and beg the shepherd to take it back into his flock? No, it was the shepherd who searched for the lost sheep “till he found it.” In the story of the woman who loses a coin, does the coin miraculously materialize or lead the woman to its “hiding place”? No, the woman searches tirelessly until she finds the coin. In both stories, the shepherd and woman stand for God who goes out to search for what was lost. It is not God who turns His back on the offender; it is the sinners who turn their back on God. But He does not rest until He finds them and gently turns them around so the sinners again face God and see Him loving them in such an incredible way that the sinner cannot but break down and whisper, “Lord, I am really sorry. Please forgive me.” Now you may ask: Are we not offending God with our sins? Again, the answer is: No. The great St. Thomas Aquinas wrote, “We offend God only inasmuch as we act against our own good.” This means that we do not offend God with our sins; we offend God only when we harm ourselves or another human being, who are both created in His “image and likeness.” His love for us never changes, whatever sin we may commit. If that’s not Good News, I don’t know what could be better news.Fr. Rudy Horst, SVD Reflection Question: What is my image of God? An angry or punishing God? A God whom I have to appease with my penance? Lord, I am a sinner and often I am ashamed to return to You to ask for forgiveness. How wrong I have been! All the while You were searching for me, loving me, urging me to turn towards You. Thank You, Lord, for this Good News. St. Clarus, pray for us. | |
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