 | Daily Bible Reflections
for March 4, 2011 |
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| | Power of Faith “For this reason I tell you, when you pray and ask for something, believe that you have received it, and you will be given whatever you ask for.” – Mark 11:24 I had to attend a court hearing not only to comply with the rule of court, but to prove myself unworthy of a certain accusation. On the eve of the court battle I had only one prayer, “Lord, You are my lawyer and You are the greatest judge of them all. I am lifting up everything to You and claiming Your victory over it. Thy will be done, Lord.” The following day I attended without a lawyer to defend myself because I believe that I have a big God beside me and I brought truth in my heart. The judge listened intently to my case, then later assigned a PAO (public attorneys office) lawyer to defend me. As the case progressed with the help of my amazing lawyer, I became certain of something. “This will be over soon, Lord.” A few months later, I received a surprise gift. The case was dismissed; I was vindicated. Praise God.Rev Martin-Bijasa (rayver_nyl@yahoo.com.ph) REFLECTION: Whatever you ask for in prayer, Jesus invites us to ask with faith until God assures us that our prayer has been heard. Lord, I thank You for all the victorious battles I have fought in life. Every victory is a proclamation of the faith I have in You. Amen | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING No matter how grand the structures we build in this life may be, they will eventually crumble and fall. It is the achievements of faith that will endure forever. Just think of the lives of the saints – we continue to celebrate them hundreds and even thousands of years later! Let us seek to grow as men and women of faith so that the heritage we leave for those who follow us will endure forever. Sirach 44:1, 9-13 1 Now will I praise those godly men, our ancestors, each in his own time. 9 But of others there is no memory, for when they ceased, they ceased. And they are as though they had not lived, they and their children after them. 10 Yet these also were godly men whose virtues have not been forgotten; 11 their wealth remains in their families, their heritage with their descendants; 12 through God’s covenant with them their family endures, their posterity, for their sake. 13 And for all time their progeny will endure, their glory will never be blotted out. P S A L M Psalms 149:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 9 R: The Lord takes delight in his people. 1 Sing to the LORD a new song of praise in the assembly of the faithful. 2 Let Israel be glad in their maker, let the children of Zion rejoice in their king. (R) 3 Let them praise his name in the festive dance, let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp. 4 For the LORD loves his people, and he adorns the lowly with victory. (R) 5 Let the faithful exult in glory; let them sing for joy upon their couches; 6 let the high praises of God be in their throats. 9 This is the glory of all his faithful. Alleluia. (R) G O S P E L The spiritual fruit that each of us bears will depend upon the graces God gives us. Another person’s life will never be the ultimate measure for our own as we are all different. This also means that it is up to us as individuals, with the assistance of others from time to time, to respond to the grace of God as it seeks to bear fruit within us. There is no escaping the fact that this choice is one that only the individual can make! ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia I chose you from the world, to go and bear fruit that will last, says the Lord. R: Alleluia, alleluia Mark 11:11-26 11 Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple area. He looked around at everything and, since it was already late, went out to Bethany with the Twelve. 12 The next day as they were leaving Bethany he was hungry. Seeing from a distance a fig tree in leaf, he went over to see if he could find anything on it. When he reached it he found nothing but leaves; it was not the time for figs. 14 And he said to it in reply, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again!” And his disciples heard it. 15 They came to Jerusalem, and on entering the temple area he began to drive out those selling and buying there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves. 16 He did not permit anyone to carry anything through the temple area. 17 Then he taught them saying, “Is it not written: ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples’? But you have made it a den of thieves.” 18 The chief priests and the scribes came to hear of it and were seeking a way to put him to death, yet they feared him because the whole crowd was astonished at his teaching. 19 When evening came, they went out of the city. 20 Early in the morning, as they were walking along, they saw the fig tree withered to its roots. 21 Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.” 22 Jesus said to them in reply, “Have faith in God. 23 Amen, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it shall be done for him. 24 Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours. 25 When you stand to pray, forgive anyone against whom you have a grievance, so that your heavenly Father may in turn forgive you your transgressions.” my reflections t h i n k : It is up to us as individuals, with the assistance of others from time to time, to respond to the grace of God as it seeks to bear fruit within us. God’s special verse/thought for me today________________ _________________________________________________________
T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________ _______________________________________________________ READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Joshua 9-12 | |
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| | SABBATH | FOR THE SAKE OF POSTERITY There are only two ways that a person can leave his or her mark in the world: for good or for bad. In both cases, a person will be remembered for what he has done. Most people, deep down in the recesses of their being, desire to leave a mark in the world so that succeeding generations will not forget them. Today’s first reading implies that this will be the case for most of us. However, there are some who succeed in doing something that will cause them to be remembered by future generations. Hitler and so many others will be remembered for generations because of the evil they committed. Let us seek to do good and be remembered for that. Ultimately it is not important if the world does not acknowledge the good we do because it is what God sees in our lives that is important. He sees everything, even that which we do in secret. It would be nice to be remembered for our good deeds, but that is not essential. Knowing that God is aware of what we are doing ought to be enough acknowledgment for us. One of the implicit dynamics of doing good is that it tends to foster more good. That is, when we make the sacrifice to live a holy and righteous life, we will inspire others to do the same. This is not just a side benefit of good deeds; it is inherent in their nature. This is how a culture of goodness is developed. It becomes a power to be reckoned with in the midst of all the other cultures around us. As Christians, we ought to develop a counterculture of Christian values in the midst of the world. This means not just assuming the values of the cultural milieu around us but discerning what is Christian within it and accepting it and rejecting the values that are opposed to the Gospel. This requires constant and diligent work and attention – implying that becoming a saint will not be an easy task. No, it’s not, but the rewards and potential influence of a saint’s life are certainly worth the effort of gaining it. Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: Have I ever considered how strongly I am influenced by the society in which I live, the friends I spend time with, etc.? I wonder if all of these influences are doing me good? Jesus, help me to discern the values of my society that are worth promoting and teach me how to correct those that are not aligned with the Gospel. St. Owen, pray for us. | |
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