 | Daily Bible Reflections
for March 17, 2011 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Follow Him all the way this Thursday.
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Bo Sanchez
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| | always willing “Ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you.” – Matthew 7: 7 Upon our arrival in Malaysia, we forgot to change our money to the local currency. We only realized it the next day when we rode a cab to the mall and had no money at all. To our dismay, the money changer counter was closed for the day. Going around the mall was a disappointment because of the language barrier and no one wanted our money. “Ringgit, ringgit,” they insisted. We wanted to buy bottled water, soap and some basic stuff, but we could not. It was frustrating because everyone we asked would only shake their head. How different it is with the Lord. Jesus said, “Ask and it will be given to you.” He doesn’t put conditions or barriers for us to receive what we ask for. Instead, He is our Father who loves us and willingly gives us what we need. In times of need, we only need to knock and He will gladly open the door for us, and much more. Chelle Crisanto (ellehcmaria@yahoo.com) 17 REFLECTION: Who is the first person you turn to in your time of need? Let it be Jesus! Lord, I know that You are there and I can always count on You to help me. In my most critical need, be there to help me. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING Queen Esther is a great example to us of integrity at work in faith. She is inspired to do what she knows she has to do to be faithful to her conscience. Even though she knows that to seek an audience with the king could mean her death, she does so for the sake of bringing justice to her people. Her integrity and bravery do not go unrewarded. Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25 28 [C:12] Queen Esther, seized with mortal anguish, likewise had recourse to the Lord. 30 [C:14] She lay prostrate upon the ground, together with her handmaids, from morning until evening, and said: “God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, blessed are you. Help me, who am alone and have no help but you, 31 [C:15] for I am taking my life in my hand. 32 [C:16] As a child I used to hear from the books of my forefathers that you, O LORD, always free those who are pleasing to you. 39 [C:23] Now help me, who am alone and have no one but you, O LORD, my God. “And now, come to help me, an orphan. 40 [C:24] Put in my mouth persuasive words in the presence of the lion, and turn his heart to hatred for our enemy, so that he and those who are in league with him may perish. 41 [C:25] Save us from the hand of our enemies; turn our mourning into gladness and our sorrows into wholeness. P S A L M Psalms 138:1-2, 2-3, 7-8 R: Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me. 1 I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with all my heart, for you have heard the words of my mouth; in the presence of the angels I will sing your praise; 2 I will worship at your holy temple and give thanks to your name. (R) Because of your kindness and your truth; for you have made great above all things your name and your promise. 3 When I called, you answered me; you built up strength within me. (R) 7 Your right hand saves me. 8 The LORD will complete what he has done for me; your kindness, O LORD, endures forever; forsake not the work of your hands. (R) G O S P E L Jesus encourages us to intercede for our needs. He wants us to be forthright and honest as we place our needs before God. If we truly think that God is asking us to do something and for which we need some help, then what is stopping us from forthrightly stating these needs to Him? At least God will know that we are trying to do what He asks us to do. And if we fail to place our needs before Him, He will also know that we are not really committted to be obedient to His Word. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia A clean heart create for me, God; give me back the joy of your salvation. R: Alleluia, alleluia Matthew 7:7-12 7 Jesus said to his disciples: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 Which one of you would hand his son a stone when he asks for a loaf of bread, 10 or a snake when he asks for a fish? 11 If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him. 12 Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets.” my reflections t h i n k : He wants us to be forthright and honest as we place our needs before God. 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 1 Samuel 13-16 1 Samuel 13-16 | |
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| | SABBATH | NO HIDE, NO CHRISTMAS BOX! I thought I would use the title of this reflection to introduce you to an old British adage that basically affirms that if we do not have the courage to ask for something, then we should not complain when we do not get it. Without shedding our shyness, we will not receive a present. Jesus is affirming here that we need to be forthright in bringing our petitions before God, as He wants to know what we want and the degree of commitment we have as regards this desire. It is important to God that when we come asking for a grace, He knows we are going to use it well. There is no point in Him giving us a gift if we are never going to use it. I meet with this sort of attitude quite often as I am known to give away gifts given to me if I do not see how I can use them. Why keep something that is just going to be a clutter in my room or house or wherever it is kept? I am supposed to be living a simple life in imitation of Jesus and so I see this as important in this regard. Thus people often ask me what I need before they give me a gift. It takes the surprise out of opening the gift but it is certainly far more practical. I appreciate the gift no less even if I know what is coming. God looks at this dynamic from the point of view of the giver. Even though His grace is unlimited, He does not want to waste it. Just because you have more money than you can possibly use in a lifetime does not make it sensible to use it as fuel for a fire to keep you warm. One of the aspects of living a good moral life is making choices that are efficient as regards achieving their desired end. Thus, there is a sense that God wants to be convinced that we will use responsibly all the gifts and graces we ask of Him. Jesus tells us not to give up easily when seeking the graces of God for our lives. This will demonstrate our level of commitment to God and our intent to really use this grace well in our lives.Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: Do I tend to give up easily when things do not immediately go the way I want them to? If so, then it is time to change this character flaw and seek to grow in perseverance. Father in heaven, help me to open my life to the many graces and gifts You want to give me so that I will be better able to give my all in Your service. St. Joseph of Arimathea, pray for us. | |
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