 | Daily Bible Reflections
for March 29, 2011 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Reflect God?s love to every person you meet this Tuesday.
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| | Tale of the broken fish “Unless you forgive your brother from your heart.” – Matthew 18:35 I saw the tail of the fish lying on the table, broken and separated from its body, with the scotch tape that held it together. My heart fell along with the fish, and I could not believe that one of the pair of beautiful fishes that adorned our center table had been broken. And even worse, someone had actually tried to conceal it from me. Neither our daughter Trina nor my husband Raul was aware of how it happened. This left me with our two household helpers as suspects, both of whom denied having anything to do with it. No amount of praying could keep me from controlling my rising temper and frustration. In today’s readings, “Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you not seven times, but seventy-seven times’” (Matthew 18:21-22). It is not easy to be a follower of Christ. In the grand scheme of things, this is just a minor incident in life. But the same amount of forgiveness is expected of us just the same. It is only by God’s grace that we are able to forgive others from our hearts. Mari Sison-Garcia (mari_sison_garcia@yahoo.com) REFLECTION: “If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” (Matthew 6:14) Lord, give me the grace to forgive those who have offended me. I cannot do it on my own. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING Daniel’s prayer is both a prayer of humility and a prayer of truth. This is the soundest basis a prayer can have and it is doubtful that God will be able to resist answering it in full. Whenever we approach God for anything it is good to remember this little tip. The other side of the coin, however, is that once we receive graces from God, He expects us to remain faithful to them. If we do not, it is obvious that the next time we ask for something we may have some convincing to do before getting it. Daniel 3:25, 34-43 2 [Dan 3:25] Azariah stood up and prayed aloud: 11 [Dan 3:34] “For your name’s sake, do not deliver us up forever, or make void your covenant. 12 [Dan 3:35] Do not take away your mercy from us, for the sake of Abraham, your beloved, Isaac your servant, and Israel your holy one, 13 [Dan 3:36] to whom you promised to multiply their offspring like the stars of heaven, or the sand on the shore of the sea. 14 [Dan 3:37] For we are reduced, O Lord, beyond any other nation, brought low everywhere in the world this day because of our sins. 15 [Dan 3:38] We have in our day no prince, prophet, or leader, no holocaust, sacrifice, oblation, or incense, no place to offer first fruits, to find favor with you. 16 [Dan 3:39] But with contrite heart and humble spirit let us be received; 17 [Dan 3:40] as though it were holocausts of rams and bullocks, or thousands of fat lambs, so let our sacrifice be in your presence today as we follow you unreservedly; for those who trust in you cannot be put to shame. 18 [Dan 3:41] And now we follow you with our whole heart, we fear you and we pray to you. 19 [Dan 3:42] Do not let us be put to shame, but deal with us in your kindness and great mercy. 20 [Dan 3:43] Deliver us by your wonders, and bring glory to your name, O Lord.” P S A L M Psalms 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 R: Remember your mercies, O Lord. 4 Your ways, O LORD, make known to me; teach me your paths, 5 guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my savior. (R) 6 Remember that your compassion, O LORD, and your kindness are from of old. 7 In your kindness remember me, because of your goodness, O LORD. (R) 8 Good and upright is the LORD; thus he shows sinners the way. 9 He guides the humble to justice, he teaches the humble his way. (R) G O S P E L When it comes to things like forgiveness and generosity, how many times we should forgive and how much should we give? We should not really be counting! Jesus tells us that we are required to forgive however many times someone sins against us. This is not just for their benefit, but also for our own. If we fail to forgive, we will be caught up in the bondage of unforgiveness and resentment. This is never a healthy state to be in! VERSE BEFORE THE GOSPEL Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart; for I am gracious and merciful. Matthew 18:21-35 21 Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times. 23 That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began the accounting, a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount. 25 Since he had no way of paying it back, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, his children, and all his property, in payment of the debt. 26 At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.’ 27 Moved with compassion the master of that servant let him go and forgave him the loan. 28 When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a much smaller amount. He seized him and started to choke him, demanding, ‘Pay back what you owe.’ 29 Falling to his knees, his fellow servant begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’ 30 But he refused. Instead, he had him put in prison until he paid back the debt. 31 Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master and reported the whole affair. 32 His master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to. 33 Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?’ 34 Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole debt. 35 So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives his brother from his heart.” my reflections t h in k : Once we receive graces from God, He expects us to remain faithful to them. 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 Kings 3-6 | |
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| | SABBATH | AZARIAH STANDS IN THE FIRE Read the prayer of Azariah again. His prayer is not about himself but about the Lord. Here is one of the most inspiring prayers or passages of Scripture. A man has been thrown into a specially heated fire and his prayer focuses on the glory of the Lord and not a cry for help. His prayer is a prayer of trust and faith and not an expression of fear about the present moment. Herein we find a wonderful example of how we should live our lives. Azariah knows where his focus should be; he knows where the real power is and he certainly knows what his redemption consists of — faith in God and trusting Him in all things. This prayer is an inspiration for all who are going through suffering and trials. It is an inspiration to those who do not know where to turn in times of need. For Azariah it is all about the goodness and glory of God. It is irrelevant to him whether he deserves to be saved. He knows he is a sinner and deserves no favour from the Lord. He knows that deliverance can only come from God reaching out to him in mercy. This is why the second half of the prayer affirms that it does not matter how many sacrifices or holocausts he performs – what matters is whether or not he has faith in God. It is only through the hand of the Lord that the fortunes of Israel can be restored. We will do well to learn the basic thrust of this prayer and apply it in our lives. As Christians, we are totally dependent upon the grace of God and His good will. There is nothing that we can do to deserve salvation; there is nothing we can do to save ourselves. These two truths are important — let us seek to embrace them with the humility and trust they require. We may be able to accept this truth initially but the challenge we face is to maintain it with consistency every day of our lives.Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: What is the focus of my life? Do I desire to learn how to surrender everything to the Lord or am I still fighting to be my own redeemer? Holy Spirit, open my heart to Your grace of surrender and help me to submit to it every moment of every day. St. Firminus, pray for us. | |
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