 | Daily Bible Reflections
for May 7, 2011 |
|  Dear Lordie,
This Saturday, follow the Spirit of God leading you.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
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| | IMPOSSIBLE “Don’t be afraid… it is I.” – John 6: 20 I’d be afraid, too. Scared. Terrified. See someone walking on water? Unless he’s David Blaine or any magician-entertainer. Because I know there must be a trick behind it. Or unless he’s Jesus walking on water! Now why would the Apostles be scared out of their wits in seeing Jesus do that? Haven’t they actually seen Jesus perform more awesome miracles? Multiplying bread and fish, making the blind see, the lame walk and even raise the dead to life? Ahh, but we always get shocked at the impossible, forgetting that “impossible” is not in God’s vocabulary. So we doubt that Jesus can heal cancer, or can help you out of your enormous debt, or can mend your broken relationships, or can forgive your worst sin. He can’t be walking on water, too! Maybe it’s time we start believing again that Jesus does not only walk on water. He can even make you walk with Him! Learn the secret: Don’t be afraid. Believe it is Jesus who walks on water… with you.Alvin Barcelona (kpreacheralvin@gmail.com) REFLECTION: Are you praying for something you think may be impossible? Close your eyes. See Jesus. And believe! Dear Jesus, nothing is impossible for You. Let me hold Your hand. And walk on water, too. Amen. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING Bishops and priests today would do well to reflect upon this passage at the beginning of every day. The Apostles recognize the priority of the ministry as regards prayer and preaching. Today, ministry seems to be evermore preoccupied with administration. Sure, the administration work has to be done, but really, how much of it needs to be done by the priest or bishop? It is time that we recognized that there are others, whether volunteers or employed, who can take a lot of this load off our ordained ministers and leave them free to be devoted to the tasks for which they have been ordained. Acts 6:1-7 1 As the number of disciples continued to grow, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 So the Twelve called together the community of the disciples and said, “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table. 3 Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task, 4 whereas we shall devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 5 The proposal was acceptable to the whole community, so they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and the Holy Spirit, also Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 6 They presented these men to the apostles who prayed and laid hands on them. 7 The word of God continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly; even a large group of priests were becoming obedient to the faith. P S A L M Psalms 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 R: Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you. 1 Exult, you just, in the LORD; praise from the upright is fitting. 2 Give thanks to the LORD on the harp; with the ten-stringed lyre chant his praises. (R) 4 Upright is the word of the LORD, and all his works are trustworthy. 5 He loves justice and right; of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full. (R) 18 See, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him, upon those who hope for his kindness, 19 to deliver them from death and preserve them in spite of famine. (R) G O S P E L Having just fed the thousands of people with virtually no food, Jesus now walks on water and calms the storm by His command. Did this happen? I think it did, or why would anyone invent such a story? It does not make sense to me to invent such a remarkable story. It would take someone with a rather extraordinary imagination to do so! Jesus’ mastery of the elements tells us that He is truly God as such powers are only ever attributed to God in ancient writings. Occurring at the beginning of His ministry in John’s Gospel gives the reader the assurance even from the start of the divinity of Jesus. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia Christ is risen, who made all things; he has shown mercy on all people. R: Alleluia, alleluia John 6:16-21 16 When it was evening, the disciples of Jesus went down to the sea, 17 embarked in a boat, and went across the sea to Capernaum. It had already grown dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18 The sea was stirred up because a strong wind was blowing. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they began to be afraid. 20 But he said to them, “It is I. Do not be afraid.” 21 They wanted to take him into the boat, but the boat immediately arrived at the shore to which they were heading. 2 Chronicles 27-28 my reflections think: Jesus’ mastery of the elements tells us that He is truly 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 2 Chronicles 27-28 | |
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| | SABBATH | IT IS I; I AM Do you remember a time in your childhood when you were really mortally afraid and all you wanted was to hear the reassuring voice of your dad or your mom? I bet you can still talk about the details of how you felt before and after — the paralyzing feeling of fright that freezes your every nerve, every muscle and even your breathing. But just as soon as you hear the voice of Dad, you just feel a sense of liberating relief knowing that you are really safe. I bet you really did not need to hear anything but his voice. All you needed to hear was the equivalent of “It is I” (“Ako ito”), and everything suddenly felt OK. To be honest, the English translation of what the Lord told the frightened disciples who were caught in a sudden squall in the middle of the lake does not quite do justice to the weight of meaning to that short but reassuring statement from the Lord — “I am!” “It is I” is just a statement about who exactly is the person who speaks to you right at this moment. For a non-Biblical scholar like me, the statement does not seem to fully express what the good Lord was telling the disciples. He was not telling them the equivalent of “this is Jesus.” He was telling them much more. He was assuring them that He is not just the one present, but that He is present for them; that He is much more than just a reassuring presence, but that He simply is “I am” — I am present for you; I am here to protect you; I am He who has come and who was sent. This is reminiscent of what the Lord God told Moses: “Tell them, I am has sent me to you.” Fear is not the monopoly of young children. Adults, too, can be mortally afraid for a number of reasons. Even Pope John Paul II knew this. This is perhaps why he made the Lord’s words the starting point of his pontificate: “Be not afraid … It is I … I am!” Fr. Chito Dimaranan, SDB Reflection Question: In the midst of a frightening situation, whose “I am” would be enough to quell your fears? Lord, thank You for being always present to us. May we learn to be mindful of Your presence every minute of our lives. St. Serenidus & Serenus, pray for us. | |
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