 | Daily Bible Reflections
for July 3, 2011 |
|  Dear Lordie,
This Sunday, remember that you are hidden in His heart.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
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| | BURDEN BEARER “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 I felt desperate. My brother had just called me in the middle of the night. He was on his way to Cebu from Bohol and he sounded depressed and confused, so unlike himself. Then it came to me in a panic, “What if he decides to jump off the ship? What if I’ll never see my only brother again?” Helpless, I prayed hard. “Please, Lord, keep my brother safe. Don’t let anything happen to him.” In the midst of my fears, I happened to read Isaiah 43:2, “When you pass through the water, I will be with you; in the rivers you shall not drown.” I suddenly felt at peace. Nothing happened to my brother and we were able to overcome that time of trial. I was not very far into the renewal then. Today, the Lord continues to talk to me when I’m uncertain, and comfort me when I’m down. He continues to be my Burden Bearer. They say that Christianity is about a Person — Jesus. It is a great relief for me that Jesus is who He is — someone who accompanies me through the trials, temptations and challenges of life. What more could we want from our God? Joy Sosoban (jsosoban@gmail.com) 3 REFLECTION: If God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31) Jesus, my Burden Bearer and Comforter, thank You! Let me always run to You. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING The prophet Zechariah invites us to rejoice in joyful expectation of the coming of the Messiah, Jesus, who comes to overcome the power of sin. Joy is always the sign of faith and confidence in God’s loving help. Zechariah 9:9-10 9 Thus says the LORD: Rejoice heartily, O daughter Zion, shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem! See, your king shall come to you; a just savior is he, meek, and riding on an ass, on a colt, the foal of an ass. 10 He shall banish the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; the warrior’s bow shall be banished, and he shall proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. P S A L M Psalms 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14 R: I will praise your name forever, my king and my God. 1 I will extol you, O my God and King, and I will bless your name forever and ever. 2 Every day will I bless you, and I will praise your name forever and ever. (R) 8 The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. 9 The LORD is good to all and compassionate toward all his works. (R) 10 Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD, and let your faithful ones bless you. 11 Let them discourse of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might. (R) 13 The LORD is faithful in all his words and holy in all his works. 14 The LORD lifts up all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. (R) 2nd READING The Apostle Paul reminds the Christians in Rome that the same Spirit that raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in them. Since we have this wonderful gift and power dwelling in us, let us take hold of all He offers us and not let our lives be dominated by our sinful desires. Romans 8:9, 11-13 9 Brothers and sisters: You are not in the flesh; on the contrary, you are in the spirit, if only the Spirit of God dwells in you. Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 11 If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also, through his Spirit that dwells in you. 12 Consequently, brothers, we are not debtors to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die, but if by the spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. G O S P E L Jesus invites us, His disciples, to come to Him because He wants to give us His comfort, peace and rest. How much of our lives are under the control of compulsions that drive us relentlessly? The Gospel’s call today is for us to come and allow Jesus to order our lives so that we will dwell in Him and in His peace. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom. R: Alleluia, alleluia Matthew 11:25-30 25 At that time Jesus exclaimed, “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. 26 Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. 27 All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him. 28 Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” my reflections t h i n k : How much of our lives are under the control of compulsions that drive us relentlessly? 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 Psalm 56-60 | |
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| | SABBATH | Jesus Lightens Our Burden by sharing our load One obstacle for persons trying to deepen their relationship with God is not sin but problems. We tend to think that since we have finally come to God, He owes it to us to make our lives happy and comfortable. Of course, the sources of our problems are manifold. There are problems that we bring upon ourselves through our sinful ways and wrong choices. There are problems brought about by others’ envy, jealousy and selfish schemes. There are problems that are a consequence of social evils like corruption and unjust structures of business and politics. There are also problems that we encounter as part of our ongoing spiritual warfare, such as diabolical obsessions (mental harassments), diabolical infestations (undue fears and phobias), diabolical harassment (unexplained physical pains and illnesses). There are burdens that God allows to try and temper us. In the face of these possible root causes of problems, we always have to seek God’s wisdom and enlightenment. Our Gospel today reveals one of Jesus’ intimate moments with the Father. We realize that it is not God’s way to exempt us from pains and sorrows. God’s way is to empower and equip us with His love and graces so that we may experience God as someone greater than our burdens. God’s way is to accompany us, to walk with us. This is Jesus’ mission as God’s Word Incarnate. I was given a unique grace to understand the message of today’s Gospel when, in the course of my pilgrimage in Northern Italy, our group visited the birthplace of the Servant of God Thecla Merlo, cofoundress of the Daughters of St. Paul. Inside the chapel at the basement of her parents’ house stands a wooden altar with columns that beautifully feature a double yoke used to fasten oxen to oxcarts or plows. Two oxen under the double yoke would share the work to be done. This is what Jesus meant: The yoke is easy because He walks parallel to us, like a second oxen sharing the workload.Fr. Domie Guzman, SSP Reflection Question: What great burden have you carried lately? How did you manage to go through the experience? What made your burden seem lighter? Lord, help me to trust in the truth that You are there to walk with me in all my trials and difficulties. Amen. St. Bladus, pray for us. | |
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