 | Daily Bible Reflections
for July 6, 2011 |
|  Dear Lordie,
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| | MY CARING GROUP “Go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” – Matthew 10:6 In my work as managing editor of Kerygma, I get to read all of Bo’s books and articles, listen to his talks and watch his videos — all for free. Add to that the Sabbath and Didache reflections, which we edit and proofread, and I get my fill of spiritual nourishment for weeks and months to come. However, I cannot be like the Dead Sea that receives water but does not give it away. For now, I feel that the call of the Lord to me is still to accompany His special children — those with mental handicaps — and their families in their life-long journey of dealing with their disability. It is to them that I share “in action” whatever I learn from Bo’s books or talks. They are, in truth, my caring group. I don’t get verbal affirmations because they cannot express themselves well. But with them, I do experience genuine love and acceptance — more than words can ever say. God calls us in different ways and sends us to different places to bring His love. And it is precisely the reason why He wired us differently. Tess V. Atienza (svp_tvatienza@yahoo.com) 6 REFLECTION: Where is God sending you at this stage of your life? Lord, lead me to where You want me to bring Your love more. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING Joseph’s brothers come to him, driven by the famine and their need for food. How will Joseph respond since they were the ones who sold him into slavery? Upon hearing Reuben rebuke his brothers for the wrong they did to him, Joseph is moved to tears. Here we see how deeply Joseph had forgiven them from his heart. Genesis 41:55-57; 42:5-7, 17-24 55 When hunger came to be felt throughout the land of Egypt and the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, Pharaoh directed all the Egyptians to go to Joseph and do whatever he told them. 56 When the famine had spread throughout the land, Joseph opened all the cities that had grain and rationed it to the Egyptians, since the famine had gripped the land of Egypt. 57 In fact, all the world came to Joseph to obtain rations of grain, for famine had gripped the whole world. 42: 5 The sons of Israel were among those who came to procure rations. 6 It was Joseph, as governor of the country, who dispensed the rations to all the people. When Joseph’s brothers came and knelt down before him with their faces to the ground, 7 he recognized them as soon as he saw them. But Joseph concealed his own identity from them and spoke sternly to them. 17 With that, he locked them up in the guardhouse for three days. 18 On the third day Joseph said to them: “Do this, and you shall live; for I am a God-fearing man. 19 If you have been honest, only one of your brothers need be confined in this prison, while the rest of you may go and take home provisions for your starving families. 20 But you must come back to me with your youngest brother. Your words will thus be verified, and you will not die.” To this they agreed. 21 To one another, however, they said: “Alas, we are being punished because of our brother. We saw the anguish of his heart when he pleaded with us, yet we paid no heed; that is why this anguish has now come upon us.” 22 “Didn’t I tell you,” broke in Reuben, “not to do wrong to the boy? But you wouldn’t listen! Now comes the reckoning for his blood.” 23 They did not know, of course, that Joseph understood what they said, since he spoke with them through an interpreter. 24 But turning away from them, he wept. P S A L M Psalms 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19 R: Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you. 2 Give thanks to the LORD on the harp; with the ten-stringed lyre chant his praises. 3 Sing to him a new song; pluck the strings skillfully, with shouts of gladness. (R) 10 The LORD brings to nought the plans of nations; he foils the designs of peoples. 11 But the plan of the LORD stands forever; the design of his heart, through all generations. (R) 18 But 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 Psalm 71- Here we see Jesus sharing His gifts and power with the Apostles and then sending them out to proclaim the Gospel. As we enter into this day, let us go with Jesus’ presence and gifts to bring His love, healing and peace to those we meet. 75 ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia The Kingdom of God is at hand: repent and believe in the Gospel. R: Alleluia, alleluia Matthew 10:1-7 1 Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness. 2 The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus; 4 Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him. 5 Jesus sent out these twelve after instructing them thus, “Do not go into pagan territory or enter a Samaritan town. 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” my reflections think: As we enter into this day, let us go with Jesus’ presence and gifts to bring His love, healing and peace to those we meet. 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 71-75 | |
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| | SABBATH | God’s Election Last year, we went through one crazy, expensive political process called the elections. We were all amazed at how position-hungry politicians carelessly threw away billions to promote their bloated egos, their myths about rags-to-riches origins, their competencies, their hero-laden lineage, their almost perfect solutions to national woes and ills. No one wants to be less than “Number 1.” They all came parading in their attractive thematic colors: yellow, green, red, blue, original orange, imitation orange, etc. Today’s Scripture readings make me think: Would God be able to choose a governor who would save Egypt from famine from among our aspiring candidates for president? Would any of these presidentiables been better than the patriarch Joseph? Would Jesus dare pick His Twelve from the line-up of our aspiring congressmen and senators? Our encounter with the Word of God invites us to dig deep and to be awed by God’s strange ways of Divine Election. God willed the humble stranger Joseph to be the governor of Egypt during the critical period of drought. He was inexperienced about management of any kind. Jesus singled out the Twelve rough guys from rural Galilee as pioneers for His worldwide mission of spreading the Kingdom of the Father. The Twelve are an interesting study of various ego trips and ego limits. Now, all these make up God’s pedagogy that every person is a potential, that everyone is a risk, and all that matters is teachability. No person is really born, made, naturally endowed and tailor-fit for anything. Every person, even those who have studied and specialized in their fields, will have to adjust and learn as they settle into specific working environments. Fr. Domie Guzman, SSP Reflection Question: What responsibilities and competencies do you currently hold? How do you feel about these? Do you, in any way, feel you are worthy and fit for these Lord, You have elected me to do a specific mission for You. Help me do it well. Amen. St. Merryn, pray for us. | |
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