 | Daily Bible Reflections
for August 17, 2011 |
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| | BE HAPPY FOR OTHERS “Are you envious because I am generous?” – Matthew 20:15 People are never satisfied with what they have. Those who are dark bleach themselves while fair ones go sunbathing. Those with curly hair get rebonds and those with straight hair get perms. We are not satisfied with what we have because we compare ourselves with others. I remember a classmate of ours named Jello, who used to be jealous of just about anything — from others’ looks down to the minutest details of life. She always had something to complain about — her dress, her grades, the teachers, etc. She was the exact opposite of Adora, another classmate of ours, who was very easy to please. Of course, between them, we preferred to go with Adora as we found her adorable. (Ah, maybe that’s the reason why she’s named Adora, and Jello for jealousy.) Years have passed since our graduation. During our reunion, we were quite surprised at how Jello has become the lady she was not. We later learned that she has joined a prayer community and has been very active since then. And that spelled the difference. Dr. Henry Yu (henrio_md@yahoo.com) 17 REFLECTION: It is exhausting to be human sometimes because we’re never satisfied with anything. For always, we would want to have everything. Lord, help us to accept and be happy with what we are and with what we have and never be envious of others. Grant us to be happy for others. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING Jotham, the youngest of Gideon’s 70 sons, survived the massacre of all his brothers by Abimelech who was then made king over the people of Israel. Jotham felt that the people had betrayed their deliverer, Gideon, in proclaiming Abimelech as king. It takes great courage to stand up to evil and to prevent evil men from usurping the place in government of more worthy people. Judges 9:6-15 6 All the citizens of Shechem and all Beth-millo came together and proceeded to make Abimelech king by the terebinth at the memorial pillar in Shechem. 7 When this was reported to him, Jotham went to the top of Mount Gerizim, and standing there, cried out to them in a loud voice: “Hear me, citizens of Shechem, that God may then hear you! 8 Once the trees went to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’ 9 But the olive tree answered them, ‘Must I give up my rich oil, whereby men and gods are honored, and go to wave over the trees?’ 10 Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come; you reign over us!’ 11 But the fig tree answered them, ‘Must I give up my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to wave over the trees?’ 12 Then the trees said to the vine, ‘Come you, and reign over us.’ 13 But the vine answered them, ‘Must I give up my wine that cheers gods and men, and go to wave over the trees?’ 14 Then all the trees said to the buckthorn, ‘Come; you reign over us!’ 15 But the buckthorn replied to the trees, ‘If you wish to anoint me king over you in good faith, come and take refuge in my shadow. Otherwise, let fire come from the buckthorn and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’” P S A L M Psalms 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 R: Lord, in your strength the king is glad. 1 [2] O Lord, in your strength the king is glad; in your victory how greatly he rejoices! 2 [3] You have granted him his heart’s desire; you refused not the wish of his lips. (R) 3 [4] For you welcomed him with goodly blessings, you placed on his head a crown of pure gold. 4 [5] He asked life of you: you gave him length of days forever and ever. (R) 5 [6] Great is his glory in your victory; majesty and splendor you conferred upon him. 6 [7] You made him a blessing forever; you gladdened him with the joy of your face. (R) G O S P E L The parable of the landowner shows us that God does not count how we serve Him as man does. We look at how many hours a person has worked and reward him accordingly. Yet God gives to each one the same pay, no matter how many hours they worked. Here, God reveals His generosity and His desire that we all share in the gift of eternal life. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia The word of God is living and effective, able to discern the reflections and thoughts of the heart. R: Alleluia, alleluia Matthew 20:1-16 1 Jesus told to his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 Going out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 4 and he said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just.’ 5 So they went off. And he went out again around noon, and around three o’clock, and did likewise. 6 Going out about five o’clock, he found others standing around, and said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ 7 They answered, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard.’ 8 When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Summon the laborers andgive them their pay, beginning with the last and ending with the first.’ 9 When those who had started about five o’clock came, each received the usual daily wage. 10 So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more, but each of them also got the usual wage. 11 And on receiving it they grumbled against the landowner, 12 saying, ‘These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who bore the day’s burden and the heat.’ 13 He said to one of them in reply, ‘My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? 14 Take what is yours and go. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? 15 Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?’ 16 Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.” my reflections t h i n k : God reveals His desire that we all share in the gift of eternal life. 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 Sirach 36-40 | |
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| | SABBATH | THE HEART OF A TRUE LEADER It is a disaster for a country, any organization or community when its leader is corrupt, incompetent or just plain bad. This story or parable from the Old Testament expresses a home truth that we need to reflect upon, and especially when we have the opportunity to vote for our leaders in elections. We have to consider the motivations of those who present themselves for public office. A true leader never seeks the power and responsibility of leadership for his or her own end. This is why it is important to study the character of our leaders before they take public office. In fact, we have a responsibility to do so. If we do not take this responsibility seriously then we have no right to complain about the incompetence of our leaders. A democratic country deserves the leaders they get, and the effectiveness and competency of a country’s leaders are directly dependent upon the responsibility of her voters. In the parable, we see the reluctance of the supposedly preferred and better leaders— the “tree” who wants to rule over nature is the thorn bush. Clearly the thorn bush’s aspirations are not honorable. The question we need to find an answer to is why the preferred candidates forego the opportunity to lead. Is it because of the enormous responsibility of the position of leadership? I tend to think so. This is something that we rarely consider fully when speaking about leadership. The moral responsibility a leader accepts is enormous. It is greater than the moral responsibility assumed by public figures who do not hold legislative office because political leaders have the power to create and change the laws of the land and thus materially affect not just the present but the future generations. Let us never forget to take our own responsibilities seriously when we vote, and let us remember to pray for our leaders that they fulfill their responsibilities well. Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: How seriously do I take the responsibility of voting in an election? Holy Spirit, help me to be a responsible citizen of my country by setting a good example through the witness of my life and supporting those leaders worthy of my support. St. James the Deacon, pray for us. | |
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