 | Daily Bible Reflections
for August 23, 2011 |
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| | GOD OR MAN? Not as trying to please men, but rather God who judges our hearts. – 1 Thessalonians 2:4 “Bro. Danny, you cannot tell us to stop chewing betel nut because this has been our custom.” A man was sharing his thoughts after the teaching I gave on “witnessing.” In this foreign city where I work, the government has banned the selling and chewing of betel nut in public places. Chewing this nut is the favorite vice of majority of the population, much more popular than smoking. In my talk, I said that as Christians, we should obey authorities (Romans 13:1), and this includes obeying the laws they implement. As a lay preacher, sometimes it crosses my mind not to speak words that my listeners might find “radical.” That afternoon was no different: The Spirit led me to speak against the chewing of the nut, to obey the laws and to be a good witness for Christ. After the man stood in front to speak his mind, I took the floor again and said, “Yes, we are citizens of this country. We know its customs. But more than these, we are citizens of the Kingdom.” This drew thunderous applause from the congregation. 23 REFLECTION: Have you passed up doing something right because you are afraid it might displease others? Lord, I am sorry for the times that I have not stood up for You. Please give me strength to witness for You even in the most difficult situation. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING St. Paul describes his behavior in preaching the Gospel to the Thessalonians. He reminds them that he brought them the Gospel through purity of intention and without flattery or deceit. He also does not seek any remuneration for his services as he supports himself and his fellow workers as a tent maker. He does this to reassure them of his great and ongoing love and concern for them and their welfare. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 1 You yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our reception among you was not without effect. 2 Rather, after we had suffered and been insolently treated, as you know, in Philippi, we drew courage through our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much struggle. 3 Our exhortation was not from delusion or impure motives, nor did it work through deception. 4 But as we were judged worthy by God to be entrusted with the gospel, that is how we speak, not as trying to please human beings, but rather God, who judges our hearts. 5 Nor, indeed, did we ever appear with flattering speech, as you know, or with a pretext for greed — God is witness — 6 nor did we seek praise from human beings, either from you or from others, 7 although we were able to impose our weight as apostles of Christ. Rather, we were gentle among you, as a nursing mother cares for her children. 8 With such affection for you, we were determined to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our very selves as well, so dearly beloved had you become to us. P S A L M Psalms 139:1-3, 4-6 R: You have searched me and you know me, Lord. 1 O LORD, you have probed me and you know me; 2 you know when I sit and when I stand; you understand my thoughts from afar. 3 My journeys and my rest you scrutinize, with all my ways you are familiar. (R) 4 Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know the whole of it. 5 Behind me and before, you hem me in and rest your hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; too lofty for me to attain. (R) G O S P E L Jesus criticizes the Pharisees because they were more concerned with the outward keeping of the law than with the inner transformation of their hearts. While they would tithe or put aside one-tenth of the herbs and spices they used when cooking, they neglected to show compassion or mercy to the weak and fallen. All their religious observances were performed in order to gain people’s praise and adoration, and not to bring about any real inner conversion. God isn’t so much concerned that we say all the prayers as He is more concerned that we help the poor and needy in our communities. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia The word of God is living and effective, able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart. R: Alleluia, alleluia Matthew 23:23-26 23 Jesus said: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You pay tithes of mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier things of the law: judgment and mercy and fidelity. But these you should have done, without neglecting the others. 24 Blind guides, who strain out the gnat and swallow the camel! 25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You cleanse the outside of cup and dish, but inside they are full of plunder and self-indulgence. 26 Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup, so that the outside also may be clean.” my reflections t h i n k : God isn’t so much concerned that we say all the prayers as He is more concerned that we help the poor and needy in our communities. 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 Isaiah 13-16 | |
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| | SABBATH | THE PURITY OF THE GOSPEL One of the ways we can be sure of the integrity of a preacher is if he or she stands to gain nothing from their preaching. When there is fundraising associated with the preaching of an individual that does not have proper public accounting, I will always be suspicious of the motives and integrity of all those involved. I am not saying that what they are doing is wrong; all I am saying is there is no way of knowing whether what they are doing is consistent with a life of integrity or not. St. Paul mentions a number of times that he offers the Gospel to people free of charge. He stands to gain nothing financially from what he is doing; in fact, he is often “out of pocket” in what he does. One of the things that clears up a lot of the financial problems of religious groups is if there is a level of independent supervision of their finances. This will help set a lot of suspicions to rest. It is important that lay communities have similar safeguards in place as they are no different from Charismatic individuals in this regard. Too many groups have imploded over arguments about finances and how they are distributed, or not distributed in most cases. Money is an incredibly seductive reality when it is present in relatively large quantities. It is essential that care is taken in its administration. One of the accusations that often occur against leaders is that of hypocrisy, and this is often connected to the misuse of funds. Let us always set safeguards in place in our communities to protect ourselves from these problems so that the work of God can move forward without any unnecessary complications and problems. This will also allow our communities to flourish and remain free of accusations of impropriety if it is easy to answer questions raised by pointing to a regular accounting of the use of funds. Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: What are my motivations in sharing the Gospel with others? Can I say I do so with purity of heart and intention? Jesus, You came to the world at the bidding of our Father in heaven; it was not for Your personal gain. Help me to be as selfless in all of my service for the Kingdom. St. Victor of Vita, pray for us. | |
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