 | Daily Bible Reflections
for September 25, 2011 |
|  Dear Lordie,
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| | Do it Anyway! “There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ ‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.” – Matthew 21:28-29 I had a fever, had no money, was under persecution and, worse, I was spiritually dry. Then the phone rang. A friend in need asked, “Pray for me, I’m sick and I have a job interview tomorrow.” Moved, I prayed for her. Another called up, “I need two million pesos this week! If I don’t pay my clients, they will sue me!” Left with no choice, I prayed for her. The third caller related how his co-leaders slandered him. He was also at the height of his spiritual dryness. Again, I prayed for him. I said, “God, are you joking? Each of them represents my immediate need. Lord, meet their needs… uh, and mine?” After two days they all called up again. One said she was healed and got the job. The next said that a relative from the US paid a big debt he owed him and a long lost client paid the remaining sum. The third related that he and his co-leaders reconciled and his spiritual dryness was over. All of them got their prayers answered, except me! What helped? An unselfish loving prayer. I later got my healing and graces, though — after a friend prayed over me! Obet Cabrillas (kpreacherobet@gmail.com) 25 REFLECTION: Were there times when you were tempted to delay a good deed? Lord, even when I hesitate to obey You, grant me the grace to eventually do what You want. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING It seemed unfair to the Jews that God did not just put our good deeds on one side of a scale and our evil deeds on the other. Many people still think that this is how God acts — that if our good deeds outweigh our evil deeds, we would go to heaven; if it’s the other way around, we go to hell. God says no, and that what matters is the state of one’s soul when one dies. If one repents of one’s sins, he is forgiven even at the moment of death. Ezekiel 18:25-28 25 Thus says the LORD: You say, “The LORD’s way is not fair!” Hear now, house of Israel: Is it my way that is unfair, or rather, are not your ways unfair? 26 When someone virtuous turns away from virtue to commit iniquity, and dies, it is because of the iniquity he committed that he must die. 27 But if he turns from the wickedness he has committed, does what is right and just, he shall preserve his life; 28 since he has turned away from all the sins which he committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die. P S A L M Psalms 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 R: Remember your mercies, O Lord. 4 Your ways, O LORD, make known to me; teach me your paths, 5 guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my savior. (R) 6 Remember that your compassion, O LORD, and your kindness are from of old. 7 The sins of my youth and my frailties remember not; in your kindness remember me, because of your goodness, O LORD. (R) 8 Good and upright is the LORD; thus he shows sinners the way. 9 He guides the humble to justice, he teaches the humble his way. (R) 2nd READING In the Incarnation, we see the true humility of God in His coming to us as man. Some interpret this to mean that Jesus was not God but just an angel or prophet. Let us not lose sight of the true nature of Christ as fully God and fully man. Only if Jesus is God can He reveal the Father to us and truly save us. Philippians 2:1-11 1 Brothers and sisters: If there is any encouragement in Christ, any solace in love, any participation in the Spirit, any compassion and mercy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, with the same love, united in heart, thinking one thing. 3 Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, 4 each looking out not for his own interests, but also for those of others. 5 Have in you the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus, 6 Who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. 7 Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, 8 he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross. 9 Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. G O S P E L In this parable, Jesus emphasizes that it is not our words that are most important but our actions. As the saying goes, “words are cheap.” Love is shown more in deeds than in words. Let us endeavor today to put our love into action in practical deeds rather than just in words or intentions. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me. R: Alleluia, alleluia Matthew 21:28-32 28 Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: “What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’ 29 He said in reply, ‘I will not,’ but afterwards he changed his mind and went. 30 The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He said in reply, ‘Yes, sir,’ but did not go. 31 Which of the two did his father’s will?” They answered, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. 32 When John came to you in the way of righteousness, you did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did. Yet even when you saw that, you did not later change your minds and believe him.” my reflections t h i n k : What matters is the state of one’s soul when one dies. 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 Ezekiel 9-12 SABBATH PAUSE My weekly time with God THANK YOU LIST Things to be grateful for from the past week ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ SPECIAL NEEDS Things to ask God for in the coming week ________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ HIDDEN TREASURE Most important word God told me this week ________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ | |
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| | SABBATH | DO OUR ACTIONS MATCH OUR WORDS? Promises cannot take the place of performance. Fine words are never a substitute for fine deeds. This is how William Barclay describes the main thrust of this parable. The son who has shown great courtesy by submitting himself to the will of his father in words is edifying. But his courtesy and verbal assent to his father’s will proved worthless since it was never translated into action. Let’s examine ourselves. Consider the many amusing words we utter to God. We participate in the Sunday liturgy and we profess our faith in our Triune God, our Church and the mysteries we hold as true. How are we able to translate these promises of belief in our own lives? We say we believe in our Father who created all things, but we destroy His creation by our lack of concern for the environment. We make our faith in the Son known by the creed we confess, but we refuse to accept His teachings that will enable us to join Him in heaven. We profess our faith in the Spirit, but we close our hearts to its promptings and stirrings to live a life that is pleasing in God’s eyes. We sing songs of praise, but we utter lies and engage in dishonest deals to get by in our daily grind. We exult God in our Alleluias even as we debase people in our minds and make evil schemes against people who have offended us. Come to think of it, our liturgies are nothing but emulative words to a God whom we see as overflowing with goodness and worthy of all our praise. In this regard we are surely never wanting. Fine words to God, we are overflowing with. But fine deeds? Fr. Sandy V. Enhaynes Reflection Question: Do you walk your talk? It’s time to start being true to your words. Lord, help me to be true to the faith that I profess, to bring my faith into action, and to talk less but act more. Sts. Paul and Tatta, pray for us. | |
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