 | Daily Bible Reflections
for November 30, 2011 |
|  Dear Lordie,
This Wednesday, may you hear His voice in your heart!
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
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| | bounce back! “The clever you have revealed to the merest children.” – Luke 10:21 One of my earliest childhood memories happened when I was only three years old. My family was watching television one night when my dad noticed that something smelled odd. He turned to my mom and asked if she noticed it, too. They traced the odd smell to an infected ear lobe — mine! And it hurt like crazy because my earring was stuck underneath skin and pustule. With a first aid kit ready, my parents held me down, yanked out the earring and drained the infected ear lobe. Of course, I cried, kicked and screamed my lungs out through the process. But can you guess what I did immediately after my parents got the earring out? I asked, “When can I wear earrings again?” It’s amazing how quickly I recovered. But I believe God created us all this way — resilient to pain and able to bounce back from any trial. We just tend to forget as we get older. Pepper Bruce (pepper.bruce@gmail.com) 29 REFLECTION: “Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.” (Bernard Williams) Lord, let me not forget that You have given me everything I need to overcome any trial that has or will come my way. You created me strong and nothing can keep me down. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING Confession and belief support each other. When we speak out our faith, it is confirmed and strengthened. So it is a good idea to have some key faith-building Scriptures written out on some cards or on our cell phones so that we can read and speak them out during the day. It is a great way to strengthen our faith and affirm our trust in God for His help and blessings. Romans 10:9-18 9 Brothers and sisters: If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. 11 For the scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all, enriching all who call upon him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” 14 But how can they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? 15 And how can people preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring [the] good news!” 16 But not everyone has heeded the good news; for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what was heard from us?” 17 Thus faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ. 18 But I ask, did they not hear? Certainly they did; for “their voice has gone forth to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.” P S A L M Psalms 19:8, 9, 10, 11 R: The judgments of the Lord are true, and all of them are just. 7 [8] The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul; the decree of the LORD is trustworthy, giving wisdom to the simple. (R) 8 [9] The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the command of the LORD is clear, enlightening the eye. (R) 9 [10] The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the ordinances of the LORD are true, all of them just. (R) 10 [11] They are more precious than gold, than a heap of purest gold; sweeter also than syrup or honey from the comb. (R) G O S P E L Today, we honor St. Andrew, the Apostle, who was the brother of Simon Peter. Like Peter, Andrew left his nets and boat and followed the Lord in a radical response of faith. He had no idea where Jesus was going to lead him, but he was drawn to Christ by a deep and abiding attraction that captured his whole heart and life. Let us follow as St. Andrew did, in a wholehearted and unconditional way, so that the Lord’s purpose for our lives will be fulfilled. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia Come after me, says the Lord, and I will make you fishers of men. R: Alleluia, alleluia Matthew 4:18-22 18 As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. 19 He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20 At once they left their nets and followed him. 21 He walked along from there and saw two other brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them, 22 and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed him. my reflections t h i n k : Confession and belief support each other. When we speak out our faith, it is confirmed and strengthened. 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 Romans 13-16 Romans 13-16 | |
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| | SABBATH | FISHERS OF MEN Unlike most of the apostles, we can make some assumptions on the life of Andrew. He is the brother of Simon, later named Peter. He was a fisherman like his brother and lived in Galilee. He was a disciple of John the Baptist. He brings the two fish to Jesus in response to Jesus’ challenge of feeding the multitudes. It is not hard to notice that Andrew is an evangelist. He is the one who leads Peter to Jesus. It was to Andrew that we owe the visitation of the Greeks. Some Greeks came to him to inquire about Jesus. Right from the start of Jesus’ public ministry, he had a glimpse of who He was. He was curious to know more about Jesus. Upon asking Jesus where He lived, Jesus invited him to come and see. Andrew and his companion stayed with Jesus for the rest of that day. Who knows what exchange went on in those hours? In today’s Gospel, we read that Jesus was watching them cast their nets before He called out to them. This watchful gaze of the Lord pierces the heart of men when they notice and hear Him calling them. What is amazing is their readiness in following Jesus. Perhaps in his heart Andrew knew it would only be a matter of time before the Lord would capture his heart. They left everything to follow Him. I would imagine that Andrew, touched by his first encounter with Jesus, would have found it easy to leave his nets to follow Jesus. The response of Andrew is an example for us. He left everything and followed the Lord. A simple fisherman, yet his heart was set upon the Lord and His call for his life. Too many times, we cast our nets into empty waters. Is the Lord calling you to cast a glance His way and follow Him? Maybe you are casting your net in the wrong direction. Ask the Lord and He will guide you in the right direction. Then you will be a fisher of men. Fr. Brian Steele, MGL Reflection Question: Are we willing to let go and let God take over our lives? Lord, thank You for calling me to be a fisher of men. Amen. St. Zosimus, pray for us. | |
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