 | Daily Bible Reflections
for December 1, 2011 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Never lose sight of Jesus this Thursday.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
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| | FIGHT TINY AND LOVE BIG “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rocks.” – Matthew 7:24 One day, my wife and I had a really big fight. We were getting dressed for a prayer meeting when the argument began. What it was about, I hardly remember. In the car, our heated debate became more intense. When we reached the parking lot of the prayer meeting, my wife’s eyes were so puffy from crying, she didn’t want anyone to see her. So we drove home with seething rage in our chest, feeling hurt and very silly. Imagine, we got dressed and drove for an hour, only to turn back and go home! When we returned, we continued talking passionately. But finally, after two more hours of arguing, we embraced each other. That, my friends, was our last big fight — and it happened many years ago. No, we’ve not been all lovey-dovey since then. Because my wife and I have little fights very often. But we have improved. We trained ourselves not to bottle little hurts or irritations. I tell her how she irks me, and she tells me how I offend her. So, my wife pouts her angry pout, and I frown my angry frown. After a minute or two, we’re hugging each other again. And that’s how we keep our relationship strong in the face of conflicts. Bo Sanchez (bosanchez@kerygmafamily.com) 1 REFLECTION: How do you handle conflicts with the people you love? Is it with love or with hatred? Lord of Mercy, grant me the grace to always handle minor and major conflicts with love. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING In the Scriptures, trust and peace are often linked. When we really are able to entrust our lives and concerns to the Lord, He gives us His peace. This is both something that we can feel in our hearts and a reality that we are not in enmity with God but reconciled to Him. Let us be people of peace, bringing the peace of Christ into our homes, families and work situations. Isaiah 26:1-6 1 On that day they will sing this song in the land of Judah: “A strong city have we; he sets up walls and ramparts to protect us. 2 Open up the gates to let in a nation that is just, one that keeps faith. 3 A nation of firm purpose you keep in peace; in peace, for its trust in you.” 4 Trust in the LORD forever! For the LORD is an eternal Rock. 5 He humbles those in high places, and the lofty city he brings down; he tumbles it to the ground, levels it with the dust. 6 It is trampled underfoot by the needy, by the footsteps of the poor. P S A L M Psalms 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27 R: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. 1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever. 8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. 9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes. (R) 19 Open to me the gates of justice; I will enter them and give thanks to the LORD. 20 This gate is the LORD’s; the just shall enter it. 21 I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me and have been my savior. (R) 25 O LORD, grant salvation! O LORD, grant prosperity! 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD; we bless you from the house of the LORD. 27 The LORD is God, and he has given us light. (R) G O S P E L In a country that often experiences floods, the story of the house built on the rock that withstood the floods and winds is very pertinent. Although the foundations of a house are not visible, they are nevertheless very important for the safety and strength of the house. In a similar way, we must build our spiritual lives on rock, not on sand, so that when trials come we will stand firm and not collapse. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia Seek the Lord while he may be found; call him while he is near. R: Alleluia, alleluia Matthew 7:21, 24-27 21 Jesus said to his disciples: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. 24 “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. 25 The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock. 26 And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand. 27 The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. And it collapsed and was completely ruined.” my reflections think: We must build our spiritual lives on rock, not on sand, so that when trials come we will stand firm and not collapse. 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 1 Corinthians 1-4 | |
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| | SABBATH | Marketplace Christianity One time during Mass, the priest asked his congregation, “What is the most important place in the Church?” “The altar,” one answer came, “because that is where the bread and wine are consecrated into the Body and Blood of Christ.” Another said, “The lectern, because that is where the Word is proclaimed and the homily is delivered.” After hearing other responses, the priest finally said, “Yes, the altar and the lectern are important but the most important part of the Church is the exit door.” A surprised silence followed. Then the priest continued, “The exit door is the most important because unless you live out what and who you have received in the Mass, everything will be in vain.” In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that “none of those who cry out, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.” During that time, not everyone had access to the Scripture. The temple became the “official” place where people can call on the Lord and hear and read the Word of God. Jesus warns us against a religion where God only becomes Lord of our life in the temple, where God is glorified only inside and during worship done in Church. This is what I call a “Christianity of the sanctuary.” The Gospels do not picture Christ as always in the temple. You can actually count with your fingers the number of times Jesus was seen in the temple. Jesus did not come to inaugurate a Christianity of the sanctuary. He rather proposes a “marketplace Christianity.” This is why Jesus commissions us to be “salt of the earth and light of the world.” Commenting on the noticeable decline of Christians especially in Europe, Pope Benedict XVI commissioned them to be a “creative minority.” A minority that is powerful and effective as to effect a real transformation in society. The mission of the Church is not so much to put Christians in the Church but to put Christians outside of the Church. Fr. Joel O. Jason Reflection Question: Where do you feel more at home, in the sanctuary or in the marketplace? As Christians, we should feel at home in both. Lord Jesus, awaken in me a sense of mission and make me a joyful channel of Your blessing and grace. Amen. St. Natalia, pray for us. | |
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