 | Daily Bible Reflections
for March 3, 2012 |
|  Dear Lordie,
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| | ROAD RAGE “But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.” - Matthew 5:44 One of my pet peeves are reckless drivers. They turn left or right as they please. They stop at places that would inconvenience other motorists. When you honk at them, they hurl words at you and get angry as if they have done no wrong. I used to try to get even, to “teach them a lesson,” to show them that they cannot be bullies. But that doesn’t change the situation. Until I followed another driver’s advice to pray for them. Whenever a jeepney cuts into my lane or a bus hogs the road to get more passengers, I pray for safety for everyone and a change of heart for these drivers. I keep my cool and practice defensive driving. I’ve not encountered really bad drivers ever since. I agree that it’s also a matter of perspective, and I may not fully know the effect of praying for them. But I am sure that God hears my prayer and honors it. I also have become better because of my attitude change. 3 REFLECTION: Do I respond with God’s grace in the face of people who do me wrong? Lord, I pray for those who are unkind to me, those who put me down or malign me. Let Your Spirit dwell in them and grant them peace in their hearts. Amen. St. Katharine Drexel,pray for us. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING The commitment to follow God as a disciple is dependent on our behavior. That is, we must both practice what we preach and lead righteous and holy lives. This is a lot to commit ourselves to as it means living a disciplined life until the day we die. We live in a world that tends not to like discipline. In fact, we tend to do our best to avoid it, if at all possible. Deuteronomy 26:16-19 16 Moses spoke to the people, saying: “This day the Lord, your God, commands you to observe these statutes and decrees. Be careful, then, to observe them with all your heart and with all your soul. 17 Today you are making this agreement with the Lord: he is to be your God and you are to walk in his ways and observe his statutes, commandments and decrees, and to hearken to his voice. 18 And today the Lord is making this agreement with you: you are to be a people peculiarly his own, as he promised you; and provided you keep all his commandments, 19 he will then raise you high in praise and renown and glory above all other nations he has made, and you will be a people sacred to the Lord, your God, as he promised.” P S A L M Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8 R: Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord! 1 Blessed are they whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. 2 Blessed are they who observe his decrees, who seek him with all their heart. (R) 4 You have commanded that your precepts be diligently kept. 5 Oh, that I might be firm in the ways of keeping your statutes! (R) 7 I will give you thanks with an upright heart, when I have learned your just ordinances. 8 I will keep your statutes; do not utterly forsake me. (R) GOSPEL Perfection seems difficult to understand in the sense that it means living without sin. But this is exactly what it means. Jesus knows the power of the grace that is available to us through His life, death and resurrection. Is it hard to believe that we can live perfect lives with the help of the Holy Spirit? If that is so, then what is the use of the Holy Spirit? GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. Matthew 5:43-48 43 Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual about that? Do not the pagans do the same? 48 So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” think: Is it hard to believe that we can live perfect lives with the help of the Holy Spirit? READING 2nd READING TODAY’S T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________ _______________________________________________________ God’s special verse/thought for me today________________ _________________________________________________________ READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR 1 Peter 1-5 BLESSING LIST 1 Peter 1-5 | |
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| | SABBATH | THE BEST WAY TO PEACE Pope John Paul II was nearly killed by a frustrated assassin. The criminal was put to jail. The Pope, in a surprising gesture, visited his assailant and manifested to him his forgiveness. The Pope wanted to win him rather than lose him, to free him spiritually even if physically he was going to be imprisoned for a long time. Justice does not end with punishment. It should turn into reformation and conversion. Jesus once told His disciples that they would be known by how they love each other. He knew that their witnessing would be more effective than their preaching. In the Gospel today, He said that love should include one’s enemies — something new to His Apostles’ ears then, and still is a struggle for Christians today. But Christianity is addition. An enemy converted to the fold is most welcome and a significant victory. It is the task of the Christian to win the enemy, not to annihilate him. Every soul needs to be saved because Jesus died for every soul. Thus, loving does and should not discriminate. As Jesus hung on the cross, His first words were, “Father, forgive them for they do not know what they do.” He could have unleashed His power over His tormentors, but He knew that it would not get them nearer to salvation. Instead, He expressed His love and forgiveness by dying on the cross. He was right. Many who realized His love followed Him. Christian love conquers all! The Christian way is more persuasive and potent in creating a moral world. Getting even will not lead to the peace and order we so desire. Death penalties will not deter criminals. Loving our enemies is more effective. It has softened many hardened hearts. Love is possible even to an enemy. The goal is to win them, not defeat them, and to make everyone avail of the salvation wrought by Jesus’ death on the cross. The goal is not to let anyone be lost. Fr. Benny Tuazon REFLECTION QUESTION: Forgiveness is a constant call during Lent. Are you responding to it? Lord Jesus, grant me the grace to forgive those who have wronged me. And with a humble and contrite heart, I ask for Your forgiveness for my wrongdoings, too. | |
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