 | Daily Bible Reflections
for June 14, 2012 |
|  Dear Lordie,
This Thursday, remember that He knows you and loves you.
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| | WHEN THE GENTLE ME EXPLODES “Whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment.” – Matthew 5:22 In my family, expressing one’s anger is not an ordinary thing. We were raised up in a gentle environment. So it’s no wonder that we all grew up soft-spoken. But anger is a human emotion that visits us now and then. I had (and still have) my own share, and like bombs they explode when I try to keep it to myself for long. Once, I had a difficult group mate in a class project. I was supposed to be the leader and had to facilitate the completion of the project. But her behavior was not helping the group — she’d come late or not at all to our meetings, and when she did, she’d question everything. It came to the point that I could no longer contain my anger and I exploded. She was shocked, as was the rest of the group. I, too, was shocked that I could be that angry. It was a most excruciating weekend for me. I couldn’t eat and sleep well. But thank God, at that time I had friends who helped me process my feelings. And thank God, too, we were in a retreat setting that weekend and I had time to confess it. Most of all, I was able to say, “Peace!” to the object of my anger. Tess V. Atienza (svp_tvatienza@yahoo.com) 14 REFLECTION: How do you handle your anger? Lord, teach me how to handle the negative emotions in my life. Grant me patience, gentleness and compassion. St. Albert Chmielowski, pray for us. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1ST READING God makes Himself present to us in a myriad of ways. This story tells us not to lock God into doing things the way we might want or expect Him to act. We need to allow God to be God. In that way He will be able to direct the work of the Gospel according to His will rather than our own limited understanding and capacities. The Gospel will be better served if we let God direct where we go and what we do. 1 Kings 18:41-46 41 Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” 42 So Ahab went up to eat and drink, while Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, crouched down to the earth, and put his head between his knees. 43 “Climb up and look out to sea,” he directed his servant, who went up and looked, but reported, “There is nothing.” Seven times he said, “Go look again!” 44 And the seventh time the youth reported, “There is a cloud as small as a man’s hand rising from the sea.” Elijah said, “Go and say to Ahab, ‘Harness up and leave the mountain before the rain stops you.’” 45 In a trice, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and a heavy rain fell. Ahab mounted his chariot and made for Jezreel. 46 But the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, who girded up his clothing and ran before Ahab as far as the approaches to Jezreel. P S A L M Psalm 65:10, 11, 12-13 R: It is right to praise you in Zion, O God. 9 [10] You have visited the land and watered it; greatly have you enriched it. God’s watercourses are filled; you have prepared the grain. (R) 10 [11] Thus have you prepared the land: drenching its furrows, breaking up its clods, softening it with showers, blessing its yield. (R) 11 [12] You have crowned the year with your bounty, and your paths overflow with a rich harvest; 12 [13] The untilled meadows overflow with it, and rejoicing clothes the hills. (R) GOSPEL Relationships have been and always will be important for the proclamation of the Gospel. God is a relational God and we are relational people. It is important to remember this when we are working together in the service of the Gospel. Let us never forget that we will bear better fruit if we truly work together and not against one another. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION I give you a new commandment: Love one another as I have loved you. Matthew 5:20-26 20 Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven. 21 “You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment.’ 22 But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, ‘Raqa,’ will be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to fiery Gehenna. 23 Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother has anything against you, 24 leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court with him. Otherwise your opponent will hand you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison. 26 Amen, I say to you, you will not be released until you have paid the last penny.” think: Let us never forget that we will bear better fruit if we truly work together and not against one another. 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 2 Kings 1-3 | |
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| | SABBATH | ANGER management Jesus devoted a part of His teaching on anger. He saw it as an essential part of the sin of killing. He wanted to attack the problem at its root. Therefore, addressing anger would prevent a lot of killings. Anger per se is a feeling and therefore not a sin. We feel angry because we disagree with an act that is done. We are angry because we had been offended or violated. A lot of reasons can trigger our anger. If we express our anger without resulting in any harm to ourselves or to others, it is but a natural human reaction. But if it brings harm to anyone, including oneself, it is a totally different matter and in many cases could even lead to killing oneself or another. Before anger ends in killing or harming anyone, the Lord admonishes us to address our anger by trying to immediately reconcile our differences. He went as far as making one unworthy of making any offering or worship if he is not reconciled with his enemies. This gives us the message that forgiveness of others is a prerequisite to a good relationship with God. In the Lord’s Prayer, it is more explicit: “Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.” Meaning, we should not ask forgiveness from God if we are not willing to forgive others. Jesus also added the process one will go through if we do not let the courts decide on our case. He has nothing against courts of law, but even legal officers at present encourage out-of-court settlements. It not only prevents clogging of cases in the courts but also saves time, effort and money of the persons involved. Settlement also brings more healing and satisfaction because the persons involved are the ones who agree on the terms. We must forgive not only seven times but seventy times seven times. Yes, we should be able to express our anger, but it should not control us. And we should not let our anger linger. We must end the day at peace with everyone in anticipation of a good day ahead! Fr. Benny Tuazon REFLECTION QUESTIONS: Is there anyone you’re not at peace with? How do you express and handle your anger? Lord Jesus, thank You for forgiving me every time I offend You. May I find the grace, too, to forgive those who have wronged me. | |
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