Daily Bible Reflections
for March 1, 2010;

Dear Friend,

Conquer this new week with God's Word in your heart!

Praying for you,

Bo Sanchez

1
 March
Monday
TODAY'S READINGS:

DIDACHE | COMPANION | SABBATH
DIDACHE

 

REVERSE TITHING
 
“Give and gifts will be given to you…” – Luke 6:38
 
After 30 years of giving, I now earn enough to the point that I give 40 percent of my income to God and to the poor. (Hey, I know I’ll lose a few rewards in heaven for telling you how much I give. But I don’t care. I want to inspire people to give more to God and to the poor.)
This is why I say I’m truly rich: because I’m a giver.
But here’s my real dream: To do a reverse tithe.
I want to earn so much that I can give 90 percent — and live on the remaining 10 percent. (Yes, I’ve got it all plotted out, written down in my 15-page Dream Book that I’ve been reading each morning for more than 10 years now.)
I’m not saying that you should give 40 percent of your income to God and the poor. That’s my personal decision. My life has been so involved in ministry and service and I know its many needs. That’s why I made that my dream.
But this is my challenge to you: Earn to give.
And it’s true: God cannot be outdone in giving. Bo Sanchez (bosanchez@kerygmafamily.com)
 
REFLECTION:
What do you have that isn’t from God?
 
To You, O Lord, I owe all that I am and allthat I have. Grant me a generous heart and spirit so I can give to those who need my help.
 

The all-new Feast mobile app is finally here! All the content you love from here may also be found in our new app and so much more! Please make sure to download the new Feast App, as we will eventually stop updating this version soon.

Let's continue to grow together with our all-new Feast app! Download and upgrade today: Feast App for Android | Feast App for iOS.


Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top

Get your daily readings and more for free inside the Feast App!
Google PlayStore     iOS AppStore
COMPANION

 

1st READING
 
Daniel expresses the truth of Israel’s sinfulness and God’s integrity. In so doing, he captures the essence of the dilemma that all human beings must confront at one time or another: in the face of the holiness of God and our own sin, what will we do? The correct response is to accept God’s offer of forgiveness and repent of our sins. This Lent, let us pray for the grace to open our hearts to the merciful forgiveness of our loving God.
 
Daniel 9:4b-10
4 “Lord, great and awesome God, you who keep your merciful covenant toward those who love you and observe your commandments! 5 We have sinned, been wicked and done evil; we have rebelled and departed from your commandments and your laws. 6 We have not obeyed your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, our fathers, and all the people of the land. 7 Justice, O Lord, is on your side; we are shamefaced even to this day: the men of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem, and all Israel, near and far, in all the countries to which you have scattered them because of their treachery toward you. 8 O LORD, we are shamefaced, like our kings, our princes, and our fathers, for having sinned against you. 9 But yours, O Lord, our God, are compassion and forgiveness! Yet we rebelled against you 10 and paid no heed to your command, O LORD, our God, to live by the law you gave us through your servants the prophets.”
 
P S A L M
 
Psalm 79:8, 9, 11, 13
R: Lord, do not deal with us according to our sins.
8 Remember not against us the iniquities of the past; may your compassion quickly come to us, for we are brought very low. (R) 9 Help us, O God our savior, because of the glory of your name; deliver us and pardon our sins for your name’s sake. (R) 11 Let the prisoners’ sighing come before you; with your great power free those doomed to death. 13 Then we, your people and the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; through all generations we will declare your praise. (R)
 
G O S P E L
God’s generosity and love is beyond questioning. Yes, there is suffering and hardship in the world but none of it can be blamed on God. The suffering in the world is mostly a result of the choices human beings have made — choices of refusing to love God and our neighbor. Let us resolve to always choose the path of love when faced with the difficult decisions of life.
 
Luke 6:36-38
36 Jesus said to his disciples: “Be merciful, just as [also] your Father is merciful. 37 “Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. 38 Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.”
 
my reflections
think: Let us resolve to always choose the path of love when faced with the difficult decisions of life.
 
_________________________________________________________

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 Revelation 4-6  
 
 

The all-new Feast mobile app is finally here! All the content you love from here may also be found in our new app and so much more! Please make sure to download the new Feast App, as we will eventually stop updating this version soon.

Let's continue to grow together with our all-new Feast app! Download and upgrade today: Feast App for Android | Feast App for iOS.


Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top

Get your daily readings and more for free inside the Feast App!
Google PlayStore     iOS AppStore
SABBATH

 

Correcting Our Own Exams
Way back in our grade school days in Paco Catholic School, the average class size was around 49 to 52 students. Teachers taught the same subject to a good number of sections and this meant monitoring the progress of many students. At that time, Paco Catholic School was already known as the biggest parochial school in terms of student population.
Our teachers were very innovative in their efforts to lighten their workloads. For example, the task of correcting numerous homeworks, seatworks and quizzes was greatly simplified by the practice of “exchanging notebooks or papers” with our seatmates. The right answers were read by the teacher, and we took on the responsibility of checking our seatmate’s work. Later, we were evenasked to check our own seatworks and quizzes and, in the end, tally our own scores and grades.
Looking back now, I realize that those practices did not only lighten the teacher’s work. Those practices also developed in us the appreciation of the value of honesty — to others, and most especially to self. This last one proves to be the most challenging. There were instances when one would be tempted to quickly right a wrong answer, most especially when that one answer spelled the difference between passing or failing the exam.
Jesus’ teachings today underscore this: hard and challenging as it may seem, values and virtues do begin with oneself. We can read, listen to, and learn about moral and spiritual disciplines from books, and from other people’s testimonies. However, to truly live moral and spiritual uprightness, the measures should flow from a personal and interior conviction. No outside measures and pressures can effect goodness that lasts. Fr. Domie Guzman, SSP
 
Reflection Question:
Lent is not just a season for external sacrifices. It is a time of grace to journey into ourselves. What values and virtues do you need to appreciate more as interior measures,
rather than external disciplines?
 
Father, let the good works that I do stem from my personal convictions, and not just for show.
 
St. Aubin, pray for us.
 

The all-new Feast mobile app is finally here! All the content you love from here may also be found in our new app and so much more! Please make sure to download the new Feast App, as we will eventually stop updating this version soon.

Let's continue to grow together with our all-new Feast app! Download and upgrade today: Feast App for Android | Feast App for iOS.


Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top

Get your daily readings and more for free inside the Feast App!
Google PlayStore     iOS AppStore

 

 

We are happy to be sending this to you. Aside from our work of evangelization, the Feast also supports 10 foundations for the poor. Would you like to be part of this humble mission of helping our beneficiaries by donating?  Click here to share in God's work through the Feast Mercy Ministries. 

Do You Want Your Friend To Receive This Email?
Friend's Email:
 

Thank you for being part of the Feast family!

JOIN THE FEAST: Find a spiritual family. Join the Feast!
Find one near you! Check out our Feast locations and schedules here: feast.ph/locations. You may also follow us on Facebook for more Feast community-wide updates.

PRAY-OVER SESSIONS: Need someone to talk to? Want someone to pray with you?
Get in touch with our LOJ Pastoral Care Center at 0923 132 3071 (Sun) and 0917 145 3756 (Globe) from Monday to Saturday 8 AM to 10 PM. You may also set a session via chat here.

DOWNLOAD THE FEAST APP: Feed your faith with the all-new Feast mobile app! Keep receiving God's Message daily on your mobile.

Download today!  Feast App for Android | Feast App for iOS

LOVE OFFERINGS AND DONATIONS: Let’s continue the cycle of generosity. Choose how you want to give to our Feast Mercy Ministries foundations:

After your transfer/ deposit, please send a copy of your deposit slip with your name and contact number to support@kerygmafamily.com so that we can have a record of your donation

1. Register for monthly giving here: www.feastmercyministries.com/give

2. Online thru PayPal:  PayPal.me/KerygmaFamily 

3. Through bank deposits and transfers:

Account name:  Shepherd’s Voice Radio and Television Foundation      

4. Give through GCASH: Scan the QR Code below

For any concerns or inquiries regarding your donation, please contact Joya from the Feast Mercy Ministries at (+632) 8725-9999 or +639989684416. Thank you again and God bless you more!