Daily Bible Reflections
for June 18, 2010;

Dear Friend,

May others see Jesus in you this Friday.

Praying for you,

Bo Sanchez

18
 June
Friday
TODAY'S READINGS:

DIDACHE | COMPANION | SABBATH
DIDACHE

 

storin g up wealth
 
But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. – Matthew 6:20
 
When I started writing for Didache a few years ago, Bo Sanchez sent me a message of thanks. He also explained that it will not make us rich but quoted the passage about “storing treasures in heaven.” It was half-serious, yet very profound, if you think about it.
Many of us work hard to fulfill our dreams. A dream home, cars, gadgets, properties, travel and a   comfortable lifestyle. There is nothing wrong about striving to reach these goals. The irony is once we achieve all these things, we immediately chase after another one. No amount of money or material wealth satisfies. After the initial excitement of “making it,” the emptiness stays.
The only way to fill that space is with God. If you want to be satisfied, look to saving up treasures in heaven. It may be profound or simple. Volunteer your time and resources to ministries like He Cares and Anawim. Sing in your parish choir. Teach catechism. Be honest in your business. Have integrity at work. Speak God’s Word in your actions.
Write about God’s love. That’s what I’m doing. Jun Asis (mabuting.balita@gmail.com)
 
REFLECTION:
What can I do to load up treasures in heaven?
 
Lord, I offer my talents and resources to You. Use them as You please. Amen.
 

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COMPANION

 

1st READING
 
The machinations behind kingship in Judea and Israel are a sinful mess, just as they are in the rest of the countries of the world. This is why Samuel did not like the idea of anointing a king over Israel. He foresaw that it would come to something such as this. What a pity it is that we find it so difficult to listen to the Spirit of God and obey His will as that is the simplest way to live a holy life. We always seem to need to complicate things and go after our own glory instead of the glory of the Lord.
 
2 Kings 11:1-4, 9-18, 20
1 When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she began to kill off the whole royal family. 2 But Jehosheba, daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash, his son, and spirited him away, along with his nurse, from the bedroom where the princes were about to be slain. She concealed him from Athaliah, and so he did not die. 3 For six years he remained hidden in the temple of the LORD, while Athaliah ruled the land. 4 But in the seventh year, Jehoiada summoned the captains of the Carians and of the guards. He had them come to him in the temple of the LORD, exacted from them a sworn commitment, and then showed them the king’s son. 9 The captains did just as Jehoiada the priest commanded. Each one with his men, both those going on duty for the sabbath and those going off duty that week, came to Jehoiada the priest. 10 He gave the captains King David’s spears and shields, which were in the temple of the LORD. 11 And the guards, with drawn weapons, lined up from the southern to the northern limit of the enclosure, surrounding the altar and the temple on the king’s behalf. 12 Then Jehoiada led out the king’s son and put the crown and the insignia upon him. They proclaimed him king and anointed him, clapping their hands and shouting, “Long live the king!” 13 Athaliah heard the noise made by the people, and appeared before them in the temple of the LORD. 14 When she saw the king standing by the pillar, as was the custom, and the captains and trumpeters near him, with all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets, she tore her garments and cried out, “Treason, treason!” 15 Then Jehoiada the priest instructed the captains in command of the force “Bring her outside through the ranks. If anyone follows her,” he added, “let him die by the sword.” He had given orders that she should not be slain in the temple of the LORD. 16 She was led out forcibly to the horse gate of the royal palace, where she was put to death. 17 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD as one party and the king and the people as the other, by which they would be the LORD’s people; and another covenant, between the king and the people. 18 Thereupon all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and demolished it. They shattered its altars and images completely, and slew Mattan, the priest of Baal, before the altars. Jehoida appointed a detachment for the temple of the LORD. 20 All the people of the land rejoiced and the city was quiet, now that Athaliah had been slain with the sword at the royal palace.
 
P S A L M
 
Psalm 132:11, 12, 13-14, 17-18
R: The Lord has chosen Zion for his dwelling.
11 The LORD swore to David a firm promise from which he will not withdraw “Your own offspring I will set upon your throne.” (R) 12 “If your sons keep my covenant and the decrees which I shall teach them, their sons, too, forever shall sit upon your throne.” (R) 13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; he prefers her for his dwelling. 14 “Zion is my resting place forever; in her will I dwell, for I prefer her.” (R) 17 “In her will I make a horn to sprout forth for David; I will place a lamp for my anointed. 18 His enemies I will clothe with shame, but upon him my crown shall shine.” (R)
 
G O S P E L
 
Focus — it’s all about having the right focus. Nothing we store up in this world, except our relationships, can be carried over to eternal life. Nothing! We spend most of our lives working for things that are passing away. Some of them, like food and clothes and housing, are necessary for a dignified life. However much of modern technology is optional — we do not really need it. We will not die or be diminished as a person without it.
 
Matthew 6:19-23
19 Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. 22 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light; 23 but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be in darkness. And if the light in you is darkness, how great will the darkness be.”
 
my reflections
t h i n k : Nothing we store up in this world, except our relationships, can be carried over to eternal life.
 
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God’s special verse/thought for me today________________
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T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST
Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________
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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR 1Chronicles 11-12
 
 
 

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SABBATH

 

LIGHT IN DARKNESS
 
Back in our primitive mountain trekking days, we had little of what is so readily available nowadays — mountain gear, the mere sight of which would have made us drool with envy in those early days. Among our most coveted gadgets were those tiny lightweight headlamps that could be a lifesaver in certain unforeseen situations and a big help during the dark, moonless or cloudy nights out in the open. We only had the good, old and wieldy flashlights that weighed a ton in our backpacks. The rule was simple. The man at the head of the trail would carry one during night treks, while the man on the tail would carry another. The rest of us in the group would have to take the lead man’s word for it. We would go in step with him, carefully planting our sore feet exactly where he placed his own.
We made it despite the low-tech gear. The reason was simple. He who held the lamp carried the safety of everybody else. He wielded the lamp and that lamp guided the steps of our feet. His flashlight gave light but the lead man acted as the lamp for the rest of us in the group. Light is most important for us wayfarers. We traverse a world many times steeped in various forms of darkness. There is the darkness of sin, first and foremost. In a world where evil is packaged as good, and where the wrong is presented as right, we can easily lose our bearings until we get to the ultimate darkness of unbelief. It is important that we have a clear eyesight, for “if your eyes are good, your body will be filled with light.”
We do more than just trek up a dark mountain. And as we go through the thoroughfares of life, we need to have, apart from clear eyesight, a well-lit lamp to guide our steps. Jehoiada was one such light-bearer. He saw through the wickedness of Athaliah, and set himself up as a beacon of fidelity to the covenant with the true God. Does our light shine in darkness? Fr. Chito Dimaranan, SDB
 
Reflection Question:
Which is more dominant in my life: darkness or light?
 
Lord of light, help me to follow the light that Your Word brings. Amen.
 
St. Alena, pray for us.
 

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