Daily Bible Reflections
for November 29, 2014
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Dear Friend,

This Saturday, let God give you rest in His Spirit.

Praying for you,

Bo Sanchez



29
November
Saturday
TODAY'S READINGS:

DIDACHE | COMPANION | SABBATH
DIDACHE

 

BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!
 

“Be careful not to let yourselves become occupied with too much feasting and drinking and with the worries of this life, or that Day may suddenly catch you like a trap.” – Luke 21:34

 

I have a friend who is already undergoing dialysis at the age of 30. He spends almost P10,000 a week for his treatment.

       His unhealthy lifestyle of drinking and eating salty junk food destroyed his renal system. We talked once and he cried in regret for not taking care of his body. Now, he can no longer enjoy eating and drinking because his diet is severely restricted upon his doctor’s orders. What a pity.

       Similar to our spiritual life, we can’t take for granted our relationship with God. As early as possible, we should nurture it for we don’t know when the end of our biological lives will come.

       As we approach the Advent season, let it be a time of finding joy in prayer. Cardinal Chito Tagle said, “If you spend six hours going around to shop, you should spend at least six hours in prayer in order to find true joy.” I am confident to say that one way to escape the miseries of evil and the weariness of life is to indulge ourselves in spiritual activities like worship, the Eucharist and adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. Do it, my friend… before it’s too late! Dho Rimando (dougsterrimando@yahoo.com.ph)

 

Reflection: How can we take Jesus’ light and let it shine this Advent season?

 

Lord, Your joy is always my strength. Teach me to have a humble and contrite heart as I follow You.

 

Servant of God John of Montecorvino, pray for us.

 

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COMPANION

 

1ST READING
 

This life-giving river reminds me of the river flowing from the Temple in the writings of Ezekiel. This is not an accident. It is a part of the intention of the author of Revelation. He wants us to have that image in mind as we read this text so as to reinforce the idea that abundance flows to those who sustain themselves in the river of God’s blessings.

 
Revelation 22:1-7

1 John said: An angel showed me the river of life-giving water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the street. On either side of the river grew the tree of life that produces fruit twelve times a year, once each month; the leaves of the trees serve as medicine for the nations. 3 Nothing accursed will be found there anymore. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. 4 They will look upon his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 Night will be no more, nor will they need light from lamp or sun, for the Lord God shall give them light, and they shall reign forever and ever. 6 And he said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true, and the Lord, the God of prophetic spirits, sent his angel to show his servants what must happen soon.” 7 “Behold, I am coming soon.” Blessed is the one who keeps the prophetic message of this book.

 
P S A L M
 
Psalm 95:1-2, 3-5, 6-7

R: Marana tha! Come, Lord Jesus!

1 Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord; let us acclaim the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us joyfully sing psalms to him. (R) 3 For the Lord is a great God, and a great king above all gods; 4 in his hands are the depths of the earth, and the tops of the mountains are his. (R) 5 His is the sea, for he has made it, and the dry land, which his hands have formed. (R) 6 Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the Lord who made us. 7 For he is our God, and we are the people he shepherds, the flock he guides. (R)

 
GOSPEL
 

There are many temptations in life that we should do our best to avoid. Drinking wine, or any alcohol for that matter, is not wrong. Like every one of God’s gifts, it is when we abuse them that sin enters. This is why we need to grow in the virtue of temperance so that we do not over-indulge in the good things and pleasures of this life. Enjoying God’s blessings is a good thing to do; over-indulging in them is not.

 
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Be vigilant at all times and pray that you may have the strength to stand before the Son of Man.

 
Luke 21:34-36

34 Jesus said to his disciples: “Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life, and that day catch you by surprise 35 like a trap. For that day will assault everyone who lives on the face of the earth. 36 Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man.”

 

think:  Enjoying God’s blessings is a good thing to do; over-indulging in them is not.

 
T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST
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God’s special verse/thought for me today_
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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Ezekiel 13-16

 

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SABBATH

 

NIGHT WILL BE NO MORE!

 

There was a time in my life when no power lit up our home. It was some kind of an “in-between time” when our family was discerning whether to stay in the city for good or go back to simple life in the boonies. With just one ancient generator to light up our small and sleepy town, getting a connection to erratic and eternally fluctuating current took ages to complete.

       And so we had very long nights and very short days. When darkness set in, we could only get things done by the light of flickering sooty lanterns. There was not much else to do but sleep the night off. With the first crows of the rooster and the barking of the dogs at dawn, we were wide awake, but unable to move up and about until the first streaks of light appeared.

         The first rays were more than just a thrill. They were a call to life — a life that suddenly gets a fresh lease of energy and excitement at the coming of light. Oh, how we pined for that light and how we longed for the night to end. For us, darkness meant rest and respite from more than just toil. It was a time to dream, but not to do; a time to wonder, but not to wander. It was a time to reset one’s journeys, but not to restart one’s engines. It was fallow time that conjured up images of some kind of temporary death — or natural disability.

         This is why the Easter Vigil blessing of the new fire probably means a whole lot more to me than for those who grew up awash in light. In my life, I have experienced other forms of darkness. In my lowest moments, when dark seemed like the endless dark nights of yore, I pined for the dawn, like the watchman waits for daybreak.

       Today, I celebrate one of my favorite passages of Scripture. It consoles me as much as it convinces me that everything has an end, including long nights of desolation and darkness. It is a message of consolation and of hope, for me and for you: “Night will be no more …” “Behold, I am coming soon!” Fr. Chito Dimaranan, SDB

 

REFLECTION QUESTIONS: How do you appreciate the light in your life — those times when you can say, “All is well”? And what do you do when you are in the dark?

 

Teach me, Lord, to appreciate both the dark and the light, for they have reasons for being.

 

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