Daily Bible Readings

September 1, 2011
1st READING

St. Paul prays a wonderful prayer for the Christians at Collose. He asks God to fill them with a knowledge of His will by giving them all spiritual insights and wisdom. This is something that we can all pray for as well so that each day we can walk in God’s will and complete the work that He has for us. This way, our lives will bear abundant fruit for His glory.

Colossians 1:9-14
9 Brothers and sisters: From the day we heard about you, we do not cease praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding 10 to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, so as to be fully pleasing, in every good work bearing fruit and growing in the knowledge of God, 11 strengthened with every power, in accord with his glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light. 13 He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

P S A L M

Psalms 98:2-3, 3-4, 5-6
R: The Lord has made known his salvation.
2 The LORD has made his salvation known: in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice. 3 He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. (R) All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation by our God. 4 Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands; break into song; sing praise. (R) 5 Sing praise to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and melodious song. 6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn sing joyfully before the King, the LORD. (R)

G O S P E L

Peter had been fishing all night and he had caught nothing. After Jesus had finished teaching the crowds, He tells Peter to cast out his net for a catch of fish. Peter is initially reluctant as he had worked all night doing just that and had caught nothing. But he overcomes his natural reluctance and obeys the Lord. Immediately he and his companions catch a huge quantity of fish so much so that their nets are breaking. This story demonstrates the importance of listening to Jesus and following Him if we want our ministries to be fruitful.

ALLELUIA
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Come after me, says the Lord, and I will make you fishers of men.
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Luke 5:1-11
1 While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. 2 He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, he asked him to put out a short distance from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. 4 After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” 5 Simon said in reply, “Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets.” 6 When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing. 7 They signalled to their partners in the other boat to come to help them. They came and filled both boats so that they were in danger of sinking. 8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.” 9 For astonishment at the catch of fish they had made seized him and all those with him, 10 and likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners of Simon. Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” 11 When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him.

my reflections
think: 52It is important to listen to Jesus and follow Him if we want our ministries to be fruitful.

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