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Friday, September 23, 2011

Daily Bible Readings

September 23, 2011
1st READING

When the people looked at the new Temple and thought back about the old one of Solomon, the new one seemed to be rubbish in comparison. It must have been quite discouraging for them. They had only recently returned from exile and so did not have the huge wealth and resources that Solomon had to build his temple. God assures them not to worry as He will ensure that the Temple is so glorious that the old one will no longer be remembered. This points to the coming of Christ who is the New Temple of God. Now, in His risen and glorified body, this new Temple’s glory far outstrips all the glory of even Solomon’s temple.

Haggai 1:15-2:9
15 In the second year of King Darius, 2: 1 on the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggai: 2 Tell this to the governor of Judah, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, and to the high priest Joshua, son of Jehozadak, and to the remnant of the people: 3 Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Does it not seem like nothing in your eyes? 4 But now take courage, Zerubbabel, says the LORD, and take courage, Joshua, high priest, son of Jehozadak, and take courage, all you people of the land, says the LORD, and work! For I am with you, says the LORD of hosts. 5 This is the pact that I made with you when you came out of Egypt, and my spirit continues in your midst; do not fear! 6 For thus says the LORD of hosts: One moment yet, a little while, and I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all the nations, and the treasures of all the nations will come in, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of hosts. 8 Mine is the silver and mine the gold, says the LORD of hosts. 9 Greater will be the future glory of this house than the former, says the LORD of hosts; and in this place I will give you peace, says the LORD of hosts.

P S A L M

Psalms 43:1, 2, 3, 4
R: Hope in God: I will praise him, my savior and my God.
1 Do me justice, O God, and fight my fight against a faithless people; from the deceitful and impious man rescue me. (R) 2 For you, O God, are my strength. Why do you keep me so far away? Why must I go about in mourning, with the enemy oppressing me? (R) 3 Send forth your light and your fidelity; they shall lead me on and bring me to your holy mountain, to your dwelling-place. (R) 4 Then will I go in to the altar of God, the God of my gladness and joy; then will I give you thanks upon the harp, O God, my God! (R)

G O S P E L

It seems strange, isn’t it, that having asked the disciples who do they say He is and upon answering Him that He is the “Christ of God,” Jesus orders them to tell no one. The reason for His reticence to have Himself designated as the Christ of God was because of the people’s common understanding that He would be a conquering hero who would deliver them from the Roman occupation. Jesus’ mission was not to bring about political but spiritual freedom. Hence He preferred the title “Son of Man,” which emphasizes His ministry of service to God.

ALLELUIA
R: Alleluia, alleluia
The Son of Man came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.
R: Alleluia, alleluia

Luke 9:18-22
18 Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, ‘One of the ancient prophets has arisen.’” 20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said in reply, “The Christ of God.” 21 He rebuked them and directed them not to tell this to anyone. 22 He said, “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.”


my reflections
t h i n k : Jesus’ mission was not to bring about political but spiritual freedom.

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