Daily Bible Readings

September 24, 2011
1st READING

God has always intended and longed to be among His people. When they journeyed out of Egypt, God traveled with them in a glory cloud over the tabernacle. When Solomon consecrated his temple, God’s presence and glory came to the Holy of Holies. In this text, God says that He will dwell in the midst of His people. For us, God dwells not just in our midst but in the depths of our hearts through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.

Zechariah 2:5-9, 14-15
5 I, Zechariah, raised my eyes and looked: there was a man with a measuring line in his hand. 6 I asked, “Where are you going?” He answered, “To measure Jerusalem, to see how great is its width and how great its length.” 7 Then the angel who spoke with me advanced, and another angel came out to meet him, 8 and said to him, “Run, tell this to that young man: People will live in Jerusalem as though in open country, because of the multitude of men and beasts in her midst. 9 But I will be for her an encircling wall of fire, says the LORD, and I will be the glory in her midst.” 14 Sing and rejoice, O daughter Zion! See, I am coming to dwell among you, says the LORD. 15 Many nations shall join themselves to the LORD on that day, and they shall be his people, and he will dwell among you.

P S A L M

Jeremiah 31:10, 11-12, 13
R: The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock.
10 Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, proclaim it on distant isles, and say: He who scattered Israel, now gathers them together, he guards them as a shepherd his flock. (R) 11 The LORD shall ransom Jacob, he shall redeem him from the hand of his conqueror. (R) 12 Shouting, they shall mount the heights of Zion, they shall come streaming to the LORD’s blessings. (R) 13 Then the virgins shall make merry and dance, and young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, I will console and gladden them after their sorrows. (R)

G O S P E L

Since the Apostles held to the popular ideas about what the coming Messiah would do, they could not conceive that this great King in the line of David would die a shameful death at the hands of their oppressors. This was directly opposite to their expectations. Even though Jesus told His disciples many times that He would die, they found it impossible to accept.

ALLELUIA
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Our Savior Christ Jesus destroyed death and brought life to light through the Gospel.
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Luke 9:43-45
43 While they were all amazed at his every deed, Jesus said to his disciples, 44 “Pay attention to what I am telling you. The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.” 45 But they did not understand this saying; its meaning was hidden from them so that they should not understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

my reflections
think: God dwells not just in our midst but in the depths of our hearts through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.

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