Daily Bible Readings

August 9, 2011
1st READING
Moses reassures the Israelites that God will go before them to conquer the land of Canaan and to defeat all their enemies. Moses, who symbolizes the Law, cannot enable the people to take possession of the Promised Land. Instead it is Joshua (Jesus) who will do this for them. Like the Israelites, let us have a deep faith and confidence that the Lord will win the battles for us.

Deuteronomy 31:1-8
1 When Moses had finished speaking these words to all Israel, 2 he said to them, “I am now one hundred and twenty years old and am no longer able to move about freely; besides, the LORD has told me that I shall not cross this Jordan. 3 It is the LORD, your God, who will cross before you; he will destroy these nations before you, that you may supplant them. It is Joshua who will cross before you, as the LORD promised. 4 The LORD will deal with them just as he dealt with Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites whom he destroyed, and with their country. 5 When, therefore, the LORD delivers them up to you, you must deal with them exactly as I have ordered you. 6 Be brave and steadfast; have no fear or dread of them, for it is the LORD, your God, who marches with you; he will never fail you or forsake you.” 7 Then Moses summoned Joshua and in the presence of all Israel said to him, “Be brave and steadfast, for you must bring this people into the land which the LORD swore to their fathers he would give them; you must put them in possession of their heritage. 8 It is the LORD who marches before you; he will be with you and will never fail you or forsake you. So do not fear or be dismayed.”

P S A L M

Deuteronomy 32:3-4, 7, 8, 9, 12
R: The portion of the Lord is his people.
3 For I will sing the LORD’s renown. Oh, proclaim the greatness of our God! 4 The Rock — how faultless are his deeds, how right all his ways! (R) 7 Think back on the days of old, reflect on the years of age upon age. Ask your father and he will inform you, ask your elders and they will tell you. (R) 8 When the Most High assigned the nations their heritage, when he parceled out the descendants of Adam, He set up the boundaries of the peoples after the number of the sons of Israel. (R) 9 While the LORD’s own portion was Jacob, His hereditary share was Israel. 12 The LORD alone was their leader, no strange god was with him. (R)

G O S P E L
Jesus often used children to teach His disciples a spiritual truth. Here, they want to know who among them is the greatest in the Kingdom of God. Jesus tells them that they need to have a change of attitude and be as humble as a little child if they want to be great in His kingdom.

ALLELUIA
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart.
R: Alleluia, alleluia

Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14
1 The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 He called a child over, placed it in their midst, 3 and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me. 10 See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father. 12 What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray? 13 And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray. 14 In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost.”

my reflections
think: Let us have a deep faith and confidence that the Lord will win the battles for us.

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