Daily Bible Readings

November 12, 2011
1st READING

Here, the writer of the Book of Wisdom sees the action of God’s Word in delivering the children of Israel from slavery in Egypt. In this vivid description of the Exodus, we see the power of God at work to bring His children into freedom. Yet in a far greater way God has acted in Christ’s death and resurrection to free us all from the power of sin and death and to bring us into the joy and freedom of His Kingdom.

Wisdom 18:14-16; 19:6-9
14 When peaceful stillness compassed everything and the night in its swift course was half spent, 15 your all-powerful word from heaven’s royal throne bounded, a fierce warrior, into the doomed land, 16 bearing the sharp sword of your inexorable decree. And as he alighted, he filled every place with death; he still reached to heaven, while he stood upon the earth. 19: 6 For all creation, in its several kinds, was being made over anew, serving its natural laws, that your children might be preserved unharmed. 7 The cloud overshadowed their camp; and out of what had before been water, dry land was seen emerging: out of the Red Sea an unimpeded road, and a grassy plain out of the mighty flood. 8 Over this crossed the whole nation sheltered by your hand, after they beheld stupendous wonders. 9 For they ranged about like horses, and bounded about like lambs, praising you, O LORD! their deliverer.

P S A L M

Psalms 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43
R: Remember the marvels the Lord has done!
2 Sing to him, sing his praise, proclaim all his wondrous deeds. 3 Glory in his holy name; rejoice, O hearts that seek the LORD! (R) 36 Then he struck every first-born throughout their land, the first fruits of all their manhood. 37 And he led them forth laden with silver and gold, with not a weakling among their tribes. (R) 42 For he remembered his holy word to his servant Abraham. 43 And he led forth his people with joy; with shouts of joy, his chosen ones. (R)

G O S P E L

In this parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge, we see how the unjust judge eventually gives what the widow wants because of her persistence. How much more will our Loving Father give to His children what they ask for? We should therefore never give up praying because God will always answer us in His own time and way.

ALLELUIA
R: Alleluia, alleluia
God has called us through the Gospel, to possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Luke 18:1-8
1 Jesus told them a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, 2 “There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. 3 And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, ‘Render a just decision for me against my adversary.’ 4 For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought, ‘While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being, 5 because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.’ ” 6 The Lord said, “Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says. 7 Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them? 8 I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

my reflections
t h i n k : We should never give up praying because God will always answer us in His own time and way.

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