Daily Bible Readings - June 12,2013

1^ST READING

 

Paul wants to contrast the life of the Spirit and the life of sin. He uses the symbolism of light and darkness. He wants to do this strongly in order to stress the consequences of the choices we make when confronted by sin and temptation. He warns us that sin has many attractive powers and, thus, we need to be careful when confronting it. But all is not doom and gloom. He assures us that Christ will give us the necessary grace to follow the way of righteousness and reject the ways of evil.

 

2 Corinthians 3:4-11

4 Brothers and sisters: Such confidence we have through Christ toward God. 5 Not that of ourselves we are qualified to take credit for anything as coming from us; rather, our qualification comes from God, 6 who has indeed qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of letter but of spirit; for the letter brings death, but the Spirit gives life. 7 Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, was so glorious that the children of Israel could not look intently at the face of Moses because of its glory that was going to fade, 8 how much more will the ministry of the Spirit be glorious? 9 For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, the ministry of righteousness will abound much more in glory. 10 Indeed, what was endowed with glory has come to have no glory in this respect because of the glory that surpasses it. 11 For if what was going to fade was glorious, how much more will what endures be glorious.

 

P S A L M

 

Psalm 99:5, 6, 7, 8, 9

R: Holy is the Lord our God.

5 Extol the Lord, our God, and worship at his footstool; holy is he! (R) 6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests, and Samuel, among those who called upon his name; they called upon the Lord, and he answered them. (R) 7 From the pillar of cloud he spoke to them; they heard his decrees and the law he gave them. (R) 8 O Lord, our God, you answered them; a forgiving God you were to them, though requiting their misdeeds. (R) 9 Extol the Lord, our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for holy is the Lord, our God. (R)

 

GOSPEL

 

 

Jesus has not come to abolish the law and tell us all to rely directly on the Holy Spirit for moral guidance. In fact, Jesus has come to fulfill the Law. The Christian can truly be called a disciple of the Law of God because he is committed to following the Law of God as revealed to Moses. Laws are necessary to guide our actions as human beings. They help us maintain our humanity to ourselves and with others.

 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Teach me your paths, my God, and guide me in your truth.

 

Matthew 5:17-19

17 Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. 18 Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place. 19 Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.”

 

think:  Christ will give us the necessary grace to follow the way of righteousness and reject the way of evil.

 

T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST

Thank You Lord for: __________________

 

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God’s special verse/thought for me today_

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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR 1 Kings 15-17