DEVOTIONAL SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Reading the Liturgy of November 8, 2015

Reading 1: 1Ki 17: 10-16
On one occasion the prophet Elijah got ready, and went to Zarephath. When he got near the gate of the city, behold, a widow was gathering sticks.
Elijah called out to her, "Please, get me a cup of water for me to drink!" When the woman went to fetch water, Elijah cried out again,
"Please bring me a piece of bread!" The woman replied, "By God, your God, lives, do not have any bread at all, except a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jar. Now I am gathering two sticks, soon I return
and dress it for me and my son, and after eating it, then we will die. "But Elijah said to him," Do not be afraid, go home, make it look like you're saying, but make advance me a piece of cake smaller than him, and bring it to me, then then you made for yourselves and for your children. For thus saith the Lord God of Israel: The jar of flour will not run out, and oil in the jar will not be reduced until the time God sends rain upon the earth. "
So the woman went, did as Elijah said. Elijah then, she and her children got food for some time. The jar of flour did not run out and oil in the jar was not reduced in accordance with God's word, which he spake by Elijah.
Thus saith the Lord.

Psalms: Psalm 146: 7.8.9a.9bc-10
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
* He who uphold justice for the oppressed and gives food to those who are hungry. God freed people trapped.
* The Lord opened the eyes of the blind, the Lord lifts up all who are bowed,
The Lord loves the righteous. God keep strangers.
* Orphans and widow back, but the way of the wicked is bent him. God is King forever, your God, O Zion, from generation to generation!

Reading 2: Hebrews 9: 24-28
Brothers and sisters, Christ has entered into the sanctuary not made by human hands, which is just a picture of the true sanctuary,
but into heaven itself to appear before the presence of God in our behalf.
He was not repeated entrance to dedicate himself,
as Archpriest every year into the sanctuary's blood that is not his own blood.
Because if so, Christ had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now it turns out, in these last days, he only once declared himself to abolish sin through His sacrifice.
God's appointed unto men once to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was once sacrificed Himself
to bear the sins of many. Then he will reveal himself again, not to bear sin but to bring salvation to those who wait for Him.
Thus saith the Lord.

Introduction to Gospel
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Gospel: Mark 12: 38-44
One day, in his teaching, Jesus said to the crowd,
"Beware of the scribes! They like to walk around wearing long robes and like greetings in the market. They like to occupy places in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets.
They annexed widows' houses while trick people with long-term prayer. These will receive a more severe punishment. "
On another day, while sitting opposite the treasury,
Jesus noticed how the people cast money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large amounts. Then came a poor widow. He put in two small copper coins, which is a farthing.
Then Jesus called his disciples and said to them, "I tell you, poor widow gave more than all those who put money into the treasury. For they all gave out of their abundance, but the widow gave of its shortcomings; all available to him, the whole livelihoods. "
Thus the Gospel of the Lord.

Afterthought
Parents who love their children will do its utmost to support them, ranging from providing food to drink to finance education. That is the meaning of love that accomplishment in their daily lives. Love can be a wide variety of sources, family life, friendships, felt the same boat, and others. But the love that comes to faith have a strong motivation, because faith is the basis of a person's inner life. Man's relationship with God and one another that is based in love, will reverberate until kelubuk heart's deepest and sticking out in courage gave himself wholly to a loved one.
The story of the widow in Zarephath (1 Kings 17: 10-16) fragment observation echoed in Jesus as the poor widow giving alms (Mk 12: 38-44) shows the meaning of faith evident in the extraordinary action. How could a widow in Zarephath would provide water and bread which is the foundation of his own life? And how the donated money for their living day temple without worrying that his life would be threatened? This is the privilege of believing in a God who acts as the only foundation of life. Instead of water, bread and money, living day to day, but trust in God who gives life, would allow the actions of a weak person who should actually need to get the protection of a group of people, both the widow Faith may be an expression of total submission to the Operator's life

Items to contemplation
How far the story of two widows that moves us to give and share to the lives of others? Giving by faith, that God was first bestowed our lives with mercy and His blessings, should encourage us to be more grateful and be a blessing to others.

Prayer
Yes, God our Father, you always give the best for human happiness, Teach us to always appreciate your giving that we care and are ready to share with others selflessly. Amen.