Daily Retreat 01/30/08
2008 Jan 30 Wed: Ordinary Weekday
2 Sm 7: 4-17/ Ps 88(89): 4-5. 27-28. 29-30/ Mk 4: 1-20
From today’s readings: “The LORD also reveals to you that He will establish a house for you.... For ever I will maintain My love for My servant.... Hear this: A sower went out to sow.... ”
Praying with Scripture
Because the Bible teaches about God, the holy writings can and should be used as an integral part of our prayer life. Even if you've never really prayed with Scripture before, it's not difficult. In fact, today’s first reading is part of a chapter in the second book of Samuel which I find particularly instructive for meditative prayer, and that's chapter seven.
This text is very important to all Christians, but unfortunately, not very well known. In this chapter seven of Second Samuel, God promises to raise up a "house," a dynasty for David, from which will come the Messiah. So, this is the famous messianic promise that God made to David that was fulfilled in Jesus, the Christ, the Messiah.
It starts with David having this great idea- "I'm going to build a house for God and it's going to be the most beautiful house.... It’s going to be a lavish temple!" And at first it looks like that's indeed what's going to happen. Nathan says "Okay, David, go ahead - do what you have in your heart!" But then God speaks to Nathan and says "Wait a minute- David doesn't have to build Me a house. In fact, I'm going to build him a house! I'm going to raise up a dynasty for him, I'm going to raise up a Messiah, ‘anointed One,’ and have this chosen One come out of David’s house who will rule forever!"
(Continued tomorrow)
2 Sm 7: 4-17/ Ps 88(89): 4-5. 27-28. 29-30/ Mk 4: 1-20
From today’s readings: “The LORD also reveals to you that He will establish a house for you.... For ever I will maintain My love for My servant.... Hear this: A sower went out to sow.... ”
Praying with Scripture
Because the Bible teaches about God, the holy writings can and should be used as an integral part of our prayer life. Even if you've never really prayed with Scripture before, it's not difficult. In fact, today’s first reading is part of a chapter in the second book of Samuel which I find particularly instructive for meditative prayer, and that's chapter seven.
This text is very important to all Christians, but unfortunately, not very well known. In this chapter seven of Second Samuel, God promises to raise up a "house," a dynasty for David, from which will come the Messiah. So, this is the famous messianic promise that God made to David that was fulfilled in Jesus, the Christ, the Messiah.
It starts with David having this great idea- "I'm going to build a house for God and it's going to be the most beautiful house.... It’s going to be a lavish temple!" And at first it looks like that's indeed what's going to happen. Nathan says "Okay, David, go ahead - do what you have in your heart!" But then God speaks to Nathan and says "Wait a minute- David doesn't have to build Me a house. In fact, I'm going to build him a house! I'm going to raise up a dynasty for him, I'm going to raise up a Messiah, ‘anointed One,’ and have this chosen One come out of David’s house who will rule forever!"
(Continued tomorrow)
posted by FrPitstick | 1/25/2008
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