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in Ordinary
Time DOING What we hear (28th September 2008) THE 7 STEPS
1. SILENCE
2. WORSHIP
3. SCRIPTURE
4. MEDITATION
5. BY HEART
6. INTERCESSION
7. COVENANT
PRAYER "Not every one who says to me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in
heaven… Mt. 7:21 |
Jesus said…A man had two sons. He went and said to the first, ‘My boy, you
go and work in the vineyard today.’ He
answered, ‘I will not go’, but afterwards thought better of it and went. The man then went and said the same thing
to the second who answered, ‘Certainly, sir’, but did not go. Which of the two did the father’s
will? ‘The first’ they said. Meditation: Try to answer as many
questions as possible
1.
To whom
was Jesus addressing this parable?
(see v. 23, 45)
2.
Why do
you think the first son refused to go and work in his father’s vineyard? What made him change his mind?
3.
Why did
the second son agree to go to the vineyard?
But why didn’t he go in the end?
Have you ever agreed to do something and then in the end did not do
it? Did you forget? Did you say ‘yes’ so that the person would
not bother you?
4.
Which of
these two sons did his father’s will?
Do you think there is any truth to the saying, ‘Action speaks louder
than words’?
5.
What do
you call a person who say he would do something but later didn’t? Would this person relate well with people
around him? Why? By Heart: Reflect on this in light of your
daily life situation There is a little story about four people named
Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.
There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that
Somebody would do it. Anybody could
have done it, but Nobody did it.
Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought that Anybody could do it,
but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody
when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.
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What is
the point of this story? Intercession:
1. For endurance in trials and
difficulties, may the Holy Spirit give us strength to be faithful witnesses
of the gospel of Jesus Christ
2. For the sick and suffering,
may the healing power of God touch their lives and give them comfort and consolation
3. For wisdom and courage in
all we say and do, may the love and mercy of God lead us to change our ways
and go back to him
4. For young couples and
families, may they experience the love of God and grow faithfully in love for
each other
5. For those who have passed on
from this life, may the power of the resurrection be upon them and lead them
to eternal happiness in heaven Covenant Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, by your
suffering, death and resurrection, you give us new life: a life filled with joy and purpose; a life
only you can give it, for you are the source of life. Guide us on our pilgrimage of life, that following you faithfully as your disciples, we
may witness boldly to the world, your love and truth. Enlighten our minds and hearts that your
Word which we read and meditated may take roots in our lives. Help us not to fall into sin and if we do
fall due to our human weakness, bring us back to you for you are the way, the
truth and the life. We also pray for all our brothers and sisters, wherever they
are, who are committed to this prayer, that their faith may be strengthened,
their hope assured and their love fulfilled.
In your name we humbly pray.
Amen |
