Jul 14 2021

First reading Exodus 3:1-6,9-12

The burning bush

Moses was looking after the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, priest of Midian. He led his flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in the shape of a flame of fire, coming from the middle of a bush. Moses looked; there was the bush blazing but it was not being burnt up. ‘I must go and look at this strange sight,’ Moses said, ‘and see why the bush is not burnt.’

Now the Lord saw him go forward to look, and God called to him from the middle of the bush. ‘Moses, Moses!’ he said. ‘Here I am,’ Moses answered. ‘Come no nearer,’ he said. ‘Take off your shoes, for the place on which you stand is holy ground. I am the God of your fathers,’ he said, ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.’ At this Moses covered his face, afraid to look at God.

And the Lord said, ‘The cry of the sons of Israel has come to me, and I have witnessed the way in which the Egyptians oppress them, so come, I send you to Pharaoh to bring the sons of Israel, my people, out of Egypt.’

Moses said to God, ‘Who am I to go to Pharaoh and bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?’ ‘I shall be with you,’ was the answer ‘and this is the sign by which you shall know that it is I who have sent you… After you have led the people out of Egypt, you are to offer worship to God on this mountain.’

Responsorial Psalm 102(103):1-4,6-7

The Lord is compassion and love.

My soul, give thanks to the Lord

all my being, bless his holy name.

My soul, give thanks to the Lord

and never forget all his blessings.

The Lord is compassion and love.

It is he who forgives all your guilt,

who heals every one of your ills,

who redeems your life from the grave,

who crowns you with love and compassion.

The Lord is compassion and love.

The Lord does deeds of justice,

gives judgement for all who are oppressed.

He made known his ways to Moses

and his deeds to Israel’s sons.

The Lord is compassion and love.

Gospel Matthew 11:25-27

You have hidden these things from the wise and revealed them to little children

Jesus exclaimed, ‘I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for hiding these things from the learned and the clever and revealing them to mere children. Yes, Father, for that is what it pleased you to do. Everything has been entrusted to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, just as no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.’

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(Versi English)

Reflection
Exodus 3:1-6, 9-12, Matthew 11:25-27

“Humility is the soil where faith in God takes root”
The greatest obstacle to grow in a deeper relationship with God is pride. Pride closes one’s heart to love and trust God and instead rely on one’s strength. While pride is an obstacle, humility is the soil where faith in God grows and blossoms. In today’s gospel, Jesus recognised that the pride and self-assurance of the religious leaders prevented them from encountering God more deeply. But, on the other hand, He recognized that it was the simple people who were theh ones discovering God’s love because they were humble enough to recognise their own needs and poverty.

Often we think that we need to be ‘experts’ in matters of faith. Today, let this gospel reminds us to have the fundamental attitude of humility if we genuinely want to allow Jesus to draw us into a more intimate relationship with God our Father. We need to acknowledge that we are on this life-long journey to know God with our mind and heart. In this prayer time, let us be aware of our own need and our own poverty before God, and be open to welcome what He has to communicate to us.

Question for reflection:
Am I humble enough to recognise that I know little and am still on this journey to know and encounter God more?

(Versi BM)

Renungan
Keluaran 3:1-6, 9-12, Matius 11:25-27

“Kerendahan hati adalah tanah di mana iman akan Tuhan berakar”
Halangan utama untuk bertumbuh erat dalam hubungan dengan Tuhan adalah kesombongan. Kesombongan menutup hati seseorang untuk mengasihi dan percaya kepada Tuhan dan lebih bergantung kepada kekuatan sendiri. Kesombongan dilihat sebagai halangan, kerendahan hati adalah tanah dimana iman pada Tuhan bertumbuh dan mekar. Dalam injil hari ini, Yesus mengerti bahawa kebangaan dan keyakinan diri para pemimpin agama menghalang mereka untuk dapat menemui Tuhan dengan lebih mendalam. Namun disini lain, Yesus menyedari bahawa orang-orang yang sederhanalah yang dapat menemukan kasih Tuhan kerana mereka cukup rendah hati untuk mengenali keperluan dan kekurangan mereka. Seringkali kita berfikir bahawa kita harus menjadi seorang “pakar” dalam hal berkaitan iman. Sekiranya kita secara ikhlas membenarkan Yesus membawa kita kepada relasi yang intim dengan Allah Bapa, biarkan injil ini mengingatkan kita untuk memiliki sikap kerendahan hati hari ini. Kita harus mengakui bahawa kita berada dalam perjalanan hidup yang panjang untuk mengenal Tuhan dengan segenap hati dan minda kita. Pada saat doa ini, marilah menyedari keperluan dan kemiskinan yang kita miliki di hadapan Tuhan, dan terbuka menerima apa yang ingin disampaikanNya kepada kita.

Soalan renungan:
Adakah saya cukup rendah hati untuk menyedari bahawa saya memiliki pengetahuan yang sedikit dan masih dalam perjalanan untuk lebih mengenal dan bertemu dengan Tuhan?

(Versi Murut)

*Kaingkualan 3:1-6; 9-12; Matius 11:25-27*

Paat ragili indagu i Jisus, "Ama', Tuhan ru limbowon am tana' ti! Paringkuanangan Ku Rirun sabap ra pinakito Mu ngaangai' raginio ra ulun ondo' kolondo' kapandayan, pinasibuni Mu intor ra ulun mapintar am nakaigigila'. Iou Ama', gitio pinili' am kasagaan Muno galama'. Pinataakan ri Ama' ngaangai' Raki'. I Ama' ayuk sangulin nakaulig ra Anak, am Anak ayuk sangulun makaulig ra Ama' am poyo ulun ondo' kasagaan ru Anak ayuk makaulig ri Ama'."

Ganaan guang iono tana’ ondo’ intok manambakat kaintapatan ri Aki Kapuuno’

Ompong ondo’ maayo kaga’ ru sumukor ralalom pabukatan malandom poyo ri Aki Kapuuno’ iono masumbung. Masumbung makaangob ra rondo’ ra guang ondo’ motogom am mangintopot ri Aki Kapuuno’ kaa’ maransan ra rondo’ ondo’ maikang. Liliwa’ masumbung no ompong, ganaan guang iono tana’ ondo’ mampatuu’ am mampabusak ra kaintapatan ri Aki Kapuuno’. Ralalom Injil ra orou raiti’, nakaliman i Jisus ra masumbung am intopot ra inan galama’ ondo mongompong ra tingganai-tingganai ru ugama Jaudi intor ra makatuum ri Aki Kapuuno’ ra malandom poyo. Kaa’, bobokon no am, makaliman Io sabap ra masamaan ilo koson makaliman ra gogoton am ra kalo kaukapan nilo galama’.
Masalok takau mangkara’ ra gumogot takau masauk ra ‘tojojo mapintar’ ra baal ru kaintapatan. Orou raiti’, polosoon noyo Injil ti mampakara’ ritakau koson mokoondo’ ra paliso ondo’ kasaa’ ra ganaan guang amon ru totopot takau masaga’ mangiou ri Jisus mampaumbir ritakau ra pabukatan ri Aki Kapuuno’ Ama’ takau. Gogot takau mangiou ra itakau ti raino ralalom kaayagan-pangkiralanan maawar mintutun ri Aki Kapuuno’ ra pangkaraan am guang takau, paat ra pakiasian raino ti, ibok takau pakatutun ra gogoton am kalo kaukapan takau galama’ ra saang ri Aki Kapuuno’, am maukab koson mangapu ra atan ondo’ pinabala’ Nano ritakau.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Sama’ kia ganaan guang kuti koson makaliman ra makapandai aku koborok am lakat poyo raino ra pangkiralanan mintutun poyo am mongoi tuum poyo ri Aki Kapuuno’?

(Versi Iban)

Renungan
Pemansut 3:1-6,9-12; Matthew 11:25-27

“Baroh ati nya meh tanah endur pengarap dalam Allah Taala ulih mansang.”
Penanggol ti pemadu besai alai kitai ulih nerit kaul enggau Allah Taala nya meh ati ti sumbong. Ati sumbong nutup ati kitai deka rindu sereta arap ka Allah Taala sereta mandang ka kitai tu ngena pengering ari diri empu aja. Taja ati sumbong tu nyadi penanggol, ati ti baroh nyadi tanah endur pengarap dalam Allah Taala ulih mansang besai sereta ngasil ka buah ti galak. Dalam Injil saritu, Jesus meda ati sumbong enggau pengelurus diri nagang pemesai pengarap bansa Judah ari ngasaika Allah Taala enggau dalam agi. Dia mega Jesus meda mensia mayuh nya meh ulih ngasaika pengerindu Allah Taala laban pemaroh ati sida laban sida orang ti seranta.

Suah kitai mikir kitai patut nyadi orang ti ‘bepelajar’ ba pasal pengarap. Saritu, awak ka pesan Injil tu ngingatka kitai awak ngemaroh diri sereta enggau bendar deka nitih ka Jesus awak ulih ngiring kitai ngagai kaul ti dalam enggau Allah Taala ti Apai kitai. Kitai patut ngaku kitai ba pejalai pengidup tu awak ulih ngelala Allah Taala ngena runding sereta ati kitai. Dalam awak sembiang tu aram meh kitai ngaku penimpang diri ba mua Allah Taala, sereta besedia nerima utai ti deka dipadah ka Iya ngagai kitai.

Bisi aku amat ngemaroh diri ngaku aku tu orang biasa sereta agi ba rantau pejalai deka nemu lalu ngasaika Allah Taala suah agi?

(Versi Cina)

省思
《出三:1-6, 9-12》
《玛11:25-27》

“谦卑是对天主的信仰扎根的土壤”
与天主深交的最大障碍就是我们的自尊。
骄傲把我们爱人的心和信任天主的心给关闭了并且只依靠个人力量。当骄傲成为我们的阻碍时，谦卑就是对天主信德的最好土壤。今天的福音，耶稣承认骄傲和自信心是阻止宗教领袖与天主进入更深的关系。反之，祂发现越简单的人能进入天主的爱因为他们谦卑的发现自己的需求和不足。
我们时常觉得自己必须是信德的专家。今天就让这个福音提醒我们谦卑的重要性，若我们真心的允许耶稣帮助我们与天主有着更亲密的关系。我们必须了解这是用一生来全心全意认识天主的旅途。在这祈祷的时刻，让我们在天主面前更了解自己的需求和不足，并且更愿意接受祂要与我们沟通的一切。

省思题:
我是否谦卑的承认自己的渺小并且还在了解天主的旅途？