Prayer Reflections Week XXXII (Nov.18-24,2013)

Day 6: And the things that you heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 2 Tim 2:2

• Our mission's goal is to transmit to others what we receive from Jesus, to form in them the life of God in the same way that Jesus is doing in us. How do I live this aspect of my identity as VD this week? -vd prayer buddies

Day 2: We have saved someone when we have taught him or her to pray. Christ will have a new disciple when he or she through prayer comes to know Him personally, not by hearsay but by personal experience.(VD const. #40)

• The preaching of the word will make the people in contact with God. Prayer is encountering God through his Word. We then are encouraged to teach someone to pray so that we can win a disciple for Christ. VD Prayer Buddies.

Day 1: Then He said to His disciples “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.  There pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”  (Matthew 9:37-38)

• Faith had been sown to our hearts and our soul by our Lord Jesus. We need to pray always and to be the bearer and witnesses of christ life and to pray for others that they may too will encounter God and become his witnesses. Hope we did our share today as Laborer Of the Lord of Harvest! - VD Prayer Buddies

Prayer Reflections Week XXXI (Nov. 11-17, 2013)

Day 5: Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these others do? Yes, Lord, he said, you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, then "Take care of my lambs. (Jn 21:15-18)

• It is true that we love God but still we are destructed of what d world offers.  Jesus wants us to be sure, given these calamities we have now, we are measured how we really LOVE God. Our willingness to serve and help those who are in need.   Vd prayer buddies.

Day 4: The group of believers was one in mind and heart. None of them said that any of their belongings were their own, but they all share with one another everything they had. With great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God poured rich blessings on them all. Acts 4:32-35

• Oneness made us strong, made you feel the joy or pain, made you look around and inside of you with compassion, and made God to  activate and pour out His rich blessings on u. Be one in mind and heart as a group of believer, share your talent and be a blessing to everyone. -VD Prayer Buddies

Day 3: Go then to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples. Mt. 28:18-20

• We have saved someone when we have taught him or her to pray, Christ wil have a new disciple when he or she, through prayer comes to know Him personally.... (Vd const. #40) Today we are reminded to live what we are called for, to dedicate our life to prayer and preaching so many wil be saved. -Vd Prayer Buddies

Day 2: "As he saw the crowd, his heart was filled with pity for them, because they were worried and helpless, like sheep w/out a shepherd" (Mt 9:36)

• It pains our God to see the suffering of our bro n sis. He needs you now more than ever to be a shepherd to them by giving them what they need the most. The real food that gives life, the true drink that quenches their thirst, the light that gives hope, the love that secures. GIVE the WORD OF GOD and save lives. (VD Prayer buddies) pls pass...

Day 1: "It is not right for us to neglect the preaching of God's word in order to handle finances. We ourselves, then, will give our full time to prayer and the work of preaching." (Acts 6:3-4)

• The apostles have chosen the best part, praying and preaching the word of God and even doing it full time. There is so much life in the word of God! Do we recognize it? Do we intend to preach in our simple way everyday or we just consumed with our financial concerns? -VD Prayer Buddies

Prayer Reflections Week XXX (Nov.4-10, 2013)

Day 7: "May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the perseverance of Christ."-2Thess 3:5.

• Our perseverance to live Christian lives is rooted in our hope of the Resurrection, God's final reward. In a world that may seem unfair, what makes you continue living a good and honest life? -vd prayer buddies

Day 6: 'There should be no division in the body.But its part should have equal concern for each other.If one part suffers every part suffers with it, if one part is honored every part rejoice with it. 1cor 12:25-26

• The reality of the kingdom unite us with bonds more strong of flesh and blood. Let us make true this reality of faith.We are one in Christ.Giving thanks for being save and at the same time to be one with our brothers and sisters in need. -vd prayer buddies

Day 2: "What must I do to inherit eternal life?"Love the lord your God with all your heart, strength, mind and 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' (Lk. 10:25-37)

• Loving our neighbor as we love ourselves is the way to create heaven here on earth. Who then is our neighbor? Is anyone who needs our help. Ask God today who are the concrete people he wants you to love by helping then using your time, talent and treasure. VD Prayer Buddies.

Day 1: "Instead, be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what he requires of you, and he will provide you with all these other things." (Matthew 6:33)

• Doing what God requires of us brings joy, peace and its worth spending our time with cause this is the real treasure that we've been looking for. May we continue be wise and store up real treasures day by day - VD Prayer Buddies

Prayer Reflections Week XXIX (Oct. 28-Nov.3, 2013)

Day 7: "all that He created was good. If He did not love them, they wouldn't exist."-wisdom 11: 25-26.

• God is a Lover of Life. He values all that lives and prices life above all possessions, it's dignity over human glory. How do you price your life today? What gives people value? Looking at Him on the cross again, we find the expression of Love that gives the most profound value to our lives. -vd prayer buddies

Day 6: 'Your gain is a life fully dedicated to him and the result is eternal life' Rom. 6:22

• The life of the saints lead us to see the goal of our life. ETERNITY. And we share it with them. Let us leave every minute of our life with that intensity,giving to each moment the extraordinary meaning that faith can give. -vd prayer buddies 

Day 4: The forms and tasks of life are many but holiness is one that sanctify which is cultivated by all who act under God's Spirit and obeying the Father's voice and adoring God the Father in spirit and truth, follow Christ, poor humble and cross-bearing, that they may deserve to be partakers of His glory. (Lumen Gentium, 41)

• In our sufferings, we are enjoying the grace within us who is jesus.  we are  given an opportunity to be christ  which leads us to heaven. Let us embrace sufferings, let us embrace jesus. VD prayer buddies

Day 3: Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God. Rev. 7:2-4

• We are all sealed by the holy spirit. Yet our life can still face temptations. Today, let us not be complacent. Be vigilant. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus so we may not fall. Dont waste your life, for you are destined to be in heaven. Let Jesus be our strength in all temptations we face. - VD Prayer Buddies

Day 2: 1 Pet 1:16. The Scriptures says, "Be holy because I am holy."

• What is holiness for you? Is it something impossible? Holiness is making our mind and heart aligned with that of Christ in order to live with him and be like him. It is to love like Christ and his love is characterized by the giving of himself for our sake. To give oneself, to suffer for Christ is then a privilege to become holy. Therefore, let us welcome the sufferings of this day for they are paths to sanctity. VD Prayer Buddies.

Day 1: Brothers and sisters:
You are no longer strangers and sojourners,
but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones
and members of the household of God,
built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets,
with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone. (Eph. 2:19-22 )

• how beautiful indeed to digest and recognize our origin and foundation, may we continue to put into practice what we learned from Jesus in our daily prayer. As we vote today, think of our brothers and sisters who will most benefit from the vote that we cast. - VD Prayer Buddies

Prayer Reflections Week XXVIII (Oct. 21-27)

Day 7: "The tax-collector went home at peace with God."-luke18:.

• Peace is not a privilege of those who have never done anything wrong, but of those who dedicate themselves to build God's Church. Do you long for peace on earth? Start to build God's Family today.. -vd prayer buddies

Day 3: The thief comes only to steal,kill, and destroy. I have come in order that you might have life-life in its fullness. Jn.10:10

• Jesus coming to our lives is for us to be saved-to have fullness in life. Today, He wants us to bring His life to many of his children so they too will be saved and they will regain their identity as His children. Make Jesus be happy, save a friend,a neighbor, a love one today. Be available for others. VD Prayer Buddies.

Day 2: "You did not choose me, I chose you and appointed you to go and bear much fruit, the kind of fruit that endures"
Jn 15:16.

• It is God himself who has appointed us to preach about his WORD and his LIFE. To preach therefore is not an option but a command.  Is there greater fruitfulness than being collaborators of Gods mission of salvation? Today be a life-giver! Look for opportunity to preach! VD prayer buddies.

Day 1: And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.”

• brothers and sisters  the life of Jesus surely made a difference in our life, do we continue to treasure and value his presence? do we  continue to recognize and look for the truth and life in him? look for him in the silence of your heart today, give a time to pray. -VD Prayer Buddies

Prayer Reflections Week XXVII (Oct 14-20,2013)

Day 7: "Will not God secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them?"-luke18:7.

• Jesus affirms the power of the prayers of his people, especially when they intercede for others. Today is mission sunday. Don't forget to PRAY as your FIRST mission. -vd prayer buddies

Day 6: 'he call together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone. He have five bags of silver to one, two bags to another, and one bag to the last' Mt25:14

• We participate in this mission with the assurance that he give us what we need.Can u recognise it? be as the faithful servant who invest in the life of others. Thank you lord for making us part of this sharing of your life to others. - vd prayer buddies

Day 4: There was always enough flour and olive oil left in the containers, just as the LORD promised through Elijah." (1 Kings 17:11-13, 15-16)

• God, in each moment knows  everything that we need before we ask of it and its always more than enough, the widow and her son ate for several days by giving up a single meal to elijah and trusting in the words the Lord through elijah. do we trust in Gods word each day in spite of challenges and calamities? Trust and Believe in the Lord - VD Prayer Buddies

Day 3: "You must each decide in your heart how much you give. For God will generously provide all you need." 2Cor. 9:6-8.

• God loves a joyful and generous giver. He never fails to provide everything they need. Today Jesus is inviting us to be a generous giver of life to others like He did, inorder to save many who like us were also became slaves of the world and became free when Christ gave his ultimate sacrifice. Be a giver of life today. VD Prayer Buddies

Day 2: "Do you love me? Then Feed my sheep" (jn 21:17)

• Do you love me? Is the question jesus is asking each one of us today & in very clear words he is telling us how we can love him... To be sensitive & have compassion to the needs of our bro & sis. What is the need of your neighbor? Harden not your heart & respond to their cry for help. Give justice by giving what you have. You have the word of God that can ease their pain & heal their brokenness.- VD Prayer buddies.

Day 1:He said to them, "give them some food yourselves". "Lk 9: 13

• Jesus is telling us to take care of others' needs especially the need for the word of God. Jesus believes in our capacity to share. we are invited to focus on what we have and let God multiply these  for others to share. Thank you Lord for believing in me. VD Prayer Buddies

Prayer Reflections Week XXVI (Oct. 7-13, 2013)

Day 2:"Preach d Word; be ready in season & out of season. (2 ti 4:2 )

• Look at our world and what do you see? Brokenness, chaos, slavery to sin, etc. Verbum Dei you have the medicine to heal all these! Thus it is urgent that we should be ready to preach the WORD OF GOD at all times and live by example in season or out of season knowing that at stake is the eternal life of our bro n sisters. We cannot delay for it's a matter of life and death. -VD prayer buddies

Day 3:"No means or methods will ever match...a missionary convinced by and in love with Christ." Cf. VDC #44  

• As disciples of Christ, our love for him is our motivation to  persevere and courage in facing persecution. This love in us made us convince to speak what we believe and offer our lives as living witnesses of the love and life of Christ here on earth. "We speak because we believe." VD Prayer Buddies

Day 4:"I believed, therefore I spoke." (2 Cor. 4:13). 

• our beliefs will manifest in the words that we speak and in the way we act. we profess i believe in God, the power almighty creator of heaven and earth. how come i look at my problems over and above me? how come i believe in the many superstitious beliefs? do we really believed in God? -vd prayer buddies

Day 5:"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you.. because of Me...your reward in heaven is great."(Matthew 5:10-13). 

• As disciples of Christ, we profess, we stand and proclaim his words. Along the journey we will encounter and experience persecution or humiliation. In this, we will know how deeply our faith rooted in God. Because we believed we spoke so suffering is our offering and we will receive reward from heaven. From Vd Prayer Buddies.

Day 6:'oh lord God! I know not how to speak,I'm to young...Say not 'I'm too young' to whomever I send u,u shall go,whatever I command u,u shall speak'  Jr1:6-10.

• The lord entrust to us this great mission,to transmit His own life to others.What a task! Do not put limit to give life, trust in his Words. the transmission only depends if we remain united to him. 'I will put my words in your mouth-says the lord' -vd prayer buddies

Day 7:"Stand up and go on your way; your faith has saved you."-luke17:19. 

• Faith has the power not only to save but to direct our lives on a meaningful path. What's the best gift we can offer to our loved ones and to all? Isn't it the capacity to stand up & walk rightly again, always? That's called FAITH. -vd prayer buddies