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Theo Tigno•
2/6/2004 8:01 am
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Friday, February 6th 2004 |
Sirach 47:2-11
Like the choice fat of the sacred offerings,
so was David in Israel.
He made sport of lions as though they were kids,
and of bears, like lambs of the flock.
As a youth he slew the giant
and wiped out the people's disgrace,
When his hand let fly the slingstone
that crushed the pride of Goliath.
Since he called upon the Most High God,
who gave strength to his right arm
To defeat the skilled warrior
and raise up the might of his people,
Therefore the women sang his praises,
and ascribed to him tens of thousands
and praised him when they blessed the Lord.
When he assumed the royal crown, he battled
and subdued the enemy on every side.
He destroyed the hostile Philistines
and shattered their power till our own day.
With his every deed he offered thanks
to God Most High, in words of praise.
With his whole being he loved his Maker
and daily had his praises sung;
He set singers before the altar and by their voices
he made sweet melodies,
He added beauty to the feasts
and solemnized the seasons of each year
So that when the Holy Name was praised,
before daybreak the sanctuary would resound.
The LORD forgave him his sins
and exalted his strength forever;
He conferred on him the rights of royalty
and established his throne in Israel.
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for Pete Himmel, who is having open-heart surgery today.
In yesterday's reading we read about David's last words to to Solomon. Today, we hear about how David lived his life, especially about how his life offered thanks to God. Yet, we also know that David was just like each of us: sinful in nature.
If the legacy we leave is a legacy that offers thanks to God, then our lives will be know for drawing others closer to God. That is life we should be willing to live. That is the life of the saints who rejoice in heaven. Take care and God Bless.
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