4/13/11 RATHER THAN COMPLAINING, TRY PRAISING

4/13/11 cblog RATHER THAN COMPLAINING, TRY PRAISING; Christ the King 730a [fr second]
m; "three young men in fiery furnace..responsorial psalm..called on to praise the lord..all of us..discouraged at times..trials of life..but so much of what we experience is based on our attitude..look at things..feel about..how we perform..way we frame things..depressed...excited..encouraged ..discouraged.. 3 men in fire..yet praising god..even neb says "blessed be the god of these 3..."..to be people of praise of blessing, even in the fiery furnace..even on the cross..live as if in reality of heaven..constant experience of praise..take any experience..an anger, resentment,fear..anything..quietly begin to praise god..intersting to see how emotions change..how will affect behav ..st. paul says pray constantly..live in constant prayer of praise..at mt tabor..@ calvary..wonderful meal..in furnace..praise always..walking down street..live life of praise..reality..praising will help us to live in real world..john paul 2...said "may Jesus be praised..no matter.."

Daniel 3  "King Nebuchadnezzar said“Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you will not serve my god, or worship the golden statue that I set up? Be ready now to fall down and worship the statue I had made whenever you hear the sound of the trumpet flute, lyre, harp, psaltery, bagpipe, and all the other musical instruments; otherwise, you shall be instantly cast into the white-hot furnace; and who is the God who can deliver you out of my hands?” Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar,“There is no need for us to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If our God, whom we serve can save us from the white-hot furnace and from your hands, O king, may he save us But even if he will not, know, O king that we will not serve your god or worship the golden statue that you set up.” King Nebuchadnezzar’s face became livid with utter rage against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He ordered the furnace to be heated seven times more than usual and had some of the strongest men in his army bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and cast them into the white-hot furnace. Nebuchadnezzar rose in haste and asked his nobles“Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?”“Assuredly, O king,” they answered.“But,” he replied, “I see four men unfettered and unhurt, walking in the fire, and the fourth looks like a son of God.” Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed,“Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who sent his angel to deliver the servants who trusted in him; they disobeyed the royal command and yielded their bodies rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.” Dn 3:52, 53, 5 R. (52b) Glory and praise for ever!“Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever; And blessed is your holy and glorious name, praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages.”

R. Glory and praise for ever!

Joohn 8.31-42 "Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him,“If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How can you say, ‘You will become free’?” Jesus answered them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin. A slave does not remain in a household forever, but a son always remains. So if the Son frees you, then you will truly be free. I know that you are descendants of Abraham. But you are trying to kill me, because my word has no room among you. I tell you what I have seen in the Father’s presence; then do what you have heard from the Father.” They answered and said to him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing the works of Abraham. But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God; Abraham did not do this. You are doing the works of your father!” So they said to him, “We were not born of fornication. We have one Father, God.” Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me
... for I came from God and am here; I did not come on my own, but he sent me.”