--- title: Daily Readings Reflection for 3/24/11 description: Daily Readings Reflection for 3/24/11 --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2011/03/24/daily-readings-reflection-for-32411#) # Daily Readings Reflection for 3/24/11 Mar 24, 2011 9:00:02 AM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) Scripture: Lectionary # 234. Jeremiah 17:5-10. Psalm 1:1-2.3.4.6. Luke 16:19-31 [Today's Readings](http://www.usccb.org/nab) Two of our readings are quite similar in the use of a tree bearing fruit near running waters. Jeremiah may be the author of both the first reading and the Psalm that introduces the whole Book of Psalms. In Jeremiah we have the following words of the Prophet: "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose hope is in the Lord. He is like a tree planted beside the waters that stretches is roots to the stream: it fears not the heat when it comes, its leaves stay green; In the year of the drought it shows no distress, but still bears fruit. The Psalm reads: Happy the man...But delights in the law of the Lord and meditates on his law day and night. He is like a tree planted near running water, That yields its fruit in due season, and whose leaves never fade.. Psalm 1 is full of wisdom and the image of the tree with its roots is a good introduction for the whole of the Psalms. When compared with what Jeremiah says, we see a similar use of images to bring about the trust in the Lord. We may surmise that Jeremiah who was so skilled as a prophet and writer (maybe with the help of his secretary Baruch) that Psalm 1 was also composed by him. Such skills were reserved to the educated who dwelt near the Temple. Jeremiah is thus helping us to stay confident even though we suffer, get ill, experience opposition, we are able to sink our roots of faith deep into the life-giving source of the waters that run by. Jeremiah shares contrasts of a blessed person and one who is cursed; the psalm does the same with the many who is prosperous and happy while the unrighteous person is like chaff driven by the wind. One who trusts only in himself is contrasted with one who trusts in God. Jeremiah goes on to tell us that the Lord probes the heart and mind and rewards each one according to their deservings. Jesus teaches us through contrasting the life of a poor man named Lazarus (an 'Anawim) and the rich man named Dives (rich one in Latin). God rewards the poor man while the rich one who ignored him is now separated from God and Abraham by a great abyss. We discover from both lessons of the prophet and the psalm and the Gospel that "Blessed are they who trust in the Lord." 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