--- title: Daily Scriptures Reflection for 9/4/12 description: Daily Scriptures Reflection for 9/4/12 --- [![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/2012/09/04/daily-scriptures-reflection-for-9412#) # Daily Scriptures Reflection for 9/4/12 Sep 4, 2012 5:00:57 AM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) ![](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Tuesday-Bible-13.jpeg?width=345&height=355&name=Tuesday-Bible-13.jpeg "Tuesday Bible") Daily Scripture Reflections for Tuesday Scripture: Lectionary 432. I Corinthians 2:10-16. Psalm 145:8-9.10-11.12-13.13-14. Luke 4:31-37: [Tuesday's Readings ](http://usccb.org/bible/readings/090412.cfm) Paul is very much aware of the Spirit (spirit of power, wisdom, etc.). In fact, he uses this word almost fifty percent of its appearance in the New Testament. Together with Luke, these two inspired writers have a corner on the market when it comes to the Spirit. “The Spirit for him (Paul), is God’s gift of his creative, prophetic, or renovative presence to human beings or the world, and it is better left in the undetermined state.” (Fitzmeyer, NJBC, 82:65, page 1396). Paul is a pastoral theologian who is inspired by the Holy Spirit to write his epistles for the wellbeing of the Christian communities. He knows their struggles with the new faith and is there to help them through these struggles. The Spirit is at work in Paul both in his apostolic work and in his inspired writings. Today we have a prime example of how convincing and perceptive are his thoughts about the Spirit of God, of Christ, or simply the Spirit. We do not have a developed presentation of the Trinity but we do have the triad of these titles for God that lead to the development of theological teachings of the Church about the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Gospel of Matthew reflects that it is through Baptism that we become people of faith who are named in the persons of the Trinity. (Matthew 28:19). We should spend some time in meditating on the paragraph that we have in our first reading. It is the Spirit who will lead us to pray with attention, open heartedness, and reverence. We learn about God and Jesus through the influence of the Spirit in our lives. We are called to life in the Spirit. Jesus’ words in the Gospel are Spirit filled and the inspiration of the Evangelists comes directly from the Spirit. Paul shows that the Spirit works in our discernments of what is right and how to accomplish the plan of God in our personal and communitarian lives. We come to realize that we have gifts and graces that come to us through the Holy Spirit at our Baptism. We are led to interpret and ponder spiritual realities in spiritual terms. The Holy Spirit helps us to believe in the mystery of the Trinity: in God as Creator, in Jesus as Redeemer, in the Spirit as Sanctifier. The Holy Spirit is involved intimately in the cooperation of the Virgin Mary with the mystery of the Incarnation. She is overshadowed like the ark of the covenant and thereby gives flesh to the Word of God, Jesus. We learn that all things are possible with God through the power of the Spirit. God as Creator and Parent (Father/Mother) is presented to us in Psalm 145:17 : “The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness! The Lord is good to all and compassionate toward all his works.” We learn from the Gospel of Luke today (Luke is the Evangelist of the Holy Spirit) that Jesus is the one who through the power of the Spirit casts out unclean spirits. We pray, therefore, Come, Holy Spirit, sanctify us. Fill our hearts with burning desire for the Truth, the Way and the fullness of Life. Enkindle in us thy fire which alone we are not able to come to the Light which enlightens, warms, and comforts us. Let our heavy tongues discover words which enable us to speak of your love and beauty. Renew us, that we may become persons who love your holy and transparent Word of God. Then will we renew the face of this earth and all will be made new. Come, Holy Spirit, heal us, strengthen us, and remain with us. Amen. ***Copyright 2012 Fr. 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