Gospel: Luke 1:67-79
Zechariah his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, prophesied, saying:
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; for he has come to his people
and set them free. He has raised up for us a mighty Savior, born of the house
of his servant David. Through his prophets he promised of old that he would
save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us. He promised to
show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant. This was the oath
he swore to our father Abraham: to set us free from the hand of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear, holy and righteous in his sight all the days
of our life. You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, for
you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, to give his people
knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins. In the tender
compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on
those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into
the way of peace.”
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Reflection:
Do we acknowledge the many blessings that God has given us? For example: The
new life that God gives us every morning, our loving family, the good health
that we have and there are many more blessings that God has been showering us.
Do we always remember to thank the Lord for all these blessings? Or we are
already used to these blessing that it becomes ordinary for us already.
The devil would always lure us to get busy with worldly things so that we
would eventually forget God. So what are the results? We will not anymore fear
God, we will lose our guilt of conscience. We will therefore mindlessly commit
sin such as abortion, adultery and many more sins against our fellowmen
and God.
Zechariah was well aware of the many blessings that God had showered him
and his family that’s why he praised Him. In good times and in bad he never
walked away from God he remained faithful to Him. We must also be fully aware
of the many blessings that God has been showering us. And we must always be
grateful for all of these blessings by sharing it with those who are in need
most especially the poor.– Marino J. Dasmarinas
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