Gospel: Luke
1:26-38
The angel
Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin
betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David and the virgin’s name
was Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with
you. But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of
greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her “Do not be afraid, Mary, for
you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear
a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of
the Most High and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father and
he will rule over the house of Jacob forever and of his Kingdom there will be
no end. But Mary said to the angel “How can this be since I have no relations
with a man? And the angel said to her in reply, “The Holy Spirit will come upon
you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to
be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, Elizabeth, your
relative has also conceived a son in her old age and this is the sixth month
for her who was called barren for nothing will be impossible for God. Mary
said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to
your word. Then the angel departed from her.
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Reflection:
What are you
going to do if you receive a shocking news? Perhaps the first that would come
to your mind is to pray and ask for guidance and strength from the Lord.
When Mary
received the annunciation from angel Gabriel that she would be pregnant with
the baby Jesus. She might have been in shock for a moment, then right after she
perhaps prayed to the good Lord for guidance and strength. After which she was
ok and with faith she accepted the will of the Lord for her.
The
annunciation of the birth of the Lord Jesus conveys to us that nothing is
impossible for God. That God can do miracles as He did to Mary. It conveys to
us that our God is a God of possibilities and miracles. Our God can make things
happen for us for as long as we have faith and for as long as we have
unwavering belief in Him.
If you
somehow feel weariness with your journey with the Lord for the reason that
nothing significant is happening to you. Do not lose heart, continue to journey
with Him and trustingly hold on to Him. For He will not forsake those who
continue to trust Him. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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