YES TO GOD!
Have you been invited to join church
choirs? Did you say YES or NO?
Have you been invited to be part of the
catechists in your Parish/Chapel? Did you say YES or NO?
Have you been invited to take part of
the ministry of the young people in your parish/chapel? Did you say YES or NO?
Have you been invited to participate in
the sessions of your BEC or Selda? Did you say YES or NO?
Have you been invited to attend a prayer
meeting? Did you say YES or NO?
Mary was invited by God to be part of
the salvation History and she said YES!
Today we celebrate the 4th Sunday
of advent. The gospel tells us about the well known story of annunciation. Mary
was told by an angel that she will bear a child by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Without hesitation Mary said yes to the invitation of God. When Mary agreed
that the child Jesus will be born on her, Mary started the salvation of all people.
We have Jesus in our midst because Mary
said YES to God. Without her yes, salvation is not possible because Jesus will
not suppose to be born. YES, Mary changed the course of salvation history
forever. God becomes one of us. God is present among us.
Today, we are excited to await the coming of the birth of Jesus.
We are about to enter into the season, where we celebrate the joy of his
coming. Before we will feel this joyous celebration, let us consider the presence
of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary has
been presented to us, to be our model, model in everything that we will do. Let
us follow her example of faith and holiness, of humility and simplicity, of
obedience and surrender to the will of God.
Since, Mary was chosen by God to be the mother of his only begotten Son.
God has also chosen all of us for something special. Maybe he has chosen you to
be a good mother to your children, to be a good father to your kids, to be a good
son/daughter to your parents. Let us reflect on this invitation, do we say YES
to the invitation of God? Saying YES may mean: “I play my role as a good model
to my own family”. What has been our
response to God's choice of us? Consequently, like Mary, we are challenged to
use our freedom and respond with our yes to God's call.
Do you have an invitation right now to glorify and develop our
relationship with God? If you have received an invitation from your friends and
love ones, then said YES To God.
Let us all say, YES to God! And Yes to my family!
Happy 4th Sunday of Advent!
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