Third Tuesday of Advent

A man of God came to me; he had the appearance of an angel of God, terrible indeed.  I did not ask him where he came from, nor did he tell me his name. But he said to me, “You will be with child and will bear a son. So take neither wine nor strong drink, and eat nothing unclean. For the boy shall be consecrated to God from the womb, until the day of his death.”

God calls us all to be consecrated to Him from the womb. He wants us to be His with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strengths. He wants us to listen to Him and obey His commandments and teachings. He wants us to be God-bearing people filled with the Holy Spirit and not with worldly worries and concerns. He wants us to be holy people, willing to live prudently and in full self-control. He wants us to be saints, not sinners... to do good and not evil. He wants to share Himself with each of us so we might share in His Kingdom after our deaths.

Are we living our lives as if they are consecrated to God? How can we live more prudently? In what ways are we keeping ourselves spiritually clean?

O Lord, we consecrate ourselves to you.

Amen.