Sunday, December 21, 2014

Fourth Sunday in Advent

Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.

From the moment of our birth to our death, we are called to be humble servants of the Lord. However, we often forget this calling when faced with the trials and temptations of the world. We slowly but surely become servants of no one, but ourselves. This Sunday before Christmas God gives us a helpful reminder of what our vocation is supposed to be. He does this by presenting us with Mary, the Model of Humble Service to God and to all His children. She is the mother of Christ and our spiritual mother. She shows how to put our trust in God and live according to His Word and our Lord, Jesus Christ. If we think about it each day in our lives is a repeat of the Annunciation, only we are in the place of Mary. We have the free will to choose God’s Will or not… to make our lives a living fiat or not.

How do we respond to these moments? Do we wholeheartedly say so be it when God calls us to do something in our lives? Or do we say, no or not now and deny God’s Will in favor of our own?

O Lord, we want to be your humble servants and to live according to your Word. Please inspire us to become living fiats to your Will.

Amen.

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