First Reading: Judges 13:2-7,24-25
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 71
Gospel: Luke 1:5-25
How many times have you or someone you know said things like: "God doesn't care about my problems," "This situation is too small for God to take care of," "That is impossible," "No one or no thing can help me now." We have all at one time or another felt and expressed such complete despair. We have all felt times where our hope was gone, and we just feel like nothing will be able to help us. That is why it is so important to have faith, because when you have faith you trust in God. When you have faith, you begin to become familiar with and to know God, and the more that you get to know God, the more you understand that nothing is impossible for God!
In today's readings we are shown two examples of God's mighty works. For two women who have given up the hope of having children, who seem to have an impossible situation; God steps in and gives life to these women. God does not just give them sons, but He gives them sons who have a very specific purpose to serve for God and they will be made great through the Lord. God has amazing ways of turning seemingly impossible situations into ones that demonstrate His power and glory. There have been many other examples of this throughout the bible; Abraham and Sarah (Gen.), Isaac and Rebekah (Gen.), Jacob and Rachel (Gen.), and of course our blessed Mother Mary. Let us always remember that we serve a truly awesome God!
May we always remember the words of our Savior: "For human beings this is impossible, but for God all things are possible." (Matthew 19:26)
Father above, we thank you for the gift of this day. We thank you for the lives that we have been called to and for the crosses that we are to bear. Lord, we pray for the strength and courage to persevere through this life and onto our eternal life with you. Lord, we pray for all those who are being tried and tested and persecuted for their faith, may you continue to strengthen them. We pray for all those without hope, may they open their hearts to you and find the hope that is in you. We ask this all through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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