Do we connect as simply and profoundly as the centurion — with Jesus?
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Divine consequences would result from the life, word, actions of Jesus the Christ
She “saw” and she “heard” and she knew in her “heart” that God was pouring out grace upon grace upon this child and her parents and all of us, and because of him life would never be the same.
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Jesus’ way is our way, too
We are invited to all of the above to: “see” and “hear” Jesus so clearly that we would dare to imitate him. In other words, to become like him. To move from darkness to light, sin to grace.
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Sin, grace, darkness, light are inextricably connected
Faith and the word of God, and believing in something — anything — can bring about that light in our lives. That if only for a moment here and a moment there has shattered our darkness and brought us “back to life” and “back to light” — eternal light!
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There is a deeper life that the Lord has led us to discover
An empty tomb with the wrappings of death visible, but not the body, gave enough reason to simply “see and believe.” We grapple with the deep mystery of true life — inner life — that gives meaning to the simply mortal.
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The mystery of the Incarnation continues today
Maybe we will be able to say with new conviction that God has been born in me, lives in me, fills me, strengthens me. And as we share that truth, the mystery of the Incarnation continues today!
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We are to birth Christ
After Zechariah described the many promises of God for his people, led by the Spirit of God, Zechariah spoke directly to and about his son John: “You, my child, shall be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way.”
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Make room for the Lord
When one turns away from God in their life, then can’t find God in their life, well, what do you expect? Consequences!
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Spiritually pregnant
For sure, the Bible is filled with awesome and bigger-than-life stories, this one included. Certainly the Bible leads us at times to such a great mystery too wonderful, amazing or awesome to behold.
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How much will we allow our Lord to love us?
Now this, yes; this is Divine Joy, spoken in a wonderful question or almost disbelief: “And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?”
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