The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Luke 1:39-56
This Gospel began as Mary set off to travel in haste to the
hill country to the town of Judah. When
she arrived there, Mary went to the house of Zechariah and greeted her cousin,
Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s
greeting, the infant Elizabeth was carrying “leaped in her womb." In that
instant, Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Elizabeth said to Mary: “Blessed are you among women and
blessed is the fruit of your womb. How
is it that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” Was Elizabeth astonished at the words that
she uttered? Where did these words come
from? Clearly, Elizabeth had received
this revelation from God. She knew that
the child that Mary was carrying a very special child. She realized that this child would be her
Lord.
Do we take Jesus’ coming into the world for granted or are
we amazed, astounded, and filled with joy that our Lord Jesus came to earth as
a small, fragile, baby boy? He was born
to peasants, not royalty. He wanted to
become one of us. He wanted to walk among us.
Today Jesus will come to us.
Most likely, he will come to when we least expect him. He may come disguised as a friend or he may
come to us in the helping hand of a stranger.
Perhaps Jesus simply will come in quiet and peace.
Be awake throughout this day. You may encounter Jesus several times and
others may meet Jesus through you.
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