THE SIGN OF IMMANUEL

The Lord sent another message to Ahaz: “Ask the Lord your God to give you a sign. It can be from deep in the world of the dead or from high up in the heaven.”

Ahaz answered, “I will not ask for a sign. I refuse to put the Lord to the test.”

To that Isaiah replied, “Listen, now, descendants of King David. It’s bad enough for you to bear out the patience of men --- must you wear out God’s patience too? Well then, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: a young woman who is pregnant will have a son and will name Him ‘Immanuel’.  (Isaiah 7:10-14)

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THE BIRTH OF JESUS IS ANNOUNCED

In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee named Nazareth. He had a message for a girl promised in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was a descendant of King David. The girl’s name was Mary. The angel came to her and said, “Peace be with you! The Lord is with you and has greatly blessed you!”

Mary was deeply troubled by the angel’s message, and she wondered what his words meant. The angel said to her, “don’t be afraid, Mary; God has been gracious to you. You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.  He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The Lord God will make him a king, as his ancestor David was, and he will be the king of the descendants of Jacob for ever; His kingdom will never end!”

Mary said to the angel, “I am a virgin. How, then, can this be?”

The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and God’s power will rest upon you. For this reason the holy child will be called the Son of God. Remember your relative Elizabeth. It is said that she cannot have children, but she herself is now six months pregnant, even though she is very old. For there is nothing that God cannot do.”

“I am the Lord’s servant,” said Mary; “may it happen to me as you have said.” And the angel left her.    (Luke 1:26-38)

This is the Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God

The message of Salvation was given to Mary through the Archangel Gabriel.

Even today, God often conveys His message to us through different mediums be it a person or a situation.

Are we ready to accept God’s will like Mary? Do we have the humility in us to say like the Holy Mother, “may it happen to me as your Holy Will!”

Let us seek her help when we face paralyzing fear of situations for doing the will of God or when swimming against the tide of public opinion; as she freely said ‘yes’ to God and faced all consequences of her free decision for the sake of human race.

Blessed are those who hear the Word of God and keep it.

Recite Hail Mary as possible as you can to obtain her grace.

With love filled Blessings,

Your Sister in Christ