She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,”
which means “God is with us.” (Matthew 1:21-23 NABRE)
Have you ever considered your purpose in life? How about where it comes from? For Joseph and Mary, their purpose was explained to them in today's passage as a fulfillment of an ancient prophecy. And, as crazy and as frightening as it seemed to them, they did as they were instructed by the angel of God.
Two huge things strike me about this encounter. First, that each one of us has a purpose planned by God. And second, that we each have the option to accept or reject our heaven-appointed purpose.
Today, I will open my heart to be led to an understanding of my purpose, and I will choose to step out in faith in order to pursue that purpose.
On this Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, Mary, please pray for us.
There are just 6 days remaining in this shared prayer journey of ours. Please continue to join your prayers with mine here, for a daily minute of reflection. As Jesus said, "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." (Matthew 18:20) Though we gather together online, may our joining here reflect our deep desire to have Jesus in our midst.
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