Reflection on the Gospel of Saturday of the 3rd Week of Advent by Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh

 YOUR PRAYERS/SPIRITUAL SACRIFICE; NOT IN VAIN

(Luke 1:5-25)

At that point in time when Zachariah made prayers and offering of incense his habit God gave him assurance of answered prayers. In his old age God blessed him and his wife with the gift of John the Baptist.

Are you asking the "how can" or "how shall" question?  Are you thinking of the inabilities and helplessness of your family? Of your husband, wife or children? Of your husband to place food on your table? Of your wife to understand how broke you're? Of your children's dependence on you even when they're grown?

Live beyond all these. Do not make them a problem. Forge ahead.  Present yourself joyfully to the Lord. Drop your worries and fears at his feet. Do not doubt what He can do. He knows how to bring a total turnaround. Your spiritual sacrifices will never be in vain.

Don't stop offering your incense. Look up to him. Your eyes have only to see. You will even be speechless at how God will intervene. He will take away your reproaches among men. He will come to your aid even at the last hour. Remain in His presence. Don't make a move away from Him.

May we be in prayers as we await the coming of the Lord which is at hand.

Let us pray

Let our prayers in this holy season rise before you Oh Lord like incense. We offer them up to you with our individual, family, ecclesiastical and societal problems. May we hear you tell us: Do not be afraid... Your prayer is answered. Answer us and make haste to come to take away and shame through Christ our Lord. Amen

God bless your Saturday (19the December 2020)

Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh

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