Day 14: A Faithful Yes

Good Morning!
Happy Saturday. I hope everyone is able to relax and enjoy the weekend.
Today is Day 14 of Advent! We are almost halfway to the big day! Wow.
As we think about lighting the third rose colored candle on the Advent wreath a piece of scripture from Luke stands out because it reminds us why we are in the Advent season. The scripture says, “Mary said “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled. ”

God’s glory is revealed to us in His sending Jesus. God loved us so much that He was willing to become human and dwell among us. We should most definitely take comfort and joy in this fact! The Incarnation changed us forever and continues to change us. For this to happen we have to make a faithful yes to God just as Mary did. God has a good will and plan for each and every single one of us. Our faithful yes is the first step in finding this Will. What are some of the things (major and small) you have said yes to recently? How did they fit into God’s plan for you?
Now, the really big question of Advent is how do we prepare for the blessed event of Christmas?’. As Andrew Carl Wisdom OP suggests in his Advent challenge a way to prepare is reflecting with family and/or friends about the things we need to free ourselves from which keep us from doing God’s will. What are some of these things that keep from you God’s will? How can you change these things in your life?
I pray that you have a wonderful and blessed Advent Season!
Bridgette