Friday 18 December – O Adonai
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Today’s Scripture
Matthew 1: 18-24 (WEB)
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly. But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
Now all this has happened that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child,
and shall give birth to a son.
They shall call his name Immanuel,”
which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
Reflection
Watch Joseph toss and turn in his sleep, weighed down by a dilemma that seems to have no good human solution. In the vulnerability of a dream, God speaks peace into his fear and invites him into a role he never asked for. Where are you feeling afraid to take up the responsibilities God is placing before you?
Grace to Ask For: The righteous quiet strength of St. Joseph.
Examen: Did I act out of fear today, or did I choose to move forward in quiet trust?
Today’s Music
SILENT NIGHT – Tritonia Music- Violin Cello Piano
O Adonai and leader of Israel, you appeared to Moses in a burning bush and you gave him the Law on Sinai. O come and save us with your mighty power.