Third Friday of Advent
Jdgs 13: 2-7, 24, 25a; Lk 1: 5-25
The announcements and the precursors
Jdgs 13: 2-7, 24, 25a; Lk 1: 5-25
The announcements and the precursors
The readings from today would draw our attention to the various announcements and the numerous precursors that God sent in preparation for the climax of the salvation plan which is soon to begin unfolding! The two whom we see today: Samson and John the Baptist are announced! They have more than few characteristics that they share: both their mothers were considered barren or atleast already old; both were nazarites, that is set apart for God; one we see in the temple and the other we see in the wilderness but both in total union with God; both were chosen messengers of God and they play that part more than well.
Their life and their calling have something precise to communicate to us: your birth is not by chance, it is by choice. God has willed you into existence and has wished that a specific task be carried out by you. Our life has to consist in understanding this call, unraveling this specific task and living upto it. How attentive are we to the numerous announcements made by the Lord to us, the numerous messages that the Lord passes on!
