"When the day came for them to be purified as laid down by the Law of Moses, the parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord...Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was a just man...It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had set eyes on the Christ of the Lord...and he said, 'Now, Master, you can let your servant go in peace, just as you promised; because my eyes have seen the salvation which you have prepared for all the nations to see, a light to enlighten the pagans and the glory of your people Israel."
(Luke 22, 22-32)
These words coming from Luke's Gospel remind us that if we remain faithful to the Commandments of God, i. e., the precepts of Christ and his Church, God will always give us what is necessary to continue in peace. This requires not just having faith in God, but hope as well. Just like Simeon who had to wait until the end of his life, as the gospel passage tells us, if we don't give into our own frustrations even if we may be justified in our anger, the Holy Spirit will always work within us. And, just as Mary and Joseph interceded in bringing peace to that man who had been waiting, so too will they bring onto us. They held the Christ child in their arms and because our Saviour himself trusted them. Our prayers shall be answered if we follow the example of Simeon and the Holy Family.
The Good Lord will always put us to the test. And, even if we are caught off guard by whatever situation or event that suddenly presents itself, we will always be able to rise above the situation knowing that God never abandons us to our trials. Why? Because we will have done everything to entrust ourselves to God's grace that can work in every human being. Let us always ask for that daily grace that comes from God alone.
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