“THEY PROSTRATED THEMSELVES AND DID HIM HOMAGE.” MT 2:1-12
Humbly submit your will to God (Thy Will be done) and consecrate yourself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through Mary and Joseph.
Prayer Prompt before reading MT 2:1-12: Come, Holy Spirit, teach me how to pray, interpret the Scriptures for me so that I may know the Truth about who God the Father and God the Son are so that I may know who I am.
On Wednesday in class I decided to use the theme from that day’s gospel when Christ turns to Andrew and says, “What are you looking for?” Today, the Epiphany or the day to make known to the world that Christ is the King of the Universe reveals to us what we are looking for if we admit we are a sinner, suffer, are broken and need a Savior. It is a threefold revelation the three Sundays, the Epiphany today, the Baptism of the Lord next, and last the Wedding Feast at Cana.
Today the Magi represent the Gentiles, the rest of the world that is not Jewish which Christ came to save. Can you imagine not being able to find a decent place to have your child, having your child in a cave, then have shepherds and Magi come and pay homage to your Baby? I would have been freaking out if someone showed up at the hospital when we had our children and started telling me these amazing things and started giving my children gifts that were given to kings!
Mary and Joseph spent much time in contemplative prayer and were very in tune to God’s will, but it still must have been a big surprise when the Magi came and prostrated themselves before their Baby and paid Him homage. Mary and Joseph were poor so the presents received were wonderful gifts: gold a precious metal, frankincense (an aromatic resin used in incense and perfumes), and myrrh (a resin made into oil). These were common gifts for a King. It would have been fascinating to see kings laying on the ground face down worshiping Christ.
Do we worship God? We say a lot of memorized prayers. We go to Mass because our parents and teachers tell us to. We do prayers throughout the day at school. We go to adoration and get out of religion class for a day. But, have you ever really worshiped God intentionally? What are you looking for, where are you looking, and how badly do you want it? Bishop Barron reminds us that what we worship is what we worthship or we worship what is of greatest worth to us. What is of greatest worth to you? This will tell you the outcome of your life.
Today’s challenge: Take the first step in your spiritual life and seek out Christ. He has been revealed. He can be found everywhere, seek Him out, He died for you and wants to have a personal relationship with you. Go to adoration on purpose without it being part of school. Read Scripture outside of Church and the religion classroom. Sit in silence and talk to Jesus.
Be a servant, be a saint today!
#Christian YODO (You Only Die Once; we will live again!)
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