1ST READING
Isaiah
prophesies deliverance for the city of Jerusalem from the besieging
armies of Assyria. It is important for us to hear this message as
Matthew will interpret it as a prophecy of the deliverance of the people
of God from their sins when Jesus is born to the Virgin Mary. Maybe
this is not the literal meaning of the words of Isaiah, but they are
certainly within the ambit of the spiritual meaning as inspired by the
Holy Spirit in the mind of Matthew.
Isaiah 7:10-14
10 The Lord spoke to Ahaz: 11 “Ask for a sign from the Lord, your God; let it be deep as the nether world, or high as the sky!” 12 But Ahaz answered, “I will not ask! I will not tempt the Lord!” 13 Then Isaiah said: “Listen, O house of David! Is it not enough for you to weary men, must you also weary my God? 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall name him Emmanuel.”
P S A L M
Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
R: Let the Lord enter; he is the king of glory.
1 The Lord’s are the earth and its fullness; the world and those who dwell in it. 2 For he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. (R) 3 Who can ascend the mountain of the Lord? Or who may stand in his holy place? 4 He whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean, who desires not what is vain. (R)
5 He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, a reward from God his savior. 6 Such is the race that seeks for him, that seeks the face of the God of Jacob. (R)
GOSPEL
The
easiest and best way to call down the grace of God in our lives is to
be obedient to His calling. God must provide for us the grace to do His
will if we accept it in our lives, because this is what He has promised
to do. Let us never doubt the promises of God; let us always be obedient
to His will! If we do these two things, I am sure our lives will be
filled with God’s blessings — not just for ourselves, but for others as
well.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
O Key of David, opening the gates of God’s eternal Kingdom: come and free the prisoners of darkness!
Luke 1:26-38
26 In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” 29 But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. 30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, 33 and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” 34 But Mary said
to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?” 35 And
the angel said to her in reply, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child
to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. 36 And
behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old
age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; 37 for nothing will be impossible for God.” 38 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.
think: The easiest and best way to call down the grace of God in our lives is to be obedient to His calling.
Wisdom 13-15
T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST
Thank You Lord for: __________________
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God’s special verse/thought for me today_
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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Wisdom 13-15
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