"Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” (Luke 1: 45).
Mary could have disbelieved the message of the Archangel Gabriel. But she chose to believe. And for this, Elizabeth filled with the Holy Spirit pronounced her blessed.
Whenever God wants to do a big thing in my life, the first thing He does is give me the faith to believe that the project can be done.
As a high school teacher, I suddenly conceived an idea to go to London to do graduate studies. I had no scholarship nor money. But mysteriously, I believed I could do it. The mission was accomplished.
At one time, I had the desire to buy a land and build a home in the city I was living. Again I had no money but mysteriously believed it was possible. To make a long story short, the project was accomplished on time.
Make no mistake about it. Both the inspiration and power came from God. I did not know it at the time. But I knew it was not the power of positive thinking.
Scripture pronounces blessed he who believes that what was spoken to him by the Lord would be fulfilled.
How about you? How many inspirations and ideas have you lost through unbelief? Ask the Lord to give you the gift of Faith.
"O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law: come to save us, Lord our God!" (Gospel Acclamation, Thursday 3rd Week in Advent).
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