Scripture/Bible: Now
the time came for Elizabeth to be delivered, and she gave birth to a son. 58 And her neighbors and
kinsfolk heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced
with her. 59 And on the eighth day they
came to circumcise the child; and they would have named him Zechari'ah after
his father, 60 but his mother said,
"Not so; he shall be called John." 61 And
they said to her, "None of your kindred is called by this name." 62 And they made signs to his
father, inquiring what he would have him called. 63 And
he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And
they all marveled. 64 And immediately his mouth
was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God. 65 And fear came on all their
neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country
of Judea; 66 and all who heard them
laid them up in their hearts, saying, "What then will this child be?"
For the hand of the Lord was with him. …. 80 And
the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness till
the day of his manifestation to Israel. Luke 1:57-66, 80
Reflection: “Many
are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of
the Lord that will be established.”
Prov 19:21
First we need to understand the meaning of the proverb lest
we incorrectly understand that good and evil comes from the Lord or what is
pre-determined and destined will happen.
The case of Elizabeth in today’s Gospel text is a very good
example in understanding this proverb and its meaning.
In this it is not that God is bulldozing his way
irrespective of the plans of men but rather it means that what he had intended
by way of advice to Elizabeth will be established irrespective of what plans
the men and women around may make, basing themselves on their own reasoning’s and logic.
In other words if God is allowed his place in the company
of believers by at least one of his instrument then his plan and purpose will definitely
be accomplished and Elizabeth is an example of it.
The message is clear to all; we may likewise plan many
things through logical reasoning’s and well drawn out plans but it is important
and necessary that we seek his wisdom which may at times may not be reasonable
to our limited human comprehension.
It is not by bread alone that we live; the bread of human labor
and sweat, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.
That would be the difference between walking by faith and
not by sight (2Cor. 5:7). Sometimes this trust in God means a blind leap
which our modern education and exposure quells and destroys.
No wonder we find that the faith of the Apostle’s is waning
among the educated and intellect of the world who have given their minds up in
the service of unbridled reason rather than the service of sure lasting divine and
eternal wisdom.
Prayer: Forever,
O Lord, thy word is firmly fixed
in the heavens. Thy faithfulness endures to all generations. Ps 119:89-90
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