Monday, June 16, 2008

Divine Presence

Luke 1:26-38
[Bency achen]

This passage is not given much importance in any of the other gospels. We live in the age were this event is unbelievable. The big problem here is that of an unwed mother. Our point of thought is not how it was made possible.

The appearance of Gabrielle denotes the presence of God. In the Old Testament, the divine presence was seen as the wall of cloud and as the wall of fire. Doopakutti is used to denote this presence. Gabrielle is believed to be the best angel. He was sent with a special purpose.

  1. Whenever there is a divine presence in our lives, there is a divine commission. If you’ve accepted Jesus as your savior, then whenever and wherever you talk to God, there is a commission there. Mary had a lot of questions when she heard Gabrielle. E used the example of Elizabeth. We also use examples from others lives while talking to people. Mary’s reply to this is “I am the Lord’s servant”.
  2. Divine presence offers a degree. The degree Mary got was “You are truly blessed”. This was even before she could do anything for God. Just because she was eligible to bear the son of God. Mary conceived Jesus Christ first in her heart, even before she conceived Him in her womb. We should conceive Him in our hearts first. Only then can we feel Him in your work. That is why it is said schooling begins at home. So why not start teaching of God at home too? That is cos we don’t have Jesus in our hearts. If you have Him in your heart, you can talk about Him everywhere and in front of any one.

We forget that this life is a gift of God. If you throw away a gift you get, then you hurt the person who gave it to you. This is what happens when you throw away your life. How sad is God gonna be?

Unless you have God in your heart, you can’t have the graduation with God. When we buy things, we see the “Made in …” tag. We put similar tags in our hearts. If your tag says “Made in Christ”, God will accept you. If it is a different tag, then you know where you will end up.

Parents are responsible for their kids. Unless you prioritize your life, your child will not prioritize God in his life.

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