DAILY MEDITATIONS # 23, Monday 19.12.11

DAILY MEDITATIONS # 23, Monday 19.12.11

First Reading 

The woman bore a son and named him Samson. 
The boy grew up and the LORD blessed him;
the Spirit of the LORD stirred him.                                          Judges 13:24-25a

Gospel

After this time his wife Elizabeth conceived,
and she went into seclusion for five months, saying,
"So has the Lord done for me at a time when he has seen fit
to take away my disgrace before others."                                            Luke 1:25

The above verses are selections from today's readings-- Judges 13:2-7,24-25a and Luke 1:5-25

God has a purpose for every person born in this world. But a majority of us feel most of the time that our lives seem to be meaningless. This is not only our perception but also the perception of others about us. Perhaps in the eyes of the world our roles are insignificant and goes unnoticed whereas others are destined to play more  important and dominant roles on the world stage. But we should always remember that God who created this world with so much precision has deliberately created each one of us as vital pieces in the jigsaw puzzle of his creation. If one piece in the puzzle goes missing then the whole picture becomes meaningless.This is how precious we are in the eyes of God however poor or useless we may appear to be for the present in our own eyes. Each one of us is created a Samson or John the Baptist in our own small spheres of life and God who has planted us in this world will take care to provide adequate water and other nutrients for our happy and fulfilling life according to His purpose. 

Both Samson's mother and Elizabeth the mother of John the Baptist were barren until a long time. God fulfilled their desire and removed their disgrace at the appropriate time. Similarly God will touch the barrenness of our lives and soon bring cheer and fulfillment in our hearts and in the hearts of our loved ones this Christmas season of joy and hope.He comes to us as Jesus as our ever-loving and faithful God. 

God Bless