Trust God (December 24)

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In some hours time, we will observe the Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas Vigil). And that begins the Christmas celebration which many of us have meticulously expected and prepared for. I am sure we may have made great plans; we may have conceived very laudable ideas as to how we would want to celebrate Christmas. However, we must always remember that SOMETIMES GOD'S PLANS OR THOUGHTS MAY NOT BE OUR PLANS OR THOUGHTS (cf. Isa. 55:8-9).


In 2 Samuel 7, David had a wonderful plan, a lofty idea: TO BUILD A TEMPLE FOR THE LORD. But God sent His prophet Nathan to go and tell David, "No, I have a better and bigger plan for you: TO MAKE YOU A HOUSE, TO GIVE YOU PEACE, TO RAISE A KING FROM YOUR HOUSE WHOSE DYNASTY AND KINGDOM WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOREVER." 


Even after David had lived and died, it took so many years for that plan or promise of God to come to full fulfilment in the person of Jesus the King whose dynasty and kingdom had been established forever. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Zechariah saw the final unfolding of the fulfilment of that promise made to David thousands of years ago. And out of joy, he sang, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people, and has raised a horn of salvation for us in the house of David" (cf. Luke 1:67ff).


We may have made a lot of plans, we may have conceived a lot of laudable ideas as to what we want to do for God, for ourselves and for others. But sometimes things may not happen according to plan. When things don't go according to our plans, then we have to trust in the Lord that He has better plans for us. No matter what happens, we mustn't forget that God's plans for us are for our good, for our wellbeing and for our salvation. After we had done our best and things don't happen as we planned, may we also not forget that everything will ultimately work unto good for those who trust God.


Prayer:

May your faith and trust in God be as robust and solid as that of David and the patriarchs, Amen.


Have a blessed day!



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