2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16 / Luke 1:67-79
With the festivities happening around us and with the year coming to an end, we may want to just have a good time and forget about our worries and anxieties for a while.
With one day just before Christmas, we may yearn for some quiet time for prayer and for reflection on the meaning of Christmas and how we have prepared for it this time around.
Yet it may not be that conducive to make time to do this recalling and reflecting, because of the frenzy of activities and busyness.
Even in Church, people are busy making preparations for the Masses this evening and tomorrow, and also for the Christmas parties along the way.
So as much as we may hope that it is going to be "Silent Night, Holy Night", it may not be really so. In fact, it may well be a noisy and busy night.
Yet we must make time for ourselves to be with the Lord if we really want to experience the silence and the holiness of this eve of Christmas.
We have to make time for ourselves to welcome God as He visits His people and to feel His wonderful gift of love in Jesus.
Just one day before Christmas we are reminded in the gospel what is the meaning of this whole occasion.
God has fulfilled His promise of salvation. He is sending us our long awaited Saviour.
Jesus our Saviour will lead us from darkness of sin and from the shadow of death and guide us into the way of peace.
Let us make time today for prayer and reflection. Let us feel the holy silence of this eve of Christmas.
May we be filled with a joyful peace as we prepare to celebrate Christmas.