Thursday, December 7, 2023

Immaculate Conception of the BVM, Friday, 08-12-2023

Genesis 3:9-15, 20 / Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12 / Luke 1:26-38   

When we read the accounts of creation in the book of Genesis, we can see one truth.

And that is God is the Creator and that He planned creation in such wonder and magnificence.

Everything is wonderfully and beautifully planned to such detail and harmony.

But when mankind sinned and brought chaos into the world, God did not leave His creation to decay and destruction.

God came up with a plan of salvation because He loved mankind and wanted to save His creation from destruction.

But God’s plan of salvation was not done in a big and grand scale.

It began when God said that devil’s offspring and the woman’s offspring will be enemies, and the devil’s head will be crushed.

That plan took shape when Mary was immaculately conceived in her mother’s womb, so that freed from sin, Mary will be prepared for her mission to be the Mother of God.

Even then, at the Annunciation, Mary had to exercise her free-will to say “Yes” to the call of God.

With her consent, God’s plan of salvation was finally fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the Word of God made flesh.

Indeed, God’s plan of salvation is wonderful and marvelous.

Similarly, God’s plan for us is also wonderful and marvelous.

Like Mary, when we say “Yes” to God, then we will see how beautiful and wonderful God’s plan is for us.