A reflection from Matthew
1, 18-23
Jesus
is the good news of God, announced by the prophets during long time. His birth
took place in the human reality, evidencing the commitment of God with this
reality. In verses, before the today’s text, Matthew presents the list of the
ancestors of Jesus, confirming the connection of Jesus with the human reality as
member of the family of David. Although this text speaks about the human
condition of Jesus, evidences also his divine origin. He is the Immanuel, which
means, “God is with us”. In his name is
his mission: Jesus-God is saviour. So, he came to reveal the plan of salvation
of God for all mankind.
The
mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God follows a dynamic which is
opposite to the human expectations: simple place (Nazareth), simple people
(Mary and Joseph), no imposition, but invitation. The text makes reference to
Mary and Joseph as important collaborators with God in the realization of his
salvation’s plan. Mary, with her generous yes, offers to God her total
availability and became his faithful servant. Jose, with his silent obedience overcome
the human tendency of acting on impulse and, like this, allows that God reveals
his plans. He values more the God’s will than his own.
As
Mary and Joseph, we also are called by God to collaborate with him in the
realization of his plans. In his answer, Mary thought in us and opened to us
the way of the best correspondence to the appeals of the Lord. There is point
to imitate her attitude of availability and generosity. When God wants somebody
for the service of his people, he doesn’t give up, but respect the freedom of
each one. He knows about our limitations and lowliness, before the greatness of
his plans, but even so he wants to count with us. What we consider
insignificant in ourselves it is not the same for God, because He has the habit
to realise the impossible and in his Kingdom, the smaller is the greater. For
that we cannot put resistance or barrier against his action. On the contrary,
let us abandon ourselves in his hands like Mary and Joseph, believing that He
knows what he does.
Fr. Ndega
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