Spirit of the Lord In Us

 

Today’s Gospel exhort us to verify with our eyes that the Word of the Lord have force to change the
world when we are ready to receive it in our hearts and let it transform in humble and courageous
evangelical life.
Jesus through the words of Prophet Isaiah, announced the message of salvation that God sent to
men and coincide with his Person, Saviour and Redeemer of the world.

<< The Spirit of the Lord is on me, for he anointed me to bring the good news to the afflicted.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives, sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free,
to proclaim a year of favour from the Lord…..>> This text is being fulfilled “today” even
while you are listening >> ( Luke 4: 18-19,21 ).

A today that concerned me, asked me…. Who is Jesus for us: a personality of the past whom we
repeat mechanically his miracles? That “today” seem a bit anachronistic? Yet, indeed: that “today”
is revolted to me! This today of my life I am reach from his love and the Word that I heard is an
echo of a long lost speech in time, but a voice wants to shake out my dullness and remove the quilt
of ashes that oppressed me. Is an invitation of joy.

Why not we try to “empty out ourselves” for how much we believe to know about Him, and
leave him the freedom to let him speak Himself to us? Why not we find amazement of the first
announcement? We will try to set down on his feet, like Maria the sister of Marta in un attentive
silence.

Starting a moment of prayer then extending it in the course of the day on its full activity. We will
not forget that He loves to frequent the street, direct his words to one who is busy maybe in fishing
or doing something. He stops for a while on a well and wait for you…. It’s really you…! and maybe
you don’t recognized for how much you are thirsty of the Light, of the truth in Him.

*** Now try to find a time – just for 5 minutes a day and leave Him speaks in silence and feel his
presence.

27 January 2013