Morning Connection: Friday

Today is Friday, December 20, 2013.

Good Morning.

A thought for the day:

            It is an incredible idea.

The Church’s 1reading for today:   Isaiah   chapter 7   verses 10-14

The LORD spoke to Ahaz:
Ask for a sign from the LORD, your God;
let it be deep as the nether world, or high as the sky!
But Ahaz answered,
“I will not ask! I will not tempt the LORD!” 
Then Isaiah said:
Listen, O house of David! 
Is it not enough for you to weary men,
must you also weary my God? 
Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign:
the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and shall name him Emmanuel.

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Norman Vincent Peale tells about two men who were standing on Fifth Avenue at 57th Street in New York City during the Christmas rush, waiting at a red light. One of them was irritated by the traffic. "This town is totally disorganized," he growled. "Look at this traffic! It’s terrible! Something ought to be done about it." 

The other man was more philosophical. Thoughtfully he countered, "You know, it’s astounding, the romance of it all. There was a baby born of peasant parents in a little out-of-the-way place halfway around the world from here. The parents had no money or social standing, yet two thousand years later that little baby creates a traffic jam on Fifth Avenue, one of the most sophisticated streets in the world. This irritates you. Instead it should fascinate you." 

I agree. It should fascinate us. A baby boy, born in an obscure village. His simple, unassuming parents. And yet, around the world during this special season of the year, millions of people are affected by his birth. Even non-believers are affected. The prophecy of a man named Isaiah came true:  the virgin did conceive and she did bear a son and He is called Emmanuel (God with us).

If you’re busy these days in December it’s because God has kept His promise that a Messiah would be born for us.  The celebration is all about Him (even IF many forget that).

God bless,

Father Pat