he had seen a vision

First Reading: Psalm: Gospel:

Judges 13:2-7, 24-25 Psalm 71:3-6, 16-17 Luke 1:5-25

Luke 1:22 And when he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he made signs to them and remained dumb.

I love verses like this. We have a tendency to make everything commonplace today. We call almost anything a miracle and we explain away and don't consider the supernatural. But here we see that the people perceived that he saw a vision and there was a real lasting effect. This was not some silent voice in our thoughts. It was real. The angel was real and the effect was real.

Father, help me by your Holy Spirit to always remember the incredible stories and the miracles that are signs not only of you will, but of your presence. Help me to not get wrapped up in the limits of my mind and of this world but to look to you and to know that with you all tings are possible.

Amen