| First Reading: Psalm: Second Reading: Gospel: | Genesis 3:9-15, 20 Psalm 98:1-4 Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12 Luke 1:26-38 |
Genesis 3:11 He said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?"
We are now in a "bad economy". But I wonder how and when we got here. People were saying the economy was bad long before it really was. The problem is it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. We are limited by our own lack of faith and our own selfish desires. We react to bad news without any personal experience or reason to suspect that anything is wrong. This is partly our of fear that we will lose what we have and partly out of a lack of faith.
The angel told Mary that with God all things will be possible. Do we believe it? Or do we believe the words of unbelievers and people who have agendas that benefit on our suffering. It is a good thing for someone running for president to have a bad economy. It increases the likelihood that the people will react and vote for "change". But maybe they were just being duped. Maybe they were being taken advantage of by serpents that play on their greed and fear.
Father, help me by your Holy Spirit to always trust you and to seek your righteousness and to believe that with you all things are possible. Help me to not live in fear with a greedy heart.
Amen
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