In my final readings for the Christmas season, which ends today, I found one from Bishop Sheen's book "The Bishop Sheen Catechism" that I found to be profound. It was the story of the lost child Jesus. After three days Mary and Joseph found him in the temple. When Mary said "Why have you done this to us?" Jesus answered " I must be in my Father's house." But then he went home with them and was obedient to them. Bishop Sheen goes on to write about this story the following:
"Imagine, God subject to man - God, before whom the angels and principalities tremble, is subject to Mary and to Joseph. Here are two great miracles of humility and exaltation: the God-man obeying a woman, and a woman commanding the God-man, and that obedience lasted for thirty years."
What a thought!! In this great act Jesus teaches us the power of obedience. For God's ways are not our ways. They are as far above us as the heavens are above the earth. It is in true obedience to the Father that we come to truly know the Father and discover life and love.
God bless all this day!!
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