Wonder

Wonder is a feeling of amazement or a desire to know about something.

Today our first family of saints is Saint Elizabeth, Saint Zechariah, and Saint John the Baptist. Most of us are familiar with the story of Zechariah who lived as a priest and belonged to the Abijah section of the priesthood and his wife Elizabeth who was a descendant of Aaron and barren. Both Zechariah and Elizabeth were getting on in age and both worthy in the sight of God. One day Zechariah was serving God and at the hour of incense an angel appeared to him overcome with fear the angel said to Zechariah, “do not be afraid, your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth is to bear you a son and you must name him John. He will be your joy and delight, and many will rejoice at his birth “Luke 1:5-14.

At the birth of John, the Baptist many neighbors, relations heard of the birth and all shared Elizabeth’s joy. On the eighth day they announced his name was John and in an instant Zechariah’s speech returned and he spoke and praised God. All other neighbors were filled with awe and everyone who had heard treasured it in their hearts, wondering what will this child turn out to be?

As we know John the Baptist was and is the prophet of the Most High, the one who went before the Lord to prepare the way, to give knowledge of salvation through forgiveness and the tender mercy of our God who from above brought into this world the rising sun who gives each one of us a light to live in the darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace Luke 1:59-79. Furthermore, John Baptist grew up and his spirit matured living out in the wilderness until the day he appeared openly.

Do you wonder about things? Do you ever find yourself desperately waiting for a prayer to be answered? How will you react? Will you be joyful and delighted? And when your prayer is answered, will you be full of amazement or awe? Are you going to treasure it in your hearts? Are your spirits matured?

I think of my assignments for UNI, I stress about writing them and then I stress even more waiting for my results and when I get my results, I am amazed and I wonder how did I do that, it doesn't make sense?

 However, we have been living in the wilderness for some time now Women of Faith and Hope by My Mother Rose, we have learnt a lot form our Lord God, he has trained us and taught us well so, let us keep following in his ways and reverence him. One day our prayers will be heard, we will understand, and we will be joyful and delighted that he always keeps his promises. So, keep wondering, keep searching, and keep knocking for our God answers at the right time, not our time but his time.

May God Bless Always,

Written and created by Katie Robinson