Luke 1:38
“I am the handmaid of the Lord,” said Mary, “let what
you have said be done to me.” And the angel left her.
What is a handmaid of the Lord? And no, it’s not a
handmaid from handmaid’s tale rather it is someone who does the will of God.
What is the will of God?
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church 2ndEd.
(51), “it pleased God, in his goodness and wisdom, to reveal himself and to
make known the mystery of his will. His will was that men and women should have
access to the Father, through Christ, the Word made flesh, in the Holy Spirit,
and thus become sharers in the divine nature.”
I found it hard to answer that question, what is the
will of God? As I was researching, I found that God’s ultimate will is the
advancement of his kingdom. “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy
name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” After
Jesus was baptized and he began to proclaim his message we hear Jesus say “The
time has come” he said, “and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and
believe the Good News. Mark 1:15.”
The will of God, and the teachings in how we can grow
the kingdom of heaven is available where Christ is. For our lives are meant to
be with Christ, where we find Christ there, we will find our lives and the kingdom
of heaven.
I believe we were all brought into this existence for a
purpose, a reason to make a difference, to learn lessons, to reflect and grow
in love, hope, and faith.
Over the past year or so I have been reading a book called; Holy Handmaids of the Lord, Women Saints Who Won the Battle for souls., written by Julie Onderko.
In
this book I read about the mystic warrior Perpetua, and Felicity who clothed herself
in Christ Jesus. St. Joan of Arc who is known to be a teenage war hero, the
church regards her as the maiden of Orleans and in France, they hold her to be
a national hero. God gave Joan of Arc a mission to drive the English away from
occupied French territory so France could be freed. This peasant girl was uneducated in the fifteenth
century France, but she feared nothing because deep down she knew in her heart
that nothing is impossible for God Luke 1:37.
The book goes on to describe more extraordinary women
who feared nothing such as St. Clare of Assisi who reminds us “what we love and
who we love shapes who we become” and to let our souls go forth on the journey
without any fear, trusting in the good guide who created, who loves and protects
us always.
Like the many handmaids who allowed God to show them their
true worth through receiving his vision for their lives. Are we all called to
do the will of God?
I think we are all called to have a relationship with
him, with each other and then we have the free will to choose whether we follow
and join Jesus on the battlefield for souls. In conclusion I believe it is
important to discern the will of God in our own lives especially when we are called
to love and serve God in some way. Put your absolute trust in God like it says
below the image of Divine Mercy “Jesus, I trust in you.” Our lack of trust painfully
breaks his heart. Keep your faith solid like a
rock, for Jesus always completes
the work he has started in you.
May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother
Rose.
Written and created by Katie Robinson.
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