FOLLOWING THE STAR........

Let us reflect on our spiritual journey with the three wise men.

The three wise men help me to reflect that no matter who or where we are, the call is for all. Everyone of us has got a special calling, mission and vocation. The journey is a long one, but we need three special things for this, first we need our will, when this is combined with good intentions to serve God it becomes like a pot of Gold for our soul. this will lead us to act, our actions becomes prayer, like perfumed incense to God. In this journey we need extra effort as it is not always easy to lead on. this will be like myrrh. this taste bitter but it smells nice especially when you add it with incense. So we must not be afraid when we are faced with obstacles and turmoils, although these may sound bitter to us, but will add a special perfume, an extra beauty to our interior life. we need to keep on focusing on the shining star that is on Jesus, he is our destination. To reach our destination we need wisdom to truly recognize Christ. The three men where really wise to bow down before the king of kings. This also require humility. Only with humble eyes that we are able to see Jesus.

In this journey we cannot go back to where we started or look back as Jesus said in Luke 9:62—
“Any person, who has put his or her hand to the plow, then looks back is not fit for the kingdom of God.”

After the visit the Magi leave the narrative by returning another way so as to avoid Herod, and do not reappear. Gregory the Great waxed lyrical on this theme, commenting that having come to know Jesus we are forbidden to return by the way we came. [ Biblical magi:From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]

let us pray: Dear Jesus help us to have a clean and sincere heart so that we may be worthy to welcome you this Christmas, help us to realize that you are the greatest gift that we can ever have. Dear mother of the saviour, help us to say 'yes' to do the will of God like you, in whatever circumstances. St.Joseph spouse of the virgin Mary give us the gift of silence so that our actions may speak for themselves for the glory of the trinity,Amen