Year Acceptable to the Lord

JULIA BRAGO -- JUNIOR E

Year Acceptable to the Lord

In this Gospel, it tells us the truth about how Jesus Christ really lived his life; from his life, to teaching, to his death and resurrection. He came down on Earth in human form to get involved with His people. He wanted to create a union between God and His people. Needless to say, not all of them were blessed with everything they need. Why? So that we can learn to humble ourselves and reach out to Him, but not just when we need Him. Sometimes, what we need are not physical materials but rather, his grace and mercy. Christ is so generous that even if we are imperfect, he still gives and provides for us. As mentioned in the Gospel, “He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.” We do not have all the time in this world to prove that we deserve to have Him in our life, neither do have all the time to keep in contact with Him.

Jesus finds so many ways to speak us even without us knowing. Through the sacraments, the Scriptures, and even the hardships we encounter in life, Jesus is seeking out to us because He wants to know that He is just there for us. There was a point in my life where I needed a miracle because time was very rough, I did not know whom to turn to. When I scrolled down on my phone’s notification center, I saw the bible passage of the day and it said “You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile.” (Jeremiah 29:13-14) This passage helped me get by and overcome what I was dealing with

We should be thankful that the Lord became man because it deepened our relationship with Him. He invites us to follow Him and He’s just waiting for us to accept it. We should attempt to discover him more as each day passes by.