Homily for the Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent

Imagine for a moment when God Himself, the Creator of the universe, the Lord of Lord, the King of Kings, enters into the body of Mary to dwell there and take flesh of her flesh and bone of her bones. God didn't force her to do it, he didn't force her to conceive. He wanted her "yes". 

Maybe in your own life God acts the same way. He wants to do mighty things through us but he needs our "yes" to do his will. Notice how our lady knew what the will of God was. It didn't make sense or match the direction that her life was going in, but she still said "yes". Many times in our life what God wants for us may not match our plans but sometimes he just need our yes without showing all the in between, and then he would give us the grace every step of the way to live out that yes.

Today, as we enter closer to Christmas, surrender your will to the will of God, because that's where true peace and fulfillment lie. You don't have to have it all figured out. Keep saying yes and let God work a miracle in your life.