Today I hear Cardinal Sarah say love talks about burnt offerings and about meek, humble, and silent love. The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord comes to mind, no one has ever been as meek, humble and self-giving than our Blessed Mother. The three-letter word “Yes” says it all, she then gave everything of herself to care and love God’s Son. I could only dream of having an ounce of that self-giving love that Mary has.
Can we ever have enough self-giving love for God? Maybe not completely in this life but we can try with the help of our Blessed Mother as our intercessor.
The prayers that we say with humility and meekness in the silent of our hearts, will get to Jesus faster than if we light that incense then waiting for the fire to rise to the heavens.
Hebrews 10:8, say’s “Sacrifices and offerings, holocausts and sin offerings, you neither desired nor delighted in." All Jesus wants is our total and complete self, to do the will of the father. That can only be done with humility and meekness.
Take away: I challenge you to reflect, do you humbly and meekly accept God’s will as Mary did? If not, what is holding you back? Sit with God in the silence of your heart and ask him to help you if your answer was no.
