Advent: Week 2 - It's Simple

Mary said, "yes."

And then, she pondered the mystery of God's work in her life. She was in a constant state of wonder and awe, no doubt, at the instrument that she became for the Lord. How could she not marvel at the power of the Holy Spirit working through her. She is proof that when we say yes to God's plan - Amazing things happen!

It's that simple.

When we say, "yes" to God's plan for our life, there is no doubt that amazing things will happen. Catherine of Siena said that we would set the world on fire. 

It's that simple

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Tonight on the drive home I asked Gracie, "without the birth of Jesus do you think we would still have Christmas?"

"Yes."

"hmmm, really? What do you think it would be called?"

"It would be called like, give all you have to the poor. Because if Jesus was never born, there would be a lot more poor in the world, more wars, more hate, more mean people. So giving all we have to the poor would be even more important."

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It's that simple. Jesus set the world on fire. He said, "yes," to God's plan for his life and in so doing released amazing amounts of love into the universe. 

So in this second week of Advent - let's ponder the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.  Have we said yes to God's plan for our lives? What would the Holy Spirit setting the world on fire, working through us look like? 

Jeremiah 1:2