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Over the next 7 days counting down to Christmas, we'll be reflecting upon this wonderful season! A couple weeks ago, I walked into the living room to see this.... The clock was sitting among the toys.... I thought about this.... A timepiece among the nativity story.... The Israelites had been waiting years for this time.... The time for which the Messiah would be born.... (Emphasis mine!) Psalm 69:13 (ESV) But as for me, my prayer is to you, O Lord. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness. At the perfect time, with His steadfast love, God sent our savior, Jesus! Isaiah 9:6-7 (ESV) For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a place chosen many years before! Micah 5:2-3 (ESV) But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of his brothers shall return to the people of Israel. Time is present...even at Jesus' birth! Luke 2:1-7 (ESV) In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. Even after His birth, when the Magi came! Matthew 2:1-12 (ESV) Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come toworship him.” When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’” Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way. Christmas time is here.... Time with which we spend with family and friends.... Time in which we remember how precious time is.... Time in which we celebrate the birth of our Savior....
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Današnji datum: 16. prosinca 2016. Bogojavljenje je blagdan sveopćeg poslanja Crkve. Dolazak Mudraca u Jeruzalem je znak okupljanja svih rasa i naroda oko Krista u jedan te isti narod, Božji narod. Čitanje svetog Evanđelja po Mateju Kad se Isus rodio u Betlehemu judejskome u dane Heroda kralja, gle, mudraci se s istoka pojaviše u Jeruzalemu raspitujući se: "Gdje je taj novorođeni kralj židovski? Vidjesmo gdje izlazi zvijezda njegova pa mu se dođosmo pokloniti." Kada to doču kralj Herod, uznemiri se on i sav Jeruzalem s njime. Sazva sve glavare svećeničke i pismoznance narodne pa ih ispitivaše gdje se Krist ima roditi. Oni mu odgovoriše: "U Betlehemu judejskome jer ovako piše prorok: A ti, Betleheme, zemljo Judina! Nipošto nisi najmanji među kneževstvima Judinim jer iz tebe će izaći vladalac koji će pasti narod moj - Izraela! Tada Herod potajno dozva mudrace i razazna od njih vrijeme kad se pojavila zvijezda. Zatim ih posla u Betlehem: "Pođite, reče, i pomno se raspitajte za dijete. Kad ga nađete, javite mi da i ja pođem te mu se poklonim." Oni saslušavši kralja, pođoše. I gle, zvijezda kojoj vidješe izlazak iđaše pred njima sve dok ne stiže i zaustavi se povrh mjesta gdje bijaše dijete. Kad ugledaše zvijezdu, obradovaše se radošću veoma velikom. Uđu u kuću, ugledaju dijete s Marijom, majkom njegovom, padnu ničice i poklone mu se. Otvore zatim svoje blago i prinesu mu darove: zlato, tamjan i smirnu. Upućeni zatim u snu da se ne vraćaju Herodu, otiđoše drugim putem u svoju zemlju (Mt 2,1-12). Bogojavljenje je blagdan sveopćeg poslanja Crkve. Dolazak Mudraca u Jeruzalem je znak okupljanja svih rasa i naroda oko Krista u jedan te isti narod, Božji narod. Na današnji dan je Bog po zvijezdi prethodnici objavio rođenje svoga Sina Jedinorođenca, a mi smo ga upoznali svjetlom vjere. Na ovaj blagdan događa se otajstvo rođenja Sina Božjega u Betlehemu, on izlazi iz svoje skrivnosti. Samo je mali broj ljudi do tada bio na neki način uvučen u ta buduća zbivanja: Marija i Josip, kao i pastiri. Taj veliki događaj koji se dogodio na Zemlji, mnogima nije bilo dano upoznati , tek su anđeli u nebu o tome znali, slavili i veličali Boga zbog njegove Ljubavi i Milosti prema ljudima. U jednom izvjesnom vremenu dogodilo se da su mudri, bogati i moćni ljudi s Istoka, dakle «Sveta tri kralja» , odlučili potražiti dijete Isusa. I bili su vođeni ka Djetetu jednim čudesnim nebeskim znakom – jednom zvijezdom koja im se pojavila. I budući da su bili učeni i s iskustvom u promatranju kretanja nebeskih tijela, mogli su taj znak i protumačiti ispravno: Kraljevsko dijete se rodilo na spas svijeta, i to je moralo biti u židovskoj zemlji. I nisu žalili niti truda, niti vremena ovi plemeniti ljudi i uputiše se sa svojom pratnjom u pravcu Jeruzalema. Nadali su se tamo pronaći Novorođenoga Kralja židovskog. A iznenađenje je bilo veliko kad su saznali da tamo nitko ništa nezna o novorođenom Djetetu Mesiji. Niti Herod, silnik, od Rima podržavani vladar, također ništa nije znao. I zato je bio silno uzbuđen kad je saznao za taj događaj i odmah je naredio da se ispita točno mjesto Isusovog rođenja. I kad je saznao da se mjesto zove Betlehem, s prikrivenom zlom namejrom poslao je mudrace u tom smjeru. Oni su ga trebali informirati čim pronađu Dijete. I on sam bi rado došao i poklonio se pred Djetetom. A zapravo je namjeravao ubiti mogućeg rivala. Kako je dojmljiva vjera ovih mudraca sa Istoka! Na svom putu nisu imali nikakvu sigurnost, osim zvijezde koja je u njihovim srcima održavala nadu. Nisu se dali zaslijepiti sjajem Herodovog dvora, nego su nastavili dalje dok nisu našli Dijete kako leži povijeno u jaslicama. I njihova vjera niti jednim trenom nije bila poljuljana, nego se baciše na koljena i iskazaše počest Bogu i Kralju koji pred njima ležaše. Donijeli su mu najdragocjenije što su imali: zlato za Kralja, tamjan za pravog Boga i mirnu kao znak njegove ljudskosti, predznak njegovog ukopa. Ovim darovima darovaše mudraci same sebe, svoje srce, svoj život ovom čudesnom Djetetu, koje je došlo promijeniti tok povijesti. Bili su spremni vratiti se s Radosnom viješću da su pronašli onog kojeg su čitav život tražili. Svoju nadu ubuduće će upravljati u nebo, jer savršenstvo dolazi od Boga koji će ih nakon njihove smrti primiti k sebi. Nemogu li i nas ovi mudri kraljevi potkanuti da i sami u svim previranjima našeg života nikada ne zaboravimo tražiti Dijete Isusa? Oni nas upućuju da i sami svoju zvijezdu slijedimo, onako kako nam u našoj savjesti osvjetljuje pravi put. Za nas traba biti jedino važno: Tražiti Istinu o Bogu i Spasitelju i nje se pridržavati. Boga i Kralja tamo moliti gdje ga možemo naći. Na poseban način nam je čovjekom postali Sin Božji prisutan u svojoj Riječi i u svome Sakramentu svete Euharistije. Dođimo i tamo mu se zajedno s Marijom i Josipom i pastirima pomolimo. Pokleknimo zajedno s mudracima s Istoka koji sve donesoše što imadoše. Darujmo i mi sami Isusu sve što imamo – naše svakodnevne patnje i grijehe!