Readings
I - 1Jn. 2: 18-21
II - Jn. 1: 1-18
THANK YOU LORD
We are in the last day of the year 2021 that accounts and vouches for all the graces, blessings and the benevolence of the Lord. Yes,
“Count your many blessings; name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord has done”
Every incident, every happening and every event: the joys and sorrows; the ups and downs; efforts and attempts; success and challenges; and sufferings and solace were meticulously wrapped with the graces and blessings of the Lord besides being branded with His benevolent love for us. Take some time today to be in solitude but in the company of the Lord and try to count all His blessings one by one, then can you feel your heart throbbing with sentiments of gratitude constantly repeating “Thank you Lord”. At the same time, regret not for the opportunities missed, wilful acts of negligence, lethargicness, slackness in accomplishing the good, lapsed relationships because of our ego, indifferentism and misunderstanding and wrong choices made. Thank God for bringing these setbacks to our memory so that we can better ourselves to become disciplined disciples of Jesus our Master.
In the Gospel passage of the day we read: “From his fullness we have all received, graces upon grace”. May we take this day as an opportunity to thank the Lord and pray for His graces for the upcoming new year, to stand firm in our resolutions to live up to our Christian vocation true to the identity of the children of God. Let our mind and heart resonate with the prayer: “Thank you Lord”.
