Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 1,1-18.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God.
All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be
through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race;
the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
A man named John was sent from God.
He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.
He was not the light, but came to testify to the light.
The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.
He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, but the world did not know him.
He came to what was his own, but his own people did not accept him.
But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name,
who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision but of God.
And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth.
John testified to him and cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.'”
From his fullness we have all received, grace in place of grace,
because while the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
No one has ever seen God. The only Son, God, who is at the Father’s side, has revealed him.
The year ends, how many things to give thanks
1) The light shines in the darkness: the truth and goodness conquer all. You might think the opposite, take a good look back, how many mistakes did you make, think of all the events you have faced this year. God gives you the opportunity to reorganize and restart. If you search the truth and always pursue it everything will be alright. The problem is when you lie to yourself and live through these lies. Let the light shine in you. It is true that it is easier to look at the bad, but if you live in truth it is easier to clean and improve. The shame that people discover who you really are and makes you live in anguish, do not worry let the light come and shine because your calling is to shine. Please choose to shine.
2) They did not receive Him: how many people are there that it is difficult to welcome Jesus in their lives. I include myself. How many times did you see the hand of God in thing that you did? We are not aware of all we let go, because we are so busy with everyday things that we do not meditate how God works in our lives. Think of all the headaches, but at the same time how much joy we experienced. You might say that you cannot wait for the year to end, others might say how wonderful the year has been. It is important to remember that the battle never ends and until we reach heaven, we do not stop our efforts.
3) Grace above all grace: we must be thankful today for all we have received this year. I want to end with a prayer that came to me from the heart “Jesus, Lord of my life, I am thankful for the crosses I have received, and I have overcome. Thank you for what I complained in the past, but today I see as my salvation. I am thankful for all the people that made me smile, because they lighten my load and made me happy. Thank you for the people that made me cry because I discovered that in life one can also falter, but the clue is to stand up again. Thank you, God, for showing me that what I do in life, I do with passion. I am thankful for the people that pray for me without me knowing, because when I die, I will know all the good they did for me. Thank you for my life, because I see how complicated and beautiful life is. Thank you, God, for always being with me and never letting go.”
God bless you in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Always remember Heaven is our Goal.
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