I have been thinking lately what it means to be favored of the Lord. In reading the Christmas story in the Bible, Mary is said to be highly favored among women. What a wonderful blessing, but also a great responsibility. Obviously we are not going to fulfill any mission like she did. But, what does God want of us in this day and age. If He were to say to someone in our time that they were highly favored, what do you imagine that person would be like? What would she (or he) be doing and accomplishing? And again, even if we are not destined for anything so great, what are we destined for? What can we do to serve Him? Not just worship on Sunday etc, but really and truly give our lives to Him?
Sometimes I imagine what it would mean to really be a servant of God and I imagine the nuns who vow to celibacy and serving others. Or the prophets who lead the church. Great missionaries of all faiths going to foreign lands and serving and teaching. Other times, I imagine that the little bit of heaven we can bring to earth simply by being parents and good neighbors and plating flowers is what will really make the world a better place. But is that really enough?
Jane is going through a job change right now. The school she teaches at is no longer offering one of the classes she teaches and not as many of the other one. She can't support herself on this. It could be as simple as finding a new job, but, being Jane, it feels bigger, more life changing. As she seeks for her next step in life and where she will go next, she wonders about things like fate and destiny and divine intervention.
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