Is 11:1-10

Lk 10:21-24

When the 72 disciples He sent on a mission returned & reported success, Jesus exclaimed in joy, “Father, Lord of heaven & earth, thank you for hiding the truth from the wise & clever, and for revealing it to the childlike.” (Lk 10:21)

This Advent, Jesus may come to call you for a particular mission. You might object that others more educated & learned can do the job better than you. But Jesus is not always looking for the cleverest or the best educated. Many times He just needs a soul that’s willing to be an instrument in His plan of salvation.

Simplicity & humility are needed when chosen by God. The childlike entrusts the Big Picture to God. We may not see the entirety of God’s plan. He asks us to just plant seeds that may sprout years from now when other instruments add water.

Let’s be ready like our Mother and say, “Let it be done to me according to thy Word.”