Lc 1, 57-66. 80
Por aquellos días, le llegó a Isabel la hora de dar a luz y tuvo un hijo. Cuando sus vecinos y parientes se enteraron de que el Señor le había manifestado tan grande misericordia, se regocijaron con ella.
A los ocho días fueron a circuncidar al niño y le querían poner Zacarías, como su padre; pero la madre se opuso, diciéndoles: “No. Su nombre será Juan”. Ellos le decían: “Pero si ninguno de tus parientes se llama así”.
Entonces le preguntaron por señas al padre cómo quería que se llamara el niño. Él pidió una tablilla y escribió: “Juan es su nombre”. Todos se quedaron extrañados. En ese momento a Zacarías se le soltó la lengua, recobró el habla y empezó a bendecir a Dios.
Un sentimiento de temor se apoderó de los vecinos y en toda la región montañosa de Judea se comentaba este suceso. Cuantos se enteraban de ello se preguntaban impresionados: “¿Qué va a ser de este niño?” Esto lo decían, porque realmente la mano de Dios estaba con él.
El niño se iba desarrollando físicamente y su espíritu se iba fortaleciendo, y vivió en el desierto hasta el día en que se dio a conocer al pueblo de Israel.
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GospelLK 1:57-66, 80
When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child
she gave birth to a son.
Her neighbors and relatives heard
that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her,
and they rejoiced with her.
When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child,
they were going to call him Zechariah after his father,
but his mother said in reply,
“No. He will be called John.”
But they answered her,
“There is no one among your relatives who has this name.”
So they made signs, asking his father what he wished him to be called.
He asked for a tablet and wrote, “John is his name,”
and all were amazed.
Immediately his mouth was opened, his tongue freed,
and he spoke blessing God.
Then fear came upon all their neighbors,
and all these matters were discussed
throughout the hill country of Judea.
All who heard these things took them to heart, saying,
“What, then, will this child be?”
For surely the hand of the Lord was with him.
The child grew and became strong in spirit,
and he was in the desert until the day
of his manifestation to Israel.
she gave birth to a son.
Her neighbors and relatives heard
that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her,
and they rejoiced with her.
When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child,
they were going to call him Zechariah after his father,
but his mother said in reply,
“No. He will be called John.”
But they answered her,
“There is no one among your relatives who has this name.”
So they made signs, asking his father what he wished him to be called.
He asked for a tablet and wrote, “John is his name,”
and all were amazed.
Immediately his mouth was opened, his tongue freed,
and he spoke blessing God.
Then fear came upon all their neighbors,
and all these matters were discussed
throughout the hill country of Judea.
All who heard these things took them to heart, saying,
“What, then, will this child be?”
For surely the hand of the Lord was with him.
The child grew and became strong in spirit,
and he was in the desert until the day
of his manifestation to Israel.
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Meditacion:
Hoy leemos de "La Palabra entre nosotros":
"En la Escritura, los nombres que se le daban a las personas eran muy importantes, porque solían hacer referencia al carácter de una persona o a las intenciones de Dios para esa persona. Por ejemplo, Jesús le cambió el nombre a Simón al de Pedro, porque quería edificar su Iglesia sobre la “roca” de la fe de Pedro.
Lo mismo sucedió con Juan el Bautista. Todos suponían que se llamaría igual que su padre, pero Zacarías e Isabel le pusieron Juan, como había dicho el ángel, un nombre hebreo que significa “favorecido de Dios” o “bendecido por Dios”.
Es cierto que vivir en el desierto, comer saltamontes y vestirse con piel de camello no parecen señales de que Dios hubiera favorecido especialmente su vida; pero viviendo de una forma tan sencilla, Juan encontró la gracia y el favor de Dios. Estuvo dispuesto a despojarse de todas aquellas cosas en las que podía confiar y en vez de afanarse por buscar riquezas o fama, procuró confiar en su Padre celestial.
La vida en el desierto le ayudó a Juan a confiar cada vez más en Dios, y a prepararse para su misión de anunciar al Mesías. Lo convirtió en un depósito de la gracia y el favor de Dios, que es exactamente lo que significaba su nombre.
Es posible que tú no te llames Juan (o Juana), pero eso no significa que Dios no te esté bendiciendo.
Dios te bendice en cada etapa de tu vida y especialmente en los tiempos de “desierto”. Cuando estamos en el desierto, nos sentimos solos, desconcertados y despojados de aquello en lo que normalmente confiamos. Debemos aprender a confiar en Dios. Entendemos que él es el Único que puede darnos sustento. Por más difícil que sea, el desierto puede ser un tiempo de gracia, y Dios usa estos tiempos para moldear nuestro carácter y liberarnos de cualquier cosa que nos aparte de él. También usa este tiempo como preparación para la siguiente etapa de nuestra vida, como lo hizo con Juan.
Ya sea que sientas que ahora estás en un desierto o en un bello jardín exuberante, estás recibiendo el favor de Dios. Nunca te olvides de eso.
“Padre celestial, gracias por concederme tu gracia y tu favor.” Amen
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Today we read from "The Word Among Us":
"In Scripture, the names given to people were very important, because they used to refer to a person's character or to God's intentions for that person. For example, Jesus changed Simon's name to Peter's, because he wanted to build his Church on the "rock" of Peter's faith.
The same thing happened with John the Baptist. Everyone assumed that he would be called the same as his father, but Zacharias and Elizabeth gave him John, as the angel had said, a Hebrew name that means "favored of God" or "blessed by God."
It is true that living in the desert, eating grasshoppers, and dressing in camel's skin do not seem to be signs that God had specially favored his life; but living in such a simple way, John found the grace and favor of God. He was willing to divest himself of all those things in which he could trust, and instead of striving to seek wealth or fame, he sought to trust his heavenly Father.
Life in the desert helped John to trust God more and more, and to prepare for his mission to announce the Messiah. He made it a repository of God's grace and favor, which is exactly what his name meant.
You may not be called Juan (or Juana), but that does not mean that God is not blessing you.
God blesses you at every stage of your life and especially in the "desert" times. When we are in the desert, we feel alone, bewildered and stripped of what we normally trust. We must learn to trust God. We understand that he is the only One who can support us. As difficult as it is, the desert can be a time of grace, and God uses these times to shape our character and free us from anything that separates us from it. He also uses this time in preparation for the next stage of our life, as he did with Juan.
Whether you feel that you are now in a desert or in a beautiful lush garden, you are receiving God's favor. Never forget that.
"Heavenly Father, thank you for granting me your grace and your favor." Amen
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