Week 27 - The Journey Day 1
"I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; They will strike at your head, while you strike at their heel." Genesis 3:15
Woman. I have this image of Jesus on the cross speaking to His mother Mary. "When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son."" John 19:26. God calls her woman and she will have enmity between the devil, and his offspring and her and her offspring.
What does enmity mean? "Adulterers! Do you not know that to be a lover of the world means enmity with God? Therefore, whoever wants to be a lover of the world makes himself an enemy of God." James 4:4. Enemies or polar opposites.
Who are the offspring of the devil? Those that do his bidding, that go against the teaching of God knowingly and unknowingly but without intent. Who are the offspring of the woman? Those doing the will of God, who have come to know Him. It is a spiritual battle that we are in. Eve, made perfectly by God brought sin into mankind, Mary, conceived without sin, brought salvation to mankind thru her yes and offspring, Jesus, and those who pick up their cross to fight the enemy.
Mary is the one that God intended from the beginning, Jesus as Son of Man, is her offspring the one intended from the beginning. The devil seeks to sow discord, cloud judgement. God looks to unite and bring clarity to our thinking. Does what you hear about Mary, sow peace or discord. Some unknowingly sow discord.
Now I am back at the cross with Jesus, Mary and John. These are the words of Jesus, a disciple of Christ will listen and pay heed. "Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into his home." John 19:27. It is a spiritual battle, pray your rosary and listen to the one who is full of grace, grace that God had intended from the beginning of time.
What is God saying to me? Gird your loins.
Dear Father, I see Your intent and I see the battle that began in the garden. I have lived the discord that the enemies sows, I have seen good people fall victim to his lies. I see the spiritual battle that goes on and looks like it is intensifying. Our prayers and time with You is what brings peace to our souls. You will work all things out and you need our cooperation just as Mary said yes, we too need to affirm our faith in actions. Prayers for a friend in a spiritual battle, may special grace be poured upon her. Thank You Father for the blessings of this day and the gift of life. To live is Christ to die is gain, Amen.
Mary, Conceived without Sin, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Terror of Demons, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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