What to do with concealed personal- sorrows??
Elizabeth in her old age conceived-Luke 1:36.For five months she remained in seclusion-Luke 1:24.But one day her baby remained still in her womb.She become tensed.She thought_Is it is a problem with oldage-pregnancy? or her baby died?There is possibilty for that.To whom I tell my problem,since I concealed the joyful matter of pregnancy with others.So how can I reveal this now?
In our life too there might be personal-sorrowful experiences that cannot be share with others.Elizabeth shared her sorrow only with God.Our Holy Mary has also one agony like this.During the time of annunciation,her age was 16.To become pregnant,that without knowing the man;all these are an air of mystery-new life problems for her.To whom She will tell this?If She shared it,what standpoint they will take?It will turn in to what reaction?She did n't get any answer.It is quiet difficult to tell this matter even to Her mother.Holy Mary and Elizabeth shared
these wearisome subjects that cannot be shared with man to God. Then the remedy was sudden.
As soon as Elizabeth heard the sound of Holy Mary's greeting_ the child is of motionless in the womb leaped with joy-Luke 1:44.Thus Elizabeth's problem solved.Then she proclaimed:"Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord."-Luke1:45. When Elizabeth proclaimed this, Mary filled with Joy.Holy Mary realized that fact ;God!!Now I became mother- God's mother.Mary's heart filled with extreme joy.She proclaimed-"My soul magnifies the Lord."-Luke 1:46.
The sorrows that cannot share with man, and even though shared;not make them learn are to be shared only with God for the ultimate solution.Jesus said,"those who love me will be loved my father,and I will love them and reveal myself to them."-John 14:21.Ave Maria.
V.P Achan,Kreupasanam