Reflect today on God's call in your life. Are you listening?

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, the wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star being born and we came to pay him homage “. Matthew 2: 1–2

The Magi most likely came from Persia, modern Iran. They were men who regularly devoted themselves to a study of the stars. They were not Jews, but most likely they were aware of the popular belief of the Jewish people that a king would be born who would save them.

These Magi were called by God to meet the Savior of the world. Interestingly, God used something very familiar to them as an instrument of their calling - the stars. It was among their beliefs that when someone of great importance was born, this birth was accompanied by a new star. So when they saw this bright and brilliant new star, they were filled with curiosity and hope. One of the most significant aspects of this story is that they responded. God called them through the use of a star, and they chose to follow this sign, embarking on a long and arduous journey.

God often uses the things most familiar to us in our daily life to send His calling. We remember, for example, that many of the Apostles were fishermen and Jesus used their occupation to call them, making them "fishers of men". He mainly used the miraculous catch to show them clearly that they had a new calling.

In our life, God constantly calls us to seek and worship him. He will often use some of the more ordinary parts of our life to send that calling. How does he call you? How does it send you a star to follow? Many times when God speaks, we ignore His voice. We must learn from these Magi and respond diligently when He calls. We must not hesitate and we must try to be attentive daily to the ways in which God invites us to deeper trust, surrender and worship.

Reflect today on God's call in your life. Are you listening? Are you responding? Are you ready and willing to give up all the rest of your life to serve His holy will? Look for it, wait for it and answer. This will make it the best decision you have ever made.

Lord, I love you and pray to be open to your guiding hand in my life. May I always be attentive to the countless ways you call me every day. And can always answer you with all my heart. Jesus I believe in you.