Adore Him

A Reflection on the Psalm for January 2nd, 2022:
The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

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Psalm 72

R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to a king’s son. May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice. 

R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

In his days may righteousness flourish and peace abound, until the moon is no more. May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. 

R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles render him tribute, may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts. May all kings fall down before him, all nations give him service. 

R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

For he delivers the needy one who calls, the poor and the one who has no helper. He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. 

R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

Christmas has come. In spite of the pandemic, many people have tried their best to celebrate this season, even braving risk and exposure to the Covid-19 virus by traveling to hometown destinations to be with their loved ones. Online shopping has become an important activity in every household as people attempt to continue to show their love and care through gift giving.

In celebrating this season, most people, even the believers, do not fully acknowledge that ’Jesus is the reason for the season’. We forget that we are celebrating the birth of our Saviour. I too get caught up in the frenzy of shopping and gift giving and the busyness surrounding the end of the year activities for my workplace, and I sometimes forget to stop and think about why I do these things.

Many nations celebrate this season in their own way. These traditions are a manifestation of the importance of Jesus in people’s lives. But… have they really adored Him? Have I adored Him?

As the year comes to a close, many Christians go through the exercise of assessing the year that has passed and making resolutions for the year that will come. It is during this time that I acknowledge how great my God is! He has delivered me from so many difficulties and carried me through several challenges. There were many times when He answered my prayers and countless occasions He guided me along the right path. There were also unanswered prayers but in time I understood why my requests were not granted. I acknowledge God’s goodness to me. I bow down as I reflect on the goodness of my Lord who takes good care of me even during those times when I was not aware that I needed help.

I realize that in some way, I adore God through my service in the community by the things that I do to spread His Word. I adored Him through my actions and now in this new year, I resolve to spend more time with Him in the Blessed Sacrament as I adore Him with my heart. 


Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things.
– 1 Chronicles 29:11




Liz Venezuela
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