Mystery of the day: sorrowful
"On that day: There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD." (Isaiah 11:1ff.)
Advent is a season of joyful waiting. Firstly, for the commemoration of the nativity of the Child Jesus. Secondly, the great return of the Son of man (Parousia). It is a four week of intense preparation which revolves around Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. Each of these is being displayed in the readings within this four weeks of preparation.
On this second day in the first week of advent, we are being exhorted through the prophecy from the first Isaiah, which was written before Isrealites' exile.
"On that day: There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD." (Isaiah 11:1ff.)
Here hope was placed at the centre of the message. A promise kept for the messianic mission of Jesus Christ.
The same promise foretold by Prophet Zechariah when he said:
Behold, the Lord will come, and all his holy ones with him; and on that day there will be a great light. ( Cf. Zec 14:5.7)
Beloved in Christ, as we long for His coming let us get set and be ready to behold His coming with a heart free from sin. So that this great light will illuminate the darkness of our path, and set us aright with God the Son as He returns.
Peace! Be with you.
Fada PIUSRALPH prays for you.
Let us pray
Look with favour, Lord God, on our petitions, and in our trials grant us your compassionate help, that, consoled by the presence of your Son, whose coming we now await, we may be tainted no longer by the corruption of former ways. Through our Lord Jesus Christ Your Son and our Redeemer who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
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