WEDNESDAY IN THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT
Mystery of the day: Glorious
Table of the Word: Isaiah 45:6b-8.18.21b-25; Luke 7;19-23
The WORD: "I am the LORD, and there is no other. I form light and create darkness, I make weal and create woe, I am the LORD, who do all these things. "Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation may sprout forth, and let it cause righteousness to spring up also; I the LORD have created it." (see Isaiah 45:6b-8.18.21b-25)
Theme: I am the Lord...
Inspiration: Beloved in Christ, it has been a while since the last publication. This indeed remains part and parcel of our progress. In our weakness that the strength of God made itself manifested for the greater glory of our God. The window period we experienced was to reignite the spirit so as to be more effective. Once again, thank you for patnering with us. It is my prayer that the good Lord may use these Words of His and make greater things in our lives and families.
Amidst every life challenge, troubles and tribulations God is handling the steering, His finger is in every situation of our lives if not the heathens would have asked us: "Where is your God?"
In affirmation of this status quo, He spoke through Prophet Isaiah in the second book of Isaiah today saying:
I am the LORD, and there is no other. I form light and create darkness, I make weal and create woe, I am the LORD, who do all these things. "Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation may sprout forth, and let it cause righteousness to spring up also; I the LORD have created it." (see Isaiah 45:6b-8.18.21b-25)
O! What a beautiful litany of our God, whose coast is boundless, as the Creator of every creatures in creation He has all in His palms.
Then why so anxious and worry over nothing? Nothing in the sense that there is something in nothing that we cannot see but God sees something in every nothingness, that is why He spoke through Prophet Isaiah today. This prophetic declaration sets our minds ablaze to behold the mighty hand of God in our lives.
Dearest in Christ, as we are waiting in Joyful hope for the glorious second coming of our Lord as St. Cyril of Jerusalem remarked in his catechesis, let us hearken to this solemn command:
"Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. By myself I have sworn, from my mouth has gone forth in righteousness a word that shall not return..." (see Isaiah 45:6b-8.18.21b-25)
This assurance of our God is being manifested in the glorious coming of the Son-God whom we all anticipating. It is my prayer that God may manifest His boundless power in our situations so that we can boldly proclaim the saving Lord in our nooks and cranies. Amen.
Peace! Be with you!
Let us pray
Grant, we pray, almighty God, that the coming solemnity of your Son may bestow healing upon us in this present life and bring us the rewards of life eternal. Through our Lord Jesus Christ who lives and reigns forever and evermore. Amen.
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