TUESDAY IN THE FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT
Mystery of the day: sorrowful
Table of the Word: Isaiah 11:1-10; Luke 10:21-24.
Theme: The root of Jesse shall stand as an ensign to the peoples.
The WORD
"In that day the root of Jesse shall stand as an ensign to the peoples; him shall the nations seek, and his dwellings shall be glorious." (Isaiah 11:10)
Inspiration: On this second day in the first week of advent, we are being exhorted through the prophecy of Isaiah who reminds us of the promise of God that the awaited Messiah who is represented in the image of the "root of Jesse" will stand as an ensign or a sign to us:
"In that day the root of Jesse shall stand as an ensign to the peoples; him shall the nations seek, and his dwellings shall be glorious." (Isaiah 11:10)
And in it, we shall experience a glorious dwelling as the Messiah Himself will make everything anew. Here hope is 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!
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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