Here we are in the first week of Advent. Advent is a season of hopeful preparation and anticipation of the light of Christ entrance into our lives. And so, during the purple of Advent, we prepare for the coming of Christ. We watch. We wait.
In today’s readings Isaiah muses how life will be when the Messiah comes into the world. Wolf and lamb will peacefully abide together as well as leopard and the kid and calf and lion. And, “a little child to guide them” (11:6).
In Luke’s gospel, we hear Jesus tell the disciples how fortunate they are. “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it” (Lk 10 :23b-24).
Today’s readings are all about signs --from the peaceful animal behavior described in Isaiah to Jesus’ revelation to the disciples that He is the long awaited Sign from God.
Do we see the signs of God’s presence in our lives? Can we be a sign of God’s presence to others who are in need or suffering?
Let us prayerfully ask for courage and strength as we prepare ourselves in this purple Advent. Let us reconcile our sinful ways that is the darkness of our lives. Let us love and serve God and each other.
