Saturday, December 13, 2014

12/16/2014 – Tuesday of 3rd week of Advent – Matt 21:28-32, Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13

         What a wonderful Gospel reading we have today to ponder in the midst of Advent.  Perhaps we can identify with both of the sons described in today's Gospel story told by Jesus at different times during this Advent journey.  Sometimes we are like the son who initially says “no” to his father, but then later goes into the field to work.  Other times we can say “yes,” but then never go out to do the will of the Father, just like the 2nd son.  Have we ever told ourselves that we would do whatever God willed us to do if we could discern his will, only to disobey him when it comes right down to it?  We often put our own will and our own desires and our own pleasures before the will of God in our lives, don’t we? 
         Similarly, the prophet Zephaniah proclaims woe to the rebellious and tyrannical city that will not turn to God, that will not put its trust in God.  But God tells the city that it need not be ashamed of its past misdeeds and its rebellions.  God will wipe away clean all of its sins.  God promises to remake that city.  If we believe that God indeed has the power to do this, what is stopping us from the repentance and conversion we need in our lives during this holy season of Advent? 

         May we see the mercy and graces of God that are alive within us, because they are there if only we would look around us.  God calls us to continually look for his will in our lives, to discern where he is calling us.  As we journey in faith in the midst of the Advent season, may we trust in God and prepare a place for him in our hearts.

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