Tuesday, November 25, 2014

The First Sunday of Advent





 November 30, 2014
First Sunday of Advent

In our first reading this weekend we see that Israel stumbles when they do not actively seek the Lord and keep His commands.  Instead of blaming God for letting them wander and have hard hearts, they needed to open their eyes and ears to recognize God in their lives. 

How do we recognize God in our lives? Are we playing hide-and-seek with the Christ Child?   We need to be looking not simply with our eyes but with our hearts, our very being.  This is the kind of watching that Jesus is looking for from us and He is looking for us even harder that we are for Him.  This Advent, where will we look for the Christ Child in our lives?
-       Deacon Jim

 



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