Advent began with the call from its major figure, John the Baptist for repentance, a change of life, and as we approach the end of the Advent/Christmas cycle, he appears again with his final word to us: "I must decrease, he must increase." (Jn 3:30). This is what makes John's joy complete, and ours too. We might think of a vacation in Hawaii or skiing in Switzerland, winning the Powerball, or a secure job with Goldman-Sachs as the source of complete joy, but these or their equivalents fail to satisfy. Accomplishing our mission, fading into the background after guiding others to the full Christian life, is the true fulfillment of our assigned life's task and the source of the joy that John humbly presents to us. If our Advent/ Christmas observances are to bear fruit, this is where we should be now...decreasing in life's spotlight, and fostering the increase of attention on Jesus.
Bro. Rene
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