St. Paul's advice to the Romans, "...it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed; the night is advanced, the day is at hand"...is good advice for us as we begin the four weeks of Advent. Yes, we are preparing for the coming of the Lord in his nativity, his birth at Bethlehem, which has already taken place, and for his Second Coming, at a time we know not, but there are also surprise, unexpected "comings" when people or events nudge us to a deeper level of prayer or service, or from our insensitivity to others, or to receive the grace to desire to walk more fully in the light Jesus' love. Starkly said, "Wake up!" Open your eyes and ears. Be Attentive. Jesus is near at hand; don't miss him.
Bro. Rene
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