The words of the Prophet Isaiah hit us directly at the beginning of today's Gospel, and for those of us familiar with the popular musical, Godspel, we can still hear the haunting, Prepare ye the way of the Lord" ringing in our memories. John the Baptist came proclaiming "a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins." (Mk 1:4) The one "mightier than he" was coming and John was preparing his way.
John calls to us as well, to prepare the way in our hearts for Jesus; he is coming toward us, no doubt about it, and we must be ready. This short Gospel passage is full of "action words" which provide us food for our prayer today and the remaining weeks of Advent: “Sending,” “prepare,” “make his paths straight,” “appeared,” “going out
to him,” “confessing,” “proclaimed,” “coming after me” – that is a lot
of movement! May we respond with energy and actions which will help us be ready,
Bro. Rene
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