It is a time to give new birth to the soul as we wait in hope and prepare to celebrate the reality of Christ's presence among us--here and everywhere, now and for all time. Popular spiritual writer Fr. Ron Rolheiser leads readers through the seasons of Advent and Christmas with provocative insights and daily reflections on the Incarnation. All who seek escape from the commercial distractions of the holiday season will find a welcome spiritual retreat in the pages of Daybreaks.
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Daily Reflections for Advent and Christmas. Set up a giveaway. Help me to see You as You are and to allow Your presence in our world to penetrate my life. Wednesday of the First Week of Advent. I do not want to send them away hungry, for fear they may collapse on the way. The first thing this passage reveals could easily be missed.
He not only cared for their souls, He also cared for their bodies in that He did not want them to go away hungry. We know the rest of the story. Jesus multiplies the loaves and fish and feeds the multitude. And though this is an incredible miracle on a physical level, it is just as miraculous on a personal and spiritual level. Personally speaking, the miracle is that God, the Almighty, the Omnipotent One is deeply concerned about the small detail of feeding the crowd their next meal.
This reveals that God is not only concerned for our eternal salvation, He is also concerned about our daily needs. If He cares this much about the body, He cares all the more for the soul and deeply desires to nourish their souls with the food of eternal life. Know that there is no detail of your life that escapes His notice. Though that may be hard to believe at times, know that it is absolutely true! Surrender all to Him in trust and know that He is there to reach out to you in your every need.
Lord, thank You for Your unfailing and perfect concern for every detail of my life. Thank You for Your perfect attentiveness to my needs. May I always trust in Your perfect care for me and surrender to Your loving providence. Thursday of the First Week of Advent. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock.
Perhaps one of the hardest things to do in life is to listen. Are you a good listener? Do you know how to listen? Most likely this is a struggle for you since it is a struggle for most people. Listening is more than hearing. Listening implies that one hears AND comprehends. Acting on the Word of God involves a total embrace and surrender to His Word and will. The imagery Jesus uses is quite descriptive. A house built on sand is very different than a house built on solid rock.
One can only imagine the problems that await a house built on sand. Every storm that comes will cause great anxiety and worry. Fear will always be present as the sandy foundation slowly erodes away. But if the house is on solid rock, there is great confidence in the midst of a storm. Reflect, today, upon the foundation of your life. Advent is a time when we examine whether or not the foundation of our life is Jesus. He entered our world and took on flesh so that He could be that rock foundation.
And the path to that rock foundation is to listen, comprehend and act. Lord, may your human life become the foundation of my life. May my life be built upon You who are the Rock Foundation. Friday of the First Week of Advent. This statement from Jesus is directed to two blind men who come to Him, beg for mercy and healing, believe in faith that Jesus will heal, and then are healed. Why would He say this? First of all, the request of Jesus would have been impossible to follow.
Everyone who knew these blind men would have known they were blind. And then, out of the blue, they could see. How could such a thing be contained? Jesus most certainly knew that they could not contain such a miracle but, nonetheless, spoke these words to these men. To understand why Jesus said this we must understand the motive He had for healing them. They cried out for mercy and Jesus wanted to offer mercy.
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He did not do it as a way of gaining public praise or notoriety. He did it out of love for these blind men. He also did this miracle to teach that He can heal the blindness of our hearts. Therefore, this miracle was something deeply personal and was done out of concern for these two men to strengthen their faith. They had to cry out in gratitude and share their story. We can be certain that Jesus was not offended at this but saw it as a necessary result of their faith. Do you see God at work in your life and then seek to spread the joy of His work in your life?
Do you regularly witness to His action and healing? Do you seek to allow others to see all that God has done for you? Reflect, today, upon the joy in the hearts of these blind men at their healing. Lord, do help me to see and help me to share the joy of seeing You with others. May that joy flow from my life for all to see. Saturday of the First Week of Advent.
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All that is good is a gift from God. There is nothing we can do to earn His blessings in our lives.
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Do you believe that? He reminds them that all they have received from Him is a free gift and that they must, in turn, give the Gospel free of charge to everyone. Advent is a time when we should especially focus upon the coming celebration of the Gift of Christmas. For example, your spouse or child expects a present on their birthday or on Christmas.