The beginning of the good
news…
The second
Sunday of Advent turns our attention to John the Baptist. John was an
interesting individual. We are told he dressed a bit strangely, had an odd diet
and spent a lot of time in the desert. Yet it seems he was very popular with
the whole of Judaea and ‘all the people
of Jerusalem’ went out to hear him. John must have been a dynamic speaker
and one in whom people found hope and inspiration. Who are these attractive
messengers for us today? Who brings us good news and hope? Whose message makes
sense for us? Who do we flock to hear?
Today we
might also reflect on the messengers in our own lives. Who did God send to you
while you were in your own wilderness? Perhaps they brought with them a moment
of grace reassuring you that you would not be drifting aimlessly forever.
Perhaps the evidence at that moment in your own life stated the contrary, yet these
words of encouragement or comfort gave you reason to hope and to hang in there.
These ‘John the Baptists’ are messengers of the light. They are all around us.
Sometimes we are the ones called upon to be a messenger of light for someone
else. The good news of the Gospel today is that even in times of desolation
there is a hope, a promise that urges us on. How we prepare for this journey
determines our experience. “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you…”
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