Monday of the Second Week of Advent – 11 December
“Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise.”
Daily Meditation: Our God will come to save us! What an incredible promise! Each of these days uses images to help us to imagine and become excited about the ways our God has tried to prepare us, through the prophets to be ready for the healing and restoration and love that is offered us in Jesus. For all in me that is feeble or weak or frightened I can simply listen to these words:
Strengthen the hands that are feeble, make firm the knees that are weak, Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God, he comes with vindication; With divine recompense he comes to save you…Isaiah 35:3-4
Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?…Luke 5:23
Today’s Daily Reflection – Intercessions: To Christ our Redeemer, who will come again to free from the power of death all those who return to Him, let us humbly pray: Come, Lord Jesus!
As we proclaim Your coming, Lord, – cleanse our hearts of every vain desire.
Lord, may the Church which You founded, – proclaim Your greatness to all peoples.
Your law is a light to our eyes, – let it protect those who trust in you.
You allow the joys of Your coming to be foretold to us by Your Church, – may we receive You with eager devotion.
Closing Prayer: God of Strength, I need Your courage. You offer to make firm the knees that are weak. Only You know how frightened I so often am. And You do offer me strength. There is the promise of Your Son’s coming and knowing that You will save me. I can’t do this on my own no matter how often I think I can. Give me the humility to ask for Your help and open heart to accept Your healing and love in my life. May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
“Maranatha, Come Lord Jesus.”
(via AnaStpaul – Breathing Catholic)