Today’s readings talk about how our God provides a firm foundation on which we can build.
The first read from Isaiah (28: 1-8) . . . .
On that day they will sing this song in the land of Judah:
“A strong city have we; he sets up walls and ramparts to protect us. Open up the gates to let in a nation that is just {. . .}
Trust in the LORD forever! For the LORD is an eternal Rock.
And here’s Jesus in today’s gospel: (Matthew 7: 24-27)
Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. 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. And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. And it collapsed and was completely ruined.”
Advent is a time for us to check the foundation of our house ~ our spiritual house. If we find that our house has termites or is built on sand rather than a solid foundation, we may be in trouble. So, is your spiritual house on a solid foundation?
God is solid rock. He’s the best investment we can make, much more solid than Prudential’s Rock of Gibraltar.
Now here’s my prayer . . .
Dear God,
You have shown us from the very beginning that you are our Rock,
and there is no other.
You showed that to Noah and to Abraham and Isaac and to Moses and Aaron,
and then down to the prophets and kings of Israel.
The prophets foretold the coming of the precursor about whom we will learn next Sunday.
We ask you once again to be Our Rock and our Salvation, this day and always. Amen.
And today Jesus himself warns us to get our house in order and to check our foundations for he himself is our Rock ~ the Rock of Ages as the old hymn says it. And here it is for your listening pleasure click here.
And here are today’s Mass readings, if you’d like to reflect on them. Click here.
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