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Today's Gospel: Luke 19:45-48
It’s fascinating to me that I can read the same scripture verse tens of times and view it the same exact way each time. Then, one day, a whole new layer is revealed. That’s what happened to me with today’s scripture verse.
Knowing today is Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, I read Luke 19 through that lens. I suddenly realized it wasn’t just the sellers in the temple courts who were at fault; it was the buyers too. It takes two to tango. The sellers never would have bothered to set up their tables if they thought no one would come with money to buy.
Advent begins next Sunday. One major way to prepare our hearts for the coming of the Christ child is to reflect on Luke 19 and ask ourselves: Will we be part of the tango that turns Christmas into a “den of thieves,” putting all the priority on buying and selling this season? Or will we overturn our schedules and hearts, reclaim our Advent, and turn our homes into houses of prayer?
Ponder:
What are my priorities for Advent this year? How will I go about living those out?
Pray:
Giver of the Greatest Gift, help me to stay focused on the true meaning of Christmas this Advent versus the chaos the world creates out of it.
Copyright 2023 Claire McGarry
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