Daily Gospel Reflection for November 27: First Sunday of Advent

Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today's Gospel.

Had I been Noah's friend, I would have had some severe doubts about his sanity. "You're building a boat, big enough for two of each beast? For a great flood coming because God regretted making humans and will now cleanse the world? And it has be out of gopherwood?" Maybe this is how some view me for my faith. "You're building a life on the foundation of a man who lived 2,000 years ago? Who suffered, died, and rose again? Now you spend time adoring Him under the guise of bread and wine? And you believe He will come again?" Yet, undaunted, Noah believed, obeyed, and prepared, and so must we.

Advent is a perfect time to prepare our hearts and homes for the coming of Christ. Welcoming Him both through our seasonal celebrations and in our spiritual preparations for His Second Coming. Jesus has described what we can expect when He returns, coming on a cloud. Some scripture scholars interpret today's Gospel not as a rapture of the righteous but instead the exact opposite: those left would be blessed to witness the second coming. Unsure when this glorious moment will come, we must all stay vigilant and stand guard of our hearts.

I wonder if the Father does not offer specific dates and times out of pure kindness. Perhaps in our fallen nature, we would abuse the knowledge, choosing to dwell in sin and error until the time drew near. Then, relying on God's mercy, we'd work to mend our ways and hastily prepare instead of living a holy and righteous life all along. The Lord calls us to a better way, a life of righteousness of walking continually with Him, dying to self and sin, so we may not have to wait to rise again with Him.

Ponder:

How do you prepare your heart and home for Jesus?

Pray:

Jesus, as I prepare for the celebration of your first coming in the Nativity, may I be ever aware of the truth that You will come again. May I always live in the light and in the hope of that incredible promise.

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