Today’s Thoughts: As I read the first reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 45: 6c-8, 23c-25) yesterday evening a song by Fr. John Foley, S.J. came to mind. The song is “Turn to Me.” The refrain for the song comes right out of our first reading today, “Turn to Me, O turn, and be saved, Says the LORD, for I am God, There is no other, none beside me, I call your name.” (Fr. John Foley, S.J. – Turn to Me) Isaiah tells us today that there is one God, who created the heavens and the earth and everything in them. There is no other, and the best thing we can do is to turn to God, acknowledge our creator, and praise our God with all our heart. If we do this Isaiah tells us, we will be saved.
In our Gospel today from Luke (Luke 7:18b-23) we encounter a scene between Jesus and two of John the Baptist disciples who have been sent to ask Jesus if he is the one that they are waiting for or should they look for another. Jesus simply says look around, tell John what you see happening. “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the good news proclaimed to them.” (Luke 7:22) In other words, actions are speaking louder than words, the one God that Isaiah has told us about in the first reading, has brought forth a savior for his people. And those who acknowledge him will be blessed. Each Advent we wait, but perhaps like John we know we have found the answer. We know that Jesus is the one to come and we do not have to look any other. We just have to “turn and be saved…I call your name” for we know our God and are blessed in this knowledge. Have a blessed and holy Wednesday everyone!
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