December 14, 2011

Read It:

At that time,
John summoned two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord to ask,
"Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"
When the men came to the Lord, they said,
"John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask,
'Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?'"
At that time Jesus cured many of their diseases, sufferings, and evil spirits;
he also granted sight to many who were blind.
And Jesus said to them in reply,
"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.
And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me."

Reflect on It:

The blind regained their sight, the lame walked, the lepers were cleansed, the dead were raised! All of these things were being done by Jesus and yet the disciples still asked. The disciples were called to go forth and preach the good news. How are we called to take the good news to others in these last weeks of Advent. We're called to make room for the coming of the Lord! Are you ready?

 

Pray about It: Lord, help me to bring your light and love to others this day. Amen.

 

Live It! Challenge: Today, talk about the Jesus' coming with a friend at work or school, focusing on Christ being the reason for Christmas.