We welcome ourselves into the new liturgical calendar year with the season of advent. It is a season of hope, a season to prepare for the coming of the infant king born in a manger. As we begin this year’s advent season, we are called to be awake and watchful.

I love the Advent readings, they are so full of what I feel advent is all about, joy, hope, promise, prophecy and challenge!  Hopefully this will be a time of preparation for the coming of the messiah into the world with the birth of Jesus, Hid continued presence in each of us, and the second coming of the risen Christ in glory.

The prophet Jeremiah in our first reading today reminds us of how God made good on his covenant promise to Israel in these words:

“In those days, in that time, I will raise up for David a just shoot;
He shall do what is right and just in the land.”
This was good news for Judah and Jerusalem and it is good news for us today!

My hope and prayer for all of us this advent season is to spend more time in listening to the prophets and prophetess’ past and present and take to heart their message of joy, hope, peace and love.

May we spread their message by the way we live and love, not only those we cherish but also those who challenge us.

Have a Blessed Advent!

Osho