Reflecting on This Week's Scripture

Isaiah 63:16b–17, 19b; 64:2–7 Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down!

Psalm 80 “Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.”

1 Corinthians 1:3–9 We wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Mark 13:33–37 Be watchful! You do not know when the Lord of the house is coming.

“Watch!” The final word of today’s Gospel binds together our readings on this first Sunday of Advent. Isaiah watched for the LORD, anticipating that one day God would come down from the heavens and rescue the Chosen People. Paul exhorted the Corinthians to be watchful for the day when the Lord would return. Jesus himself compared the Second Coming to the head of the house returning at a time you least expect. May God’s word remind us to wait watchfully for the Lord.

What will I do this week to prepare for Christ’s coming, knowing that it may happen at any time?