As we come to the end of the first week of Advent, we may want to take a moment for reflection.
We may want to ask ourselves if this week had been different from the other previous weeks.
We may say that we see the signs of the festive season being put up and the feeling of Christmas is already in the air.
But more often than not, the difference is not in the appearance of big signs but rather in the little signs.
In the gospel, the amazing signs were the curing of all kinds of diseases and sickness by Jesus.
But the moving and tender-hearted sign was that Jesus felt sorry for the crowds, because they were harassed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd.
It was a little sign but it showed the the tenderness of the heart of Jesus.
For those who see that little sign, it would make a difference for them.
They may be moved to be labourers in the harvest of the Lord.
They may be moved to whatever and wherever the Lord is calling them to.
May we also see the tender little signs of Advent, and may we also be moved to make a good difference in our lives.