Isaiah 41:13-20 / Matthew 11:11-115
The season of Advent is often seen as a time of preparation and even celebration.
Advent is a time to put out all the Christmas decorations and also to have Christmas parties even before Christmas Day.
So, the four weeks of Advent often come and go and we don’t remember much about the message of Advent.
Other than lighting the four candles of the Advent wreath each week, we were caught up with the busyness of the festive season as well as the year end activities.
In the gospel, Jesus said that of all the children born of women, a greater than John the Baptist has never been seen.
Yet, even John the Baptist had to face the opposition and the resistance of a violent world that does not want to hear of repentance.
The gospel passage ended with Jesus saying that if anyone has ears, let him listen.
Advent is a time to be silent so that we can listen.
We listen to the promises that God made to His people, promises like those in the 1st reading.
When we make our ears listen, then we will experience the peace of the silent and holy night when the Saviour was born.