Isaiah 56:1-3, 6-8 / John 5:33-36
We may think that more than half of the population in this country have heard of Jesus, or at least heard of that name.
Furthermore, with Christmas around the corner, some people may bother to look up on the meaning of Christmas and come to know something about Jesus.
Besides that, we may think that religion is a rather sensitive subject for an ordinary conversation so we will avoid mentioning the name of Jesus.
But could it be that there are people who wish to know more about Jesus from us who are Christians, but they are waiting for us to open up that discussion.
It is just like what Jesus said of John the Baptist in the gospel, that he bore testimony to the truth for the people and he paved the way for the coming of Jesus.
So it could be that there are people who are keen to know more about Jesus and like John the Baptist, we are to bear witness and testimony to Jesus.
The 1st reading reminds us that foreigners who have attached themselves to the Lord to serve Him and to love His name and be His servants will be gathered before the Lord.
And the Lord also says that He will gather the outcasts of Israel, as well as others besides those He had already gathered.
The Lord has gathered us as His People. But He also wants us to bear witness and testimony to Jesus to those who are not yet Christians.
For all we know, there are more people who would want to know about Jesus than we think.