Clergy Reflection

We Can Always Do It Again

Why do we have Advent? You say, “I don’t know, it always just comes along,” We’ve all heard these questions, answers and others, a number of times. Especially this one: if Christ has already been born, what is this Advent waiting about? Strangely that is part of the answer. Part of it has to do with his birth, yes, into our hearts. Our hearts get drowsy and lazy, tired out by the worries of daily life. Maybe we distract ourselves from our troubles by working very hard, or becoming depressed, becoming fascinated with drink, or sex, or out-of-control emotions, or gambling, email, social media, politics, or golf, or surfing the web, or pride, or, well, you name it. Whatever it is for you, the very clear message of Advent is, “Settle down for a while.” Open the door just a crack to let God in. And when we do, just maybe we can be a voice of certainty. This weekend, we hear a voice from the wilderness, reminding us also, that we are a voice in the wilderness. We are John the Baptist. Every Advent we read about John the Jordan River baptizer preparing the way. We don’t read about him simply to admire his countercultural manners. We call him to mind so we in turn can begin the journey anew. Who is John the Baptist today? We are. Are we prepared? To . . . Repent, which literally means to turn again. We can always do it again. Forgive, others as we make the way straight. Forgiving others will also prepare our own hearts. We know, if we have lived long enough, that this sort of preparation is not a once and for all thing, a one time job. We need to be “always” prepared and preparing. - Deacon Corney

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