December 9th

December 9, 2022
Friday of the 2 nd Week of Advent
Readings: Is 48:17-19/Mt 11:16-19
Kevan Rojo: Senior

The first reading reminds us that God is our Redeemer, as he was the
Redeemer of Israel. The Holy One. The reading for today is referring to how Jesus
has saved us from many other things in the world, which includes saving us from
sin when he died. He is the same person who have saved Israel from slavery from
Egypt and saved them from the grasp of Pharoah. He is the One Who promised to
teach Israel those things that would benefit them, both in this life, and in the world
to come. And He is the same Lord Who has promised to guide us into the way of
truth, direct us through deep valleys of darkness and uphold us with His righteous
right hand, as we climb the hills of difficulty that pepper our earthly path. Jesus is
the same person who has saved the Israelites from the desert of this world and
provided food for Israel when they starved in the wilderness on their escape from
Egypt. 
On the other hand, the Gospel talks about Jesus gives us a warning to take,
listen, consider, and act upon what He says. Wisdom is vindicated by her deeds. A
more literal translation of Jesus’s proverb is wisdom is vindicated by her
“children” or “offspring.” Its meaning is that good consequences result from wise
choices and perspectives. When we have wisdom (the proper perspective and make
choices based on that perspective) good things tend to follow. Thus, the
perspective that led to those good outcomes is vindicated as being wise. On the
other hand, if bad results follow, it shows a lack of wisdom. These are special
words for us to consider this second Friday of Advent. My prayer is that God will
grant us the ear to heed his warnings and act upon them so that we will be able to
rejoice with Him at Christmas.