Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor.
A reflection on the daily readings, for the Saturday of the Third Week of Advent, by Father Perry.
By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor
+ “Before the day of the Lord comes, the great and terrible day.”
Whoa! This is some language; and not exactly a warning, but at the same time, yes, it is!
A warning!
And the Lord is sending a messenger and a message, and it will refine and purify and lead people, like sons and fathers, back to one another.
“But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand firm when he appears?”
Who exactly is this messenger?
Are the messenger and Elijah the prophet the same person?
It undoubtedly would be applied to John the Baptist — at least in our eyes.
But with all of the lack of total clarity, this passage is clearly talking about a day coming when hearts would be changed.
And a day of reckoning, a day in which God’s people will be pleasing to God; and God’s graces will flow for all.
+ The psalmist responds with a kind of plea to God to, “make known his ways, teach us your paths, guide us in your truth, teach us.”
And for our part, we just have to, “lift up our heads and see.”
We can appreciate, yet again, the role of John the Baptist in announcing this coming of the Lord, and preparing us all to be ready to recognize the Lord.
