Friday of the 2nd Week of Advent
Is 48:17-19
Mt 11:16-19
“Yet Wisdom has been proven right by her actions.”
There are times where children think that parents are unaware of the struggles they face in their life. Children feel that the advice given is not practical and perhaps, not even relevant to their lives. Yet often over time, it has been discovered that those words of advice are often good words. Indeed, this seems like the message of the readings of today, where we are reminded that staying with the way of God is the correct and appropriate way.
The proclamation of the kingdom of God can take place in different ways. The way that John the Baptist announced about the need for repentance was indeed controversial for the Jews. His austere way of life stood in contradiction to what the people of Israel believed in. Indeed, there may be some people in our lives whose lifestyles do not seem to correspond with what we stand for. I have found that it is often when the message is different from our lives that I need to reflect on why I am feeling irritated, or even annoyed. Perhaps this is God’s way of reaching out to me to nudge me towards rediscovering the path which God wants me to embark upon.
The call from God is simple — adhere to his commandments and to proclaim the Word to the people around us. It is also, for some, very difficult to follow because the distractions of the world stop them from following what is needed. Brothers and sisters, let us take time today to ponder upon what God is asking us to do, and for the strength to adhere to the message which is asked of us.
(Today’s OXYGEN by Nicholas Chia)
Prayer: Jesus, give us the strength to stay close to you.
Thanksgiving: We give thanks for all who continue to hold close to the faith in spite of the struggles.
OXYGEN 
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