Opening Prayer: Lord God, only you can see into my heart and
know that under all the busy-ness of my life, there is a deep longing to make
this Advent one that welcomes you more deeply into my own life. My heart desires the warmth of your love and
my mind searches for your Light in the midst of the darkness. Help me to be a peacemaker this Advent and to
give special love to those who disagree with me. Give me the strength and courage to forgive
those who have hurt me. Help me to free
my heart from the prison of my anger and hurt.
Amen. (Creighton University Online Ministries)
Scripture: Luke 21:25-36
Journal: What signs around you tell you that the kingdom of
God is near? What signs within you? What do you think God wants to grow in you
during this Advent season? How are you
like the fig tree?
Reflection:
Recognizing is such an important part of the spiritual life; recognizing what is
going on within or beneath or beyond what we are able to see, and beginning to
pay attention in such a way that we are actually able to really see both
where God is present and what he is up to in the comings and the goings of our
lives. But recognizing does not come
automatically, it requires something of us.
It requires us to stop living on the surface of things, to slow down
enough to pay attention, to make space in our lives to reflect and to pray, and
to train our souls—and thus our eyes—to look deeper into things. (Becoming by
Jim Branch)
Prayer
Closing Prayer: Lord Jesus, help us to learn the lesson of the
fig tree. Help us to have keen eyes, and
hearts, to recognize where you are at work during this season, both around us
and within us. Come, Lord Jesus! Amen.
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