First Tuesday of Advent
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– You can pray on the words of Scripture. For methods of praying with scripture click button below.
– You can follow the suggestions in the daily ‘Reflection’.
– You can listen to the music
Today’s Scripture
Luke 10:21-24 (WEB)
In that same hour, Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”
Turning to the disciples, he said, “All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him.”
Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see, for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.”
Reflection
Jesus rejoices in the Holy Spirit because the deep mysteries of the Kingdom are hidden from the self-righteous and revealed only to the childlike. Strip away your need to have your spiritual life completely figured out, managed, or perfected. Can you let yourself simply be a child today, resting in the quiet gaze of a Father who loves you without conditions?
Grace to Ask For: Humility and child-like trust.
Examen: Did I rely more on my own cleverness today, or on God’s quiet guidance?
Today’s Music
With Simple Faith (Lyric Video) – Matt Boswell & Matt Papa