Isaiah 40:3-5
A voice cries out: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. Then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all people shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
Today is the first Sunday of Advent. “Advent” means coming. And so today we remember that Jesus is coming. Of course, we look forward to Christmas and the story of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem, but we also remember that God comes to us in other ways, too. So during this season of Advent, we celebrate God’s love for us and we look for signs of God’s presence in our world.
The prophet Isaiah was a person who believed that God was coming, too. He lived a long time before Jesus, but he believed in God’s love for all people and he believed that it was important for the people to prepare for God’s presence in their lives.
What do you think it means to “prepare the way of the Lord”?
What signs of God’s presence have you seen lately?
Dear God, we light this first candle as we celebrate this season of Advent. Help us to prepare for your presence in our lives. As we watch and wait for you in the coming weeks, please help us follow Christ each and every day. Amen.
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