Scripture Reading
Exodus 3:14-15a
God said to Moses, "I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I am has sent me to you.'" God also said to Moses, "Say to the Israelites: 'The Lord, the God of your fathers — the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob — has sent me to you.'"
Reflection
O Adonai — O Lord of lords, who gave the law to Moses from the burning bush. The one who spoke from unquenchable fire would be wrapped in infant flesh. The great "I AM" would be given the name Jesus. The God who is beyond naming would bear the name above every name. This is the scandal and the glory of Advent: the Eternal becomes temporal for us.
Prayer for Today
Heavenly Father, we look forward to the celebration of Christmas and to
the coming of the Lord in glory. Bless this Advent wreath and all of us. As
we pray daily around it, fill us with your life and strengthen us for our daily
tasks. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
the coming of the Lord in glory. Bless this Advent wreath and all of us. As
we pray daily around it, fill us with your life and strengthen us for our daily
tasks. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Amen.