The God of Hope
The beautiful passage of Isaiah 30:19-21. 23-26 and today’s gospel, reminds me of another beautiful and powerful passage from Psalm 56:8: “Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book? You keep track of all my sorrows.” Talking to people who were anxious and desperate, Isaiah invited his fellow-Jewish to talk to God for he would answer. He is a God of Commission and abundant mercy” (Psalm 86:15). The time of Advent is a reminder that our God hears when we cry out and delivers us from all our troubles (Psalm 34:17). Are broken hearted? The Lord is near you. Are you living in a deep situation of sin? The Lord has come to save you. Are you afflicted by anything? Know that the Lord is coming to deliver you!
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit! (Romans 15:13)
Fr. Georges Roger BIDZOGO SAC