The Choice needs to be made

As the second week of Advent draws to a close, the Lectionary of the Roman Catholic Church offers texts which put the choice of Advent in front of us. Isaiah laments the state of the people of Israel who decided not to listen to the guidance of the Divine through listening to the indwelling Spirit. The psalmist offers the comparison of the choice between those who follow the advice of the wicked and those who hear the law of the Lord. Matthew offers the behaviour of the people of his generation (and every generation) as not seeing able to see the option for peace, joy and love which is evidenced before their eyes. The lessons of the evangelist include persistence. Peace, joy and love are visible to today’s generation when believers live the lives to which they are called and empowered to reach through the intimacy with the Divine.