A voice crying in the wilderness



Reflection for 2nd Sunday of Advent, Year B

based on Mark 1: 1 - 8


 I heard a voice
crying out in the wilderness.

 I heard a voice
echoing from long ago.

 I heard a voice
arriving and calling now.

 I heard a voice
'prepare the way of the Lord'.

 I heard a voice:
urgent beginning of good news.

 I heard a voice
shouting of one more powerful to come.

 I heard a voice:
crying good news at the edge.

 I heard a voice:
shouting truth in lost desert fringes.

 I heard a voice:
changing hearts towards God and neighbour.

 I heard a voice
proclaiming through muddy Jordan water.

 I heard a voice
pronouncing, 'you are forgiven'.

 I heard a voice
announcing the One to come.

 I heard a voice
like a finger pointing to One who is good news.

 I heard a voice
and began to look for Christ in the wilderness.

 I heard a voice
and replied, 'ready or not, come, Lord Jesus'.




Comments

  1. UKViewer7 December 2014 at 21:14

    Interesting take on today's reading. We're waiting twice at the moment. 1st for the Nativity and secondly for the Kingdom. Wonder how many people have their priorities in this order?

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    1. Nancy Wallace8 December 2014 at 10:20

      It was my personal 'take' in a 'waiting' moments and a more or less spontaneous reflection inspired by yesterday's gospel reading and especially by the idea of John the Baptist as 'the voice' - a voice that was heard and still needs to be heard. Now you've set me off on a new train of thought - 'waiting twice'. Does there have to be an order? Is it the same present moment waiting. Is the kingdom of God seen in a newborn baby? Already arrived but with so much more to come?

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