Dec 07, 2015
Scripture of the Day:
Thought of the day: Messiah King – Ruler and Judge
As the second week of Advent Lent begins let us recap our
journey thus far. We began by following the advice of St John the Baptist and
turning to Our Lord. In order for us to approach Our Lord with greater intimacy
we examined the person of Jesus. It is in the midst of that quest that we stand
today. Jesus is the Messiah who has come as an offspring of David to establish
his Kingdom. Psalm 72 is one of the Messianic Psalms in which we find
prophecies of the Messiah King.
The messiah King is a righteous and just king. “May he judge
your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice” (Psalm 72:2). The just King is concerned about the welfare
of all his people – the poor, the needy and even the oppressor. The fate of the
oppressor is much different than that of the poor. St Mary had recognized this
as well. St. Mary tells St Elizabeth, “He has brought down the powerful from
their thrones, and lifted up the lowly;
he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty”
(St Luke 1:52-53). In the Kingdom of God the righteous King meets out justice
to all.
When we look at our world we see that we live in an unjust
world. People use all types of violence to inflict pain on the innocent. In
such a world let us cry out to the righteous King that “thy will be done on
earth.”
Song of the Day:
Icon of the Day:
Quote of the day:
“One should not seek among others the truth that can be
easily gotten from the Church. For in her, as in a rich treasury, the apostles
have placed all that pertains to truth, so that everyone can drink this
beverage of life. She is the door of life.” St. Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies, III.4
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