ADVENT TRAINS OUR ABILITY TO REMEMBER. We remember God’s fidelity to us. Through the Prophet Jeremiah, the Lord proclaims His faithfulness to His people: “The days are coming when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and Judah.” From where we stand now in the long history of salvation, we already know the wondrous things that God did to set His people free not only from the Egyptians but from all their enemies as well. God was always there, intervening in the history of Israel, from Egypt to Babylon, and even unto the age of the Roman colonial rule and beyond, helping them through all their trials and leading them out of their miseries.
Despite their infidelity to their covenant with God, God remained faithful to His promises to the Israelites. He was loyal to them though they were not loyal to Him. Isn’t this our experience, too? God never leaves us. He continues loving us even when we leave Him and stop loving Him. Is He not always faithful to us? Does He not make a way for us even where there is no way? By our personal and communal experience, we can very well testify to the truth of words of St. Paul: “…in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose” (Rom 8:28).
Advent should be a time for us TO SHARPEN OUR MEMORIES OF GOD'S FIDELITY TO US. Advent should train our hearts, more than our minds, to remember God not only more but better.
LET US KEEP ALIVE IN OUR HEARTS GOD'S LOYALTY TO US. This does not only help us become grateful to God – which we should always be – but also strengthens our faith in Him when most needed.
JESUS IS THE FATHER'S FIDELITY TO US.
LET ADVENT BE A CHRIST-CENTERED TIME FOR US TO EXAMINE OUR RESPONSE TO THE FATHER'S FIDELITY TO US.
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