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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalm 72, Luke 10:21-24
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I'LL "PREY" FOR YOU
"Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb." —Isaiah 11:6
In our world, when the wolf visits the lamb for supper, the lamb becomes
the main course. The viper bites and poisons any baby venturing within
range, and the lion eats the ox instead of the hay (cf Is 11:6-8). In our
world, the strong survive. It's survival of the fittest. Our world
glamorizes the predators, not the prey. For example, we call our sports
teams Lions, not Lambs or Kids.
On God's holy mountain, there's a new order. The lion passes up red meat
in favor of the salad bar. The lamb shares a meal with the wolf, and the
leopard naps with the kid goat. Little babes, and even their parents, can
sleep with snakes. The Lord promises: "There shall be no harm or ruin on
all my holy mountain" (Is 11:9).
How can this be? We can't relate to this kind of world order; it's like
nothing we've ever experienced or thought possible. God's word reveals
that we can relate to His new creation because "the earth shall be filled
with knowledge of the Lord, as water covers the sea" (Is 11:9).
How can we have this knowledge of the Lord? We must stop preying, start
praying, and "become like little children" (Mt 18:3). In childlike
innocence, we will be able to receive the revelations Jesus shares with
"the merest children" (Lk 10:21).
You are preparing to meet the Baby Jesus on Christmas, Who came to earth
as a little Child. Become a little child yourself, and meet the
Christ-Child at the level of a child. Then you'll be able to partake in
His new world order of innocence and peace.
Prayer: Jesus, tell me things great beyond reach of my knowledge (Jer
33:3). I want to know You (Phil 3:10).
Promise: "Blest are the eyes that see what you see." —Lk 10:23
Praise: Following the example of St. Therese of the Little Flower, Maureen
strives to be like a child before God and remembers that her vocation is
to love.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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