Advent Day 9!!!

We continue to prepare for the coming of our Lord as a child and although this season can be filled with busyness and stressfulness, we should all be taking time to stop and really think about what the season of Advent is about.  In todays reflection, we are talking about the Word of God.  I really began to ponder the words of the Advent Action section.  There are many questions mostly covering whether or not I truly share Jesus with others.  This is something that I am constantly striving to do, but I wonder if it something that I do successfully.  Did I share Jesus with others today in some way whether through telling them or through my actions?  How can I improve on this part of my life throughout this Advent season?

Looking at the readings from today, the Gospel reading has a wonderful message in it.  The men who were with the paralyzed man wanted so badly to be close to Christ because they believed in Him and His healing touch.  They wanted to be close to him so badly that they went up on the roof and lowered the paralyzed man in that way.  I can only imagine how much work it took to climb up on the roof with a man and lower him down.  Do I strive to do anything possible to be close to Jesus, even something that would seem so hard to do physically?  Do I take the time out of my day to be with Jesus alone, in the quiet spending time to develop our friendship and truly understand our relationship?

Advent is a great time to come to really know Jesus and the relationship that we each have with Him.  It is so easy to be caught up in the consumerism of this season, but we should each take a little time out of our day to foster our relationship and to show this relationship to others.  It does not have to be through our words, but rather the love of Jesus pouring out of us to others.

Preach the gospel at all times. When necessary, use words. - St. Francis of Assisi