Come Lord Jesus Series: Friday Third Week of Advent Year A

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Friday — Third Week of Advent (Year A)

Entrance Antiphon:

“He who is to come will come and will not delay,

and now there will be no fear within our land,

for He is our Saviour.”

(cf. Hebrews 10:37)

Reflection

Advent now speaks with unmistakable urgency. Today’s Entrance Antiphon does not invite speculation or prolonged waiting; it makes a firm declaration: “He who is to come will come and will not delay.” The season has been preparing us for this moment — and now the Church assures us that God’s coming is neither uncertain nor postponed. What has been promised is about to be fulfilled.

The letter to the Hebrews reminds us that God’s timing is purposeful and exact. What feels like delay to the human heart is, in truth, divine patience — the careful preparation of a people ready to receive salvation. Advent insists that God is never late. He comes at the moment when hope has been refined, when longing has been clarified, and when hearts are sufficiently open to recognise Him.

The antiphon then announces a striking consequence of His coming: “there will be no fear within our land.” Fear has been a quiet companion throughout human history — fear of loss, fear of suffering, fear of the unknown, fear of being forgotten. Advent does not deny the reality of fear, but it boldly proclaims that fear does not have the final word. When Christ draws near, fear loosens its grip.

This is not because circumstances suddenly become easy or predictable. It is because fear cannot coexist with the presence of the Savior. Christ does not come to eliminate every difficulty, but to anchor us so deeply in God’s love that fear no longer governs our choices or defines our future.

The final line brings everything into focus: “for He is our Saviour.”
Not a distant helper.  Not a temporary comfort.
Our Saviour.

This is the heart of Advent faith. We are not saved by our vigilance, our preparation, or our spiritual effort. We are saved by His coming. As Christmas approaches, the Church gently but firmly shifts our attention away from ourselves and back to Him.

He will come.  He will not delay.  Fear will not prevail.

Because He is our Saviour.

Practice for Today:

Name one fear you are carrying into these final days before Christmas.
Pray simply:
“Jesus, You are my Saviour. I place this fear in Your hands.”