Come Lord Jesus Series. Monday First Week of Advent

 Come Lord  Jesus Series.

MONDAY FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT

Entrance Antiphon:

“Hear the word of the Lord, O nations;

declare it to the distant lands:

Behold, our God will come with power

to enlighten the eyes of his servants.”

(cf. Jer 31:10; Is 35:4)

The liturgy begins today with a proclamation that does not whisper politely into the season; it summons. “Hear the word of the Lord, O nations.” Advent is not merely a private devotion for the spiritually inclined — it is a cosmic announcement. God is not coming quietly to one corner of the world. He comes for all peoples, in every place, across every distance of the human heart. Jeremiah’s voice echoes through the centuries, calling the nations to attention: something decisive is about to happen.

This antiphon is a woven tapestry of two prophets — Jeremiah and Isaiah — whose words together form a single movement of hope. Jeremiah speaks to a people scattered, anxious, and unsure of God’s nearness. Isaiah speaks to the fearful and weary, promising that God Himself will come with strength and healing. The Church joins their voices today because Advent is both:
the cry of the scattered, and the promise of gathering;
the ache of the fearful, and the assurance of courage;
the longing of the blind, and the gift of new sight.

“Behold, our God will come with power.”
This is not the coercive power of earthly rulers, but the quiet power of divine fidelity — the power to keep promises, to restore, to heal, to enlighten. God’s power is the power that bends down, not crushes; the power that draws near, not intimidates. Advent reveals a God who comes not to overwhelm us but to awaken us.

And then, the final line: “to enlighten the eyes of his servants.”
Advent is a season of sight — a time when God teaches us to see again. Not simply with physical eyes, but with the eyes of the heart: the eyes that recognise grace, that perceive meaning, that notice small stirrings of hope.

What blinds us? What dims our spiritual vision?
Fear? Distraction? Routine? Busyness?
Or perhaps simply forgetfulness — forgetting to look for God’s coming?

Today the prophets remind us: lift your gaze. Watch for light. God is coming with power that transforms.

Practice for Today:
Take one moment to stand outside or near a window. Look toward the light — dawn, day, or twilight — and pray:
“Lord, enlighten my eyes today.”