Come Lord Jesus Series: Thursday Second Week of Advent

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Thursday Second Week of Advent (Year A)

Entrance Antiphon:

“You, O Lord, are close,

and all Your ways are truth.

From of old I have known of Your decrees,

for You are eternal.”

(cf. Psalm 118:151–152)

Reflection

Today’s antiphon gently draws the heart back to one of Advent’s most consoling truths: “You, O Lord, are close.”
Advent is not simply about longing for God’s future coming; it is also about recognising His nearness now — in the ordinary, the quiet, the hidden corners of daily life. The psalmist does not say, “You will be close,” but You are close. Divine nearness is not a hope but a present reality.

“And all Your ways are truth.”
This confession steadies the heart. God’s ways are trustworthy even when they feel mysterious. There are moments when we cannot see the whole path, when the timing feels stretched or uncertain, when the future seems veiled. Yet Advent invites us to trust not what we see, but Who is guiding us. To say that His ways are truth is to say that God is incapable of deception; He cannot mislead or abandon.

“From of old I have known of Your decrees…”
The psalmist looks backward in order to move forward. Advent is a season that reconnects us with memory — the long history of God’s fidelity to His people. Every generation of Israel, every saint, every quiet believer has learned the same truth: God is faithful. Remembering this strengthens hope in the present. The God who acted before will act again.

And finally: “for You are eternal.”
This is the anchor of the entire prayer. God’s closeness, God’s truth, and God’s fidelity are not temporary. His love does not waver. His presence is not seasonal. His intentions do not change with circumstance. The eternal God draws near today, in the exact circumstances you face, with the same compassion and clarity He has shown throughout salvation history.

Advent slowly teaches the heart to rest in God’s nearness — to stop searching frantically for signs and to begin trusting more deeply in the One who is already beside us.

Practice for Today:
Pray softly, throughout the day:
“Lord, You are close. Help me to recognise Your nearness today.”

Pause and feel His closeness to you and praise and thank Him for His presence to you.