Come Lord Jesus Series: Wednesday second week Advent

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Wednesday — Second Week of Advent (Year A)

Entrance Antiphon:

“The Lord will come to save the nations,

and the Lord will make the glory of His voice heard

in the joy of your heart.”

(cf. Isaiah 30:19, 30)

Yes, this is  the same antiphon used on the Second Sunday of Advent, but as Advent moves along in our journey, so do we in our thoughts.

Reflection

Today's antiphon returns us to the strong prophetic certainty of Isaiah: “The Lord will come to save the nations.” Advent’s message is never restricted or narrow; it is as wide as God’s heart. Salvation is not an idea, not a system, not a philosophy but rather it is a Person coming toward us, crossing every distance for the sake of love. And Isaiah makes it clear: this coming is not partial or selective. It is for the nations — for all peoples, all places, every heart.

And then the antiphon shifts from the cosmic to the deeply personal:
“the Lord will make the glory of His voice heard in the joy of your heart.”

There is something tender and astonishing here. God does not speak from a distance. He does not thunder into our lives as if we were strangers. His voice is meant to be heard within the heart — not as noise, not as pressure, but as joy. The glory of God’s voice is not fearsome; it is joyful, illuminating, and life-giving.

Think of the ways God speaks:

• through Scripture,  
• through stillness, 
• through gentle movements of conscience, 
• through unexpected clarity, through peace that settles quietly and 
• through the small stirrings of renewed desire

Advent teaches us to listen for these subtle visitations, the gentle infusions of joy that indicate God is near. His voice brings consolation, not confusion. It brings hope, not heaviness. When joy stirs — even slightly, we are tasting the glory of His voice.

This antiphon also reminds us that joy is not self-generated. It is received. It blossoms when God draws near, when His saving presence becomes real in the hidden places of the soul. In a world full of competing voices, God’s voice alone carries glory — and His glory awakens joy.

Where have you noticed joy this week?
Where might God be speaking through small signs you have overlooked?
Advent invites us not only to wait but to listen — and to recognise the voice that brings joy.

Practice for Today:
Before sleep or upon waking, pray slowly:
“Lord, let the glory of Your voice be heard in the joy of my heart.”

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