Stations of the Manger 2

Stations of the Manger 2. Prophecy of the Coming of the Lord

Wednesday after the 1st Sunday in Advent

Nativity Scene: A lone prophet figure can be added to the scene.

Scripture: (Isaiah 7:14)
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a young maiden shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel.

(Luke 1:68-79. Canticle of Zechariah)
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he has come and has redeemed his people. He has raised up for us a mighty savior, born of the house of his servant David. Through his holy prophets of old he promised salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us; to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant, the oath he swore to our father Abraham: to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our lives. And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.

Reflection: God’s plan for you and the world spans enormous amounts of time. If we listen closely, as the prophets of old did, we can sense God’s presence and that He will fulfill His promises.

“Salvation from our enemies” can also mean full relief from those spiritual things that plague our souls: pride, temptations, envy, discontent, greed, and others.

Prayer: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Hymn(s): O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Response: Send out Christmas cards this week to friends and relatives you don’t see that much. Include messages that contain the specific theme of the coming of Christ. The time of Advent is a time of preparation. Let us prepare!

Br. Daniel-Joseph, CTG