We Long to See Your Face

Memorial of Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church
 ~~~ Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11 ~~~ Psalm 80 ~~ Matthew 17:9a, 10-13 ~~~

Lord, make us turn to you...what I have found to be true in my life
is that the Lord rarely makes
us do anything.
Pray that God places into your heart the desire
to do his will in all things.
If we agree to let God lead our life he will lead us toward his face.

You cannot actually make out the details of a human face
until you get closer.
If we can see the features of the face of Jesus surely we will be saved.

Lord, make us turn to you;
let us see your face and we shall be saved.

If we are walking in the shadow of sin we will not see the face of God.
If we cannot see the face of God it will make it near impossible to be saved.
 

 

Every year during Advent we are waiting to see the face of God.
Seeing the face of Jesus, even as an infant, brings us
 the joy of our coming salvation.

Although Elijah was taken up to heaven in a fiery chariot
 the resurrection of Jesus will be more glorious. 

Let us never tire of seeing his beautiful face.
I pray that when I do see the face of God
 his smile will be all that I have hoped for if not more.

 If all I can see from his face is his smile I will be filled with joy.

The Blessings of Advent
draw us ever closer to Jesus and his mother, Mary.