Is 11:1-10; Lk 10:21-24
Brothers and Sisters! Do you feel you are cut down by failures, relationship problems, financial crisis, depression, or anxiety?
When everything seems broken or lost, God still creates new beginnings. The coming of the Messiah, the Son of David, is the sign of hope for our lives.
Today’s first reading opens with the prophecy: “A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse.” (Is 11:1)
Who is the father of King David? Jesse.
In the time of Isaiah, the people thought the Kingdom of Israel would be cut down, just like a dead stump. Exile, sin, and defeat made it seem as though the story of God’s people would end. But the prophet announces something astonishing: God can bring life from what looks like nothing.
- He can grow greatness from your brokenness.
- He can restore hope when the world sees only ruins.
- This is the power of our God — life through the Messiah.
The Spirit of the Lord rests upon Him: wisdom, understanding, counsel, and strength.
What once was dead will bear fruit again. Do not feel tired, wounded and ended. Life would begin at any time.
In the Gospel, Jesus rejoices in the Spirit and tells us that this revelation is not given to the proud, the powerful, or the worldly wise, but to the humble—to those with the heart of a child. God’s kingdom is accessed not through intellect or status, but through trust, simplicity, and openness.
As we prepare our hearts in this Advent season, let us welcome Christ with childlike faith. When we kneel before Him as children of the Kingdom, we discover that no stump in our life is truly dead—because where Jesus enters, new life begins.