“While Jeremiah was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the Lord came to him a second time: “This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name” (Jeremiah 33: 1-2)
These words from the prophet Jeremiah, are part of our lectionary reflections for the first Sunday in Advent. The one thing that struck me in this verse is that God speaks to Jeremiah in the midst of his confinement. Even though he was in prison, the Lord still communicates with him.
How often do we feel as if we are in a dark place? A prison of sorts? We can be excused for thinking that God may have forgotten us, but it is precisely in these moments that Christ wants to speak to us.
Genesis 39:21 - "But the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love."
"God speaks in the silence of the heart." - Mother Teresa
Living in Grace
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