Sunday Reflection – Advent II, December 10, 2023

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Staying alert for the coming of the Son of Man

Mark 1 This is the good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2  It began just as God had said in the book written by Isaiah the prophet,

“I am sending my messenger
to get the way ready
    for you.
3 In the desert
    someone is shouting,
‘Get the road ready
    for the Lord!
Make a straight path
    for him.’ ”

4 So John the Baptist showed up in the desert and told everyone, “Turn back to God and be baptized! Then your sins will be forgiven.”

5 From all Judea and Jerusalem crowds of people went to John. They told how sorry they were for their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.

6  John wore clothes made of camel’s hair. He had a leather strap around his waist and ate grasshoppers and wild honey.

7 John also told the people, “Someone more powerful is going to come. And I am not good enough even to stoop down and untie his sandals. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!”

Kids Korner: Getting ready with John the Baptist (Dec. 10th)

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Read Mark 1:1-8 with your family.

The first person we meet in the Gospel of Mark, is John the Baptist. He had a special job to do. He was called to get everyone ready to welcome Jesus.

At the time of John and Jesus, people were waiting for the Messiah to make life better for the Hebrew people, but they had no idea when that would happen. John told them it was coming soon, in their lifetimes.

That was very good news indeed for the Hebrew people. They wanted the Romans gone, and they believed the Messiah would do that for them.

They were all very excited while they waited for Jesus.