ZEP 3:14-18A
IS 12:2-3, 4, 5-6
PHIL 4:4-7
IS 61:1
LK 3:10-18
Who’s the Boss? was a famous TV show from my childhood and
this is the question that our Gospel invites us to consider today. For we hear that many people from different
backgrounds consider Jesus the Boss as they see him as an authority
figure. And so, this raises the question
for us, is Jesus the authority aka Boss of our life or is it someone or
something else? Are we letting someone have too much control over us or does
something in our life have too much power?
Or are we the problem? Are we too self-centered? Are we the ones calling all the shots and
telling Jesus what we will and will not do?
In Advent, we light candles and so this season can be a good time to
evaluate who is the boss, the authority in our life and if it is not Jesus then
work to make a change so that he can be the guiding light in our life.
And we see that Jesus gives the people who come to him
direction on what to do. And his basic
message to all of them is do what is right and share what you have, do what is
right and share what you have. And so
again we can ask ourselves are we doing what is right? Are we living in a way that is consistent
with who we are, Christians? And if so great keep doing what you are doing but
if not Advent could be a time to reflect on making a change so we are ready for
when it comes time for New Year’s resolutions.
And leading up to Christmas we can spend time considering
what gifts we should get for certain people in our lives, but do we stop and
think how we are sharing what we have the rest of the year, or what we should
give to the poor and less fortunate, who are often enough not on our list. And so maybe during Advent we can take some time
to consider what we should share and with who.
And if we are having trouble coming up with answers
to these questions, we can look to Jesus Christ our authority as Christians and
he can give us his light to guide our way.
And if we do this my brothers and sisters then we will find the joy and
peace we hear in the first two reading and that we celebrate on this third
Sunday of Advent.
Fr. Robert Murphy, SJ works in Campus Ministry on the South Campus.
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