From today, we begin the intensive preparation towards receiving our King. These days we will reflect on the dangers that are there, within us, which can make us miss the Lord who comes.
Danger of missing the Lord who comes # 1:
Often we hear Jesus saying, 'let those who have ears, hear' or 'let those who have eyes, see!' The first danger of missing the Lord who comes to us, is cited in today's readings... the Lord makes us see; the Lord makes present marvelous things right before our eyes. But our eyes are closed! We see, but don't perceive; we look but we don't understand. It is not because we cannot, but because we do not want to. The first enemy to perceiving God who visits us, is our stubbornness!