The Advent Task : Be Strong
9th December, 2015Is 40: 25-31; Mt 11: 28-30 
The Lord says, come to me all who are heavy laden and take upon yourself my yoke and my burden. He never promised, come to me and have no burden or no load. The call today is two fold :
One, to be strong to bear our burdens. Strength is seen not in moments of celebration and victory but in moments of trials and heartaches. To be strong is to feel the closeness of a support, to feel I am not alone and to be sure of a shoulder to lean on. That is what the Lord promises in the Gospel today.
The second call is to be strong and look square at the troubles we are facing and understand whether they are really meant for us or if they are unnecessary. Because each of us has our own legitimate share of troubles to face. If we are truly strong in the Lord we will run and not wear out; we will walk and still not tire. Because the burdens from the Lord are light and the yoke that the Lord offers is sweet.
Let's be strong... in the face of everything that is around us and the Lord will give us light to live on.
