Third Saturday of Advent

Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will raise up a righteous shoot to David; As king he shall reign and govern wisely, he shall do what is just and right in the land.
In his days Judah shall be saved, Israel shall dwell in security. This is the name they give him: “The LORD our justice.”

Jesus is the Lord of Justice. His righteous life gives us the perfect model of what true justice means. It is founded on love, forgiveness, and mercy and its aim is not to punish people, but to save them from themselves. He wants all of His Father’s children to be good and faithful servants and to be with Him in paradise. He does everything in his power to lead us to live holy lives. And when we fail and fall into sin, he offers us the sacrament of reconciliation to cleanse us of our sins, strengthen our consciences, and give us the support we need to resist temptations and avoid sins.

How can we imitate God’s just and righteous nature? Do we seek Him out when we have need of being cleansed of our sins? Do we thank Him for His constant love, forgiveness, and mercy?

O Lord, in you are our justice and security.

Amen.