[00:00:05] Hello, my name is Sally Moriarty Flask. Welcome to: From His Word to Our Hearts, my weekly Bible Study podcast. Together we will explore the readings to be proclaimed at the Catholic Mass on Sunday, December 7, 2025, the Second Sunday of Advent.
I will include a photo of an Advent wreath in this week's Instagram post again. Christmas will come whether we're ready for it or not, so this photo should remind us to hold on to the season of Advent while we can.
This week's episode is entitled: A Voice in the Wilderness, where we hear John the Baptist preach repentance in the Judean desert. This serves as a reminder to us that now is our time to repent and to prepare ourselves for the coming of Jesus at Christmas.
As we journey through the readings this week, consider the following:
John tells us that another is coming after him, one mightier than he, who will baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire… the fire of God's purifying love… the fire that will prepare our hearts to receive Jesus, the promised Messiah. In our time, there is still work to be done… there is still time to repent… but will we be ready?
Let's begin in prayer:
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Heavenly Father, we praise you and we thank you for this time of preparation, this time to repent and turn back to you, this time to prepare our hearts and minds for the coming of your Son as a tiny babe. Help us focus on this great mystery so that we can greet his arrival with joy and gladness. We ask this through him who whose coming is certain, whose day draws near our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
[00:02:03] Now that we've opened our hearts in prayer, let's listen to what God is telling us in the Scriptures.
Our Gospel this week is from Matthew 3: 1-12.
“In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’ Now John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a leather girdle around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sad’ducees coming for baptism, he said to them, ‘You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruit that befits repentance, and do not presume to say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our father”; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the granary, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.’”
Every Sunday in Advent presents a specific message… and this Second Sunday always focuses on John the Baptist preaching repentance in the desert. We hear Matthew's version of that here in cycle A. Cycle B, of course, is Mark's account, and we'll hear that next year, and we heard from Luke in Cycle C last year. The whole purpose of John's ministry, the reason he was preaching in the wilderness, was to call Israel to turn back to God, to repent, through a ceremonial (ritual) washing. And John is keenly aware of his role as precursor - he doesn't deny that role, in fact, he embraces it - and despite being wildly popular with the crowds, he knows that another will come after him and walk the path he is preparing.
When we first encounter John here in chapter 3 of Matthew's Gospel, his story bridges the chronological gap in the text between the Infancy Narrative and the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry, but he also bridges the gap between the promises made by the Old Testament prophets when he points to Jesus who will fulfill those promises. And that's integral to Matthew's Gospel - remember he's writing to Jewish Christians - so his Gospel often emphasizes the fulfillment of prophecies from what Christians call the Old Testament. So, let's listen as John preaches repentance - to the Jews and to us!
“In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’”
Notice John's message… he is announcing the imminent arrival of the kingdom.
“For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah”
Matthew means John the Baptist. And what did Isaiah say?
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”
That's from Isaiah 40, by the way, and John is not just another prophet in a long line of prophets… he is the prophet - the last prophet!
“Now John wore a garment of camel's hair, and the leather girdle around his waist;”
We have to ask why Matthew provides such a description - is it really important what John was wearing? The answer is - yes, it really is. Because it links John's appearance with the outward appearance of Elijah the prophet. The Jewish Christians that Matthew was writing to would have recognized that instantly.
“and his food was locusts and wild honey.”
Again, we have to ask why was his diet important? But it's about more than just nutrition. Locusts provided protein, but they also represented judgment; while honey provided carbohydrates, but they also represented mercy. So, John not only received physical nutrition from the locusts and wild honey, but he was also spiritually nourished by judgment and mercy.
“Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan,”
We aren't intimately familiar with the geography of that region, but what this basically tells us is that Jews from all the surrounding areas were going to see John in the desert. And notice, Matthew specifically mentions the Jordan River which provides yet another link with Elijah. We read in 2 Kings 2 that Elijah was taken up to heaven NEAR the Jordan and we are told here in Matthew that John appears AT the Jordan. Matthew is working so hard to establish these links between Elijah and John, and we have to ask ourselves why? Why go to all this trouble?
Again, Matthew's audience, with their Jewish roots, would have understood completely. The Jews believed at the time, and actually still believe, that the return of the prophet Elijah will herald the coming of the Messiah. And I say still believe because Jews don't recognize Jesus as the Messiah, so they are still awaiting Elijah's return and still awaiting the coming of the Messiah.
“and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.”
Again, John preached a baptism of repentance and that ritual washing in the Jordan represented being cleansed of sin. The Jordan River is a powerful symbol of hope and new life. And in Ezekiel 36, God says to the people: “I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean.” So, John is offering that cleansing in a very tangible way. People were stepping into the Jordan to be baptized, to be washed, so that they could step out onto the shore (in essence, re-entering the Promised Land) cleansed for a new beginning.
INSTAGRAM – Jordan River
“But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sad’ducees coming for baptism, he said to them, ‘You brood of vipers!’”
Vipers were associated with Satan - in biblical times - so those are very strong words.
“Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruit that befits repentance,”
In other words, be truly repentant rather than just being seen as repenting. John goes on…
“and do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’;”
John is saying that the Pharisees and the Sadducees wear that as a badge of honor… being a descendant of Abraham. John is also saying that identity will not protect them from judgment.
“for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.”
Meaning that being a Jew is no longer the defining factor. Anyone who truly repents can become a son of Abraham and is entitled to participate fully in the blessings of the Covenant.
“Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
God is no longer just pruning branches; he will fell the entire tree, if necessary! And any Jew that doesn't bear good fruit - that is not faithful to the Covenant - will be subject to judgment. A couple of months ago, we read the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, and we talked then about the development in Jewish theology of the concept of eternal torment in Hades for those who were unjust in this life. That is the judgment John is talking about here.
“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry;”
That is what I meant when I said John embraced his role as precursor… he says: “one who is mightier than I” - he means one who is more powerful, more influential, and who will accomplish more than John himself could ever hope to accomplish. And again, we need to fully understand the rest of John's words. He says: I'm not worthy to carry his sandals… carrying the sandals of another person would have been what a slave did for his master. So, John is very clearly stating that he is trivial, he is an unworthy slave, but the one who will come after him is the true master.
“he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.”
John is talking here about real purification not just ceremonial, ritual cleansing. Being Baptized with the Holy Spirit actually changes us… it leaves an indelible mark on our souls. This points to the importance of Christian Baptism, which imparts to us an identity we could never earn for ourselves and gives us the power to live in ways we couldn't achieve solely through our own effort.
“His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the granary,”
Most of us are not wheat farmers, and even if we were, we don't harvest as they did in biblical times. So, let's explore that a little bit. After the grain harvest, people would bring their crops to what was called the threshing floor, where a winnowing fork was used to throw everything up into the air. The weight of the wheat would cause it to fall straight back down so that it could be gathered and stored in granaries. Whatever was left over - the husks and the stems, what is often called the chaff - would float off the threshing floor and be gathered separately to be burned as refuse.
I have images of a threshing floor and a winnowing fork that I will include on my Instagram this week.
And that chaff, John says…
“he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
That, of course, is a metaphor. John is saying that the wheat represents those who accept Jesus’ message and follow where he leads - and it is those who will be gathered into the granary which represents the kingdom. The chaff, on the other hand, represents those who reject Jesus' message and so oppose the coming of the kingdom - and it is those who will be sent to fiery judgment.
We were reminded last week that no one knows the day or the hour when Jesus will come to judge us… Advent reminds us to be prepared… so, will we listen to the voice crying out in the wilderness? Will we repent? Will we be ready?
[00:15:28] That takes us to our First Reading, which is from Isaiah 11: 1-10.
“There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of its roots. And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD.
He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear; but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. Righteousness shall be the girdle of his waist, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.
The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. The cow and the bear shall feed; their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. The suckling child shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as waters cover the sea.
In that day the root of Jesse shall stand as an ensign to the peoples; him shall the nations seek, and his dwelling shall be glorious.”
This is from First Isaiah (chapters 1 to 39), the real historical person of Isaiah. He wrote to Jews in Jerusalem before the Babylonian exile. Isaiah was a well-educated man, a
high-ranking nobleman, a husband, a father of two, a counselor of kings (Ahaz and Hezekiah, to be specific) and he died a martyr's death. We don't often think of Jewish martyrs, but tradition says that Isaiah was imprisoned in a hollow tree and sawn in half by King Manasseh, the son of Hezekiah.
In this passage, Isaiah presents a stylized vision of the future - where an ideal king will reign… a king that will be everything that the kings of Judah often weren't. Remember, the Jewish people thought the Messiah would be a mighty king, a conquering hero, that would liberate the people from their oppressors… and Jewish theology maintained that the reign of this Messiah-King would have three attributes: (1) that the Messiah would be descended from the line of King David; (2) that he would establish justice in the land; and (3) that he would restore the original peace of the Garden of Eden. This passage is a vision of THAT ideal future. So, let's hear what Isaiah has to say…
“There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots.”
That is a poetic metaphor saying that the king will be equipped to rule by God's Spirit which will ensure his success. The stump Isaiah mentions represents the many corrupt kings that have occupied the throne, and the Jesse mentioned, of course, was David's father. The words shoot and branch represent signs of new life, meaning that God can form this ideal king from whatever material he chooses to use… even a corrupt and decaying monarchy.
“And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him.,”
The full measure of God's Spirit will rest upon the true Messiah. Then Isaiah lists a number of characteristics that will come with the Spirit of God…
“the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD.”
Christians call those characteristics the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
“He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear; but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;”
The Messiah-King will show concern for the poor, the outcast, the helpless, all those on the margins of society - and not only will he show concern for them but his treatment of them will be just and righteous.
One of my favorite quotes says: the distance between ourselves and God in the next life may well be measured by the distance we put between ourselves and the poor in this life.
Which should remind us that we can't just have concern for the poor, the outcast, and the immigrant - but that, like the ideal Messiah-King, we too must treat every one of those marginalized groups with compassion, dignity, and justice. A reminder I think we need to hear more and more in our modern world.
“and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth,”
That's the first of two phrases that sound like Isaiah is saying the same thing, but he's really not. “The rod of his mouth” represents judgment against wickedness taking place anywhere in the entire world. Then he goes on…
“and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.”
Notice the difference there… the rod of his mouth smites the earth… the breath of his lips slays the wicked. So, it's a difference between the effects of wickedness and the people that are perpetrating it. And the breath of his lips represents judgment against those who oppose God himself and who oppose God's justice.
“Righteousness shall be the girdle of his waist, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.”
In biblical times, a girdle was a type of belt that secured or held in place the rest of a person's garments. And remember, the Messiah-King is supposed to establish justice, so Isaiah says that righteousness (or justice) and faithfulness will be integral to everything the Messiah-King does.
Then this next section is one of my favorites in all of the Old Testament. It reminds us that the coming of the Messiah will renew all of creation, danger will be eliminated, people will no longer fear for their own safety or the safety of their children, even the typical predator/prey paradigm will be changed to one of peaceful co-existence. And this is an iconic Advent reading!
“The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. The cow and the bear shall feed; their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. The suckling child”
Meaning a baby, so, the baby…
“shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child”
Meaning a toddler, so, the toddler…
“shall put his hand on the adder's den.”
That is yet another attribute of the Messiah-King, restoring the original piece of Eden.
“They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain;”
The NAB translates that as “harm or ruin” – “there shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain”… that's a bit more poetic, but it means the same thing. And the holy mountain, of course, is the glorified Mount Zion.
“for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.”
So, as plentiful as all the bodies of water are over the surface of the entire planet, so plentiful shall be the knowledge of God.
“In that day the root of Jesse shall stand as an ensign to the peoples:”
An ensign in this instance means a sign or a signal.
“him shall the nations seek,”
Meaning that people from every nation will seek this ideal Messiah-King, and not just Jews, but Gentiles as well.
“and his dwelling shall be glorious.”
Again, that is such a beautifully poetic passage - full of hope and promise - an idyllic depiction of the kingdom of God and an idealized vision of our future in that kingdom. But to reach that future, to be part of that kingdom, we must be prepared… which means we still have much work to do… much that we need to repent… so, will we be ready? Not just for Jesus coming at the end of our lives, not just for his Second Coming at the end of time, but his coming as a newborn at Christmas… which is just a few weeks away.
[00:26:12] That takes us to our Responsorial Psalm, which is Psalm 72, and the refrain is:
“In his days may righteousness flourish, and peace abound!”
And here are the verses:
“Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice!
“In his days may righteousness flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more! May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth!”
“For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.”
“May his name endure for ever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May men bless themselves by him, all nations call him blessed!”
This Psalm is a Royal Hymn - a prayer for God's blessing upon the king… it may have been recited at coronation ceremonies when new kings were crowned. It sets forth the duties and ideals of the reign of a good king - and the operative word there is good. Unfortunately, there were many very bad kings throughout the history of Israel. But in ancient times, the king was often seen as a channel through which God showered blessings upon Israel.
The king was thought to enjoy a special relationship with God THROUGH WHICH the king received FROM God the divine gifts of justice and righteousness that - in turn - enabled him to rule as God intended him to rule. Part of what God intended the rule of the king to include was fair judgment - especially for the poor, the weak, the needy, and the marginalized. But again, that wasn't always the case because there were a number of truly terrible kings in Israel's history.
This message - like so many in Scripture - is not just intended for its time… it's not just intended for ancient kings.
That message is intended for us as well. WE have to treat the poor with dignity, WE have to be compassionate to the needy, WE have to assist those who are weak and vulnerable.
If we look around the world today, it looks like we're not doing a very good job of any of that. There is still a lot of work that needs to be done… followed by a lot of repenting… so, will we be ready when Jesus comes?
[00:29:10] That takes us to our Second Reading, which is from Romans 15¨4-9.
“[Brothers and Sisters:] Whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Welcome one another, therefore, as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God's truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, ‘Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.’”
Remember that Romans is an Ambassadorial Letter, since Paul used it to introduce himself to the Christian community in Rome. It was written during Paul's Third Missionary Journey (which was 54 to 58 AD), and he had been preaching the good news of Jesus for nearly 20 years by the time this letter was written, so it was not only the longest but also the most theologically complex of any of Paul's letters.
This particular passage can be broken down into two parts - the first part is what we know… salvation history and Sacred Scriptures, (meaning the Jewish Scriptures, what Christians call the Old Testament) - the second part is how we live what we know.
N.T. Wright (New Testament scholar, Pauline theologian, Anglican Bishop, and currently a Senior Research Fellow at Oxford) wrote, regarding this passage, “this is what justification looks like when it sits down at table in Christian fellowship” - and remember, justification means to be put in right relation with God, to be declared righteous BY God because of our faith in his Son, Jesus. Meaning that this is how we should ALWAYS act!
And by saying Christian fellowship, N.T. Wright means we should encourage and help each other to act in precisely that manner.
So, with that in mind, let's listen to what Paul has to say…
“[Brothers and Sisters:] Whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction,”
Meaning - very literally - written knowledge… not just Scripture but ALL knowledge… philosophy, science, history, ethics, rhetoric, theology… all authentic knowledge is valuable.
“that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures”
So, Paul is saying we have to put in the work, we have to use the knowledge we have received, but if we do that then the Scriptures will encourage us to use that knowledge wisely. And again, by Scriptures Paul means the Jewish Bible - the Old Testament. There was no New Testament at the time. But remember, sacred Scripture is organic… it's living. So, what Paul means for us today is not only through the Old Testament, but it also means the knowledge recorded in the New Testament. But Paul says - through all of that…
“we might have hope.”
That's where salvation history comes into play. If we study salvation history, we know that God always brings us to himself… he always offers us salvation… he always extends his mercy, his compassion, his kindness, his justice, his love - and that is what gives us hope.
All of that encapsulates what we know. Now let's find out what Paul says about how we are supposed to live what we know…
“May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Wow… that kind of covers it, doesn't it? Paul is asking God to give us the gifts of faithfulness, dedication, courage, support, and strength so that we can live together in unity, solidarity, and friendship… and he means everyone!
Not just the people in our own Church, not just the people in our own faith tradition, not even just people of faith… he means everyone! He means people we disagree with, people we may dislike… but everyone! The poor, the needy, the outcast, the immigrant, all of those who live on the margins of society… everyone must be included in that harmony! Because that harmony is not just for our own benefit, but so that we can - all of us - united with one mind and heart, offer right praise and worship to the God who created us, loves us, and saved us from our sins.
If we could actually do that, that seems like it should be enough, doesn't it? But Paul doesn't stop there…
“Welcome one another, therefore, as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.”
Paul instructs us to extend to others the universality of God's welcome, with Jesus himself as the model upon whom we should base our behavior… and if that sort-of sounds familiar, it should!
Jesus told us in John 13: “love one another as I have loved you.”
That doesn't mean love other people as social media tells you to love them… which often has nothing to do with love. That doesn't mean love other people as some of our most politically and socially influential people tell us we should love them… which has absolutely nothing to do with love.
What it means is… love one another as Jesus has loved us. And how did Jesus love us? He loved us by laying down his life for us on the Cross.
“For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised”
Meaning to the Jewish people… Jesus primarily confined his public ministry to the Jewish people because, if you'll remember, he said in John 4: “salvation is from the Jews.” And why did Jesus minister to his fellow Jews?
“to show God's truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs,”
In other words, Jesus’ ministry had a lot to do with fidelity to and fulfillment of those Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah.
“and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy.”
And that's where Paul's message really differs from Matthew's, right? Paul was the Apostle to the Gentiles - that was his mission - the mission given to him by Jesus himself. And what Paul envisions is Jews AND Gentiles coming together to worship God - with one heart, one mind, and one voice.
Remember, the Christian community in Rome was composed of both Jews and Gentiles, so unity between those two groups was essential. And Paul knows from his own experience that including Gentiles is not an afterthought on God's part. In fact, that's why we hear the following quote…
“As it is written, ‘Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.’”
That comes from Psalm 18, but that's not the only Old Testament reference to the Gentiles. Several places mention either the Gentiles specifically or the nations in general.
Our First Reading from Isaiah is one such example when Isaiah says, “on that day, the root of Jessen the Gentiles shall see seek out, for his dwelling shall be glorious” - then in Isaiah 49 God says: “I will make you a light to the nations to bring my salvation to the ends of the earth” - and Isaiah 60 says: “nations shall walk by your light” - and we can even go all the way back to Genesis when God says to Abram that “all the families of the earth will be blessed through [him].”
So, Paul is making it abundantly clear that the Gentiles were always part of God's plan… WE were always part of God's plan.
And in our world today, it's almost as if we - as Christians - see the poor, the needy, the outcast, the immigrants - as something less… as something unworthy. But Paul tells us that's wrong. The unity we have to have, the harmony that we have to have - all of us - finds its model in Jesus Christ. We, as Gentiles, were always part of God's plan… and the poor, the needy, widows and orphans, what are called sojourners in the Old Testament (but refugees, immigrants), they were always part of God's plan as well. So, it's certainly not up to us to choose to eliminate them from God's plan! It is, however, up to us to accept them, to be kind to them, to show concern for them, to take care of them - as God intended.
John the Baptist is our voice in the wilderness… but it's up to us to listen to his message. He is telling us to repent… so do we want to be the grain Jesus gathers into his granary, the kingdom? Or will we be the stubborn chaff that will be burned with unquenchable fire?
Do we want to be part of Isaiah's ideal kingdom of peace, justice, and harmony? Or will we stubbornly hold on to our prejudices, our intolerance, our resentments, and our hatred?
We know what we need to do to live as faithful Catholic Christians. We have ethical and moral teachings to follow, we have real, truthful, authentic science, history, mathematics, philosophy, and theology to increase our knowledge. We have Sacred Scripture to teach us how to live - and Paul tells us in today's passage how we are to put all of that into practice, how to incorporate all of that into our lives and be all the better for it.
But none of us does any of that perfectly! There is still much work to be done… there is still much for which we all need to repent… Jesus will arrive soon… so, will we be ready?
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