Third Sunday in Advent ©

INTRO:
1. Empty the dishwasher
2. Take out the Garbage
3. Clean your room
4. Walk the dog

These are the typical “kid chores” at home!!! Kids are supposed to do these, for the most part, without having to be told. It teaches them responsibility by “belonging to a family that works together”!

Now KIDS… your parents and all adults have chores too!

According to this GOSPEL, they are to:

1. Share with others who HAVE NOTHING
2. Stop taking more money than you are supposed to
3. Don’t falsely accuse anyone
4. Be satisfied with your wages

John the Baptist presented to the community these 4 different CHORES, if you will, for adults and their personal conversion.

Remember the Baptist was the one who said:
REPENT
REFORM YOUR LIVES
He wanted us (AND STILL DOES TODAY) to INITIATE A CONVERSION in ourselves before it’s too late.

He wants each of us to SIMPLY BECOMES MORE LOVEABLE, by SHARING with those around us who have nothing. With COVID there are so many hurting financially, and it is so good when and if we can share with others in this regard.

Also, to become more FRIENDLY to all others and not GOSSIP or falsely accuse anyone.

How often do we get into those political conversations that anger us and separate us from one another?

So, the Baptist LIKE JESUS, wants us to be more loveable!

GOSH, if each can do this today and everyday….
-would there be “race” problems?
-would there be WAR?
-would there be injustices in society?

I DO NOT THINK SO!

CONCLUSION

John the Baptist and ADVENT ask us to become better and basically if each of us takes a “tally” as to how loveable we are, then I think there would be better relations in the KINGDOM, and in the world.

Rejoice in the Lord always! BE LOVEABLE!