Tuesday 5 December

Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72; Luke 10:21-24

Be childlike

Despite the cold and bleakness of winter, new life always breaks through, seen in green leaves and flowers breaking into bloom. Our faith also allows us to see that, no matter what burdens us, the new life of Christ always dwells in us through baptism. He is the wonder counsellor, the one who does away with enmity and division. He reveals this to us, his little children, not through our learning or cleverness, but because we are the beloved of God. Each day he comes anew to us.