[Grem] mai adventi igék

[Emoke Greschik]

*Friends, today's gospel p*

*assage identifies the appearance of John the Baptist with the expected
return of the prophet Elijah. John, the herald of Christ, appears in the
desert. Here he stands for all of us in the desert of sin, the lifeless
place. It is as though John purposely went there to remind us of our need
for grace.What is he proclaiming? A baptism of repentance. This is the
great message. * Turn your life over to a higher power.

*People are coming to him from all sides, because in our heart of hearts we
all resonate with this message.*
So often in the Old Testament the prophets are asked to act out some
quality of the people, perhaps something they were unable or unwilling to
see. Well, this tradition continues here: John acts out for the people
their helplessness and neediness before the Lord. *But then, like Isaiah,
he refuses to leave it at that. He announces that one is coming, one who
will baptize in the Holy Spirit.*
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