Jeremiah 33:14-16 (NRSV)
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Verse 14The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. Verse 15In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. Verse 16In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this is the name by which it will be called: "The Lord is our righteousness."
Devotion
In Jeremiah’s eyes, the Holy One has promised to institute justice and righteousness. In a world full of injustice and unrighteousness, this is good news indeed. Imagine how the powerless in the Middle East or
women in the Darfur region hear this promise! In the Magnificat, Mary understands that God is already at work turning reality on its head. People of faith are called, in the coming Christ, to live by the light of God’s future rather than in the darkness of this world. We are to focus on God’s future and, through the Spirit, let it come to life in us.
Prayer
Lord, in the darkness of these winter days, use Christ, our light, to show forth justice and righteousness. Amen.