Reflection for Sunday 7th December 2025

The Second Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 11.1–10, Romans 15.4–13, Matthew 3.1–12

Isaiah paints a hopeful picture: a shoot growing from the stump of Jesse—new life where everything seemed dead. God’s renewal often begins quietly in places we’ve written off.

Paul reminds us that Scripture was written to give us hope. The God who brings harmony invites us to live with patience and encouragement.

John the Baptist appears with urgency: repent, prepare a way for the Lord. Though uncomfortable, his message is full of mercy—God is coming near, and our lives can be renewed.

Second Sunday of Advent invites honest reflection. Are there places in our hearts that feel like stumps—cut back or exhausted? God can grow new life there.

Blessings and prayers,

Emma