In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets; in these last days, He has spoken to us through the Son.
Today's Gospel acclamation emphasizes the amazing new thing God has done in these “last days.” God has always spoken to His people. He sent messages through the prophets. He inspired Scripture. He guided Moses and David and the Maccabees. He manifested His will in many different ways.
Yet all of this was building toward a climax. Every message was preparing the way for something brand new, something never before seen or heard or experienced. Every word God spoke to His people was, in some way, getting them ready for the coming of His Word, His only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
Today as we mark the beginning a new year, we should take the time to reflect on how we will let God's Word speak to us anew each day by opening our minds and hearts to our encounters with our Lord in the sacraments and in Scripture, in the depths of our conscience and in other people. These may seem like many and varied ways, but in reality, they are all interactions with God's Word, come to us as Jesus Christ, God incarnate.
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