December 11
Need for a savior
he coming of
a savior was necessary, the presence of Christ is indispensable for people
harassed like this. O that he may so come to us in his gracious bounty,
that dwelling in us through faith he may enlighten our blindness, abiding
with us support our weakness, and taking the field for us protect and guard
our frailty! If he is in us who can ever deceive us? If he is with us,
what can we still find too hard in him who strengthens us? If he is
for us, who is against us? He is a trusty counselor incapable of deceiving
or being deceived, a mighty ally who does not grow weary, an effective
champion who will swiftly crush Satan under our feet and shatter all his
stratagems.
Christ is the Wisdom of God, so it is simple for him to instruct the
ignorant; he is the Power of God, so it is easy for him to restore those
who sin and to rescue those in peril. Let us have recourse to this great
teacher in all our uncertainties, invoke this ready helper in all our labor,
and commit our souls to this trusty defender in all our struggles. He came
into the world for this very purpose, so that by living among us, with
us, and for us, he might enlighten our darkness, alleviate our toil, and
ward off the dangers that threaten us.
From John E. Rotelle, O.S.A., Tradition Day by Day: Readings from
Church Writers. Augustinian Press. Villanova, PA, 1994.
HTML text prepared by David P. Steelman
