Windshield Wipers
theophilus December 10th, 2008
My car is going on five years old. And I finally broke down and bought a new pair of windshield wipers. I was still on my first set.
I tend to put things off. I waited until my windshield was totally obstructed during a rainstorm before I broke down and bought the new wipers.
I had a meeting Downtown today and had to drive home during rush hour. It’s a dark and rainy night, and I was beginning to let the gloom of the weather and traffic send me over the edge.
And then it dawned on me as I peered through my car window. I could see!
The car in front of me was clear as day. No blurs, no streaks, no guessing. I could see!
I didn’t realize how bad my wipers had gotten until I saw the world through new ones.
There is a lesson here for Advent. With all of the hoopla surrounding gift buying, company parties, kids events, and classic TV shows, Advent is a time for us to clear away the blurs and streaks in our lives and start seeing the light of Christ.
Light is a major symbol during this time. it’s the light of the Advent Wreath, the Christmas Tree, the lights in the neighborhood, the glow of the moon off of the newly fallen snow. It’s the light given off by our children’s eyes, laughter and smiles. It’s the light of the special cheer shown by even the most ill-tempered of folk.
Advent is like a new pair of wiper blades on a dark, stormy night. Advent allows us to see clearly. To see our Eternal Father, Christ, Mary, St. Joseph, and the angels so clearly that we can reach out and touch them. To see the peace and joy in others. To feel the peace and joy in ourselves.
And if we are not seeing clearly, then maybe it’s time for a new pair of wiper blades. Say a prayer, ask for perspective, allow yourself to enjoy this most blessed of seasons. Decide that you are going to allow yourself to see clearly. Accept the grace of this gift that God gives us each December. The gift of the birth of his son, our savior; the gift of the renewal of the hope that is our birthright as His children.
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