Renamed by Delight: An Advent Journey
“For the Souls in Purgatory – Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord”
Isaiah 62:1–5
For Zion’s sake I will not be silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her vindication shines forth like the dawn and her salvation like a burning torch. Nations shall behold your vindication, and all kings your glory; you shall be called by a new name pronounced by the mouth of the LORD. You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the hand of your God. No more shall you be called “Forsaken,” nor your land called “Desolate,” but you shall be called “My Delight,” and your land “Espoused.” For the LORD delights in you and your land shall be espoused. For as a young man marries a virgin, your Builder shall marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride so shall your God rejoice over you.
Grace Prayed For
“Lord, I ask for the grace of Spiritual Identity: grant me the courage to shed the names I have given myself and the humility to receive the new name of ‘Delight’ that You have chosen for me.”
Reflection
To grow in intimacy with the Trinitarian God is to first listen to the Divine Silence break. Isaiah captures a God who “will not keep still”—a God whose love is so restless and focused that He cannot rest until you are transformed.
Intimacy begins when we realize that the “preparation of the way” in our hearts is actually God’s work of renaming us. We often carry names like Forsaken or Desolate—titles given to us by our past sins, our anxieties, or a world that tells us we are only as valuable as our productivity. But in this Advent encounter, the Father looks upon you and pronounces a “new name.” He calls you My Delight.
This is the heart of the mission: we cannot witness to a hope we haven’t felt. When you allow Jesus to hold you like a “royal diadem,” you realize you are not a project to be fixed, but a jewel to be cherished. This Trinitarian love—the Father’s delight, the Son’s espousal, and the Spirit’s burning torch—impacts your life by shifting your foundation from fear to belonging. Once you know you are “Espoused” to the Divine, your very presence becomes a witness. You go into the world not just carrying a message, but radiating the vindication of one who has been loved back to life. Our mission is to look at every person we encounter and remember that God is also restless to rename them, and we are the messengers sent to whisper their true identity in Christ.
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Sharing
Jesus last words on Earth were to his disciples, can be found in Matthew Chap 28 when Jesus told his disciples, “Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
Jesus calls all of us to share in his redemptive mission here on Earth. I would ask you to share this Scripture reflection with your family, your friends and your acquaintances, and then share it with a couple of individuals that you may may not be comfortable sharing with, keeping in mind always the words of Jesus, And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age
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