HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK OF ADVENT
Homily for Tuesday of the 4th week of Advent Isaiah 7, 10-14; Luke 1:26-38 King Ahaz reigned over Jerusalem. He was a bad king and unfaithful to God. When the kingdoms of Syria and the kingdom of Israel respectively besieged Jerusalem, the Lord gave him into the hands of the king of Syria, who defeated them and tookany as captives ( 2kings 16:2; 2chron 28:5). We are told that in the state of pepexity Ahaz tolurned to Assyria for alliance rather than put his trust and fidelity in God. Prophet Iasiah, persuaded him to try the Lord God for with him abides their salvation but Ahaz refused. For the Lord God would give a sign of his fidelity if he asked for it (Isaiah 7:10). But Ahaz retorted, "I will not ask, I will not put the Lord to the test" (Isaiah 7:12). This may seemingly appear to be a pious response but in truth it was an absolute rejectionbof divine intervention. He did not submit to God's plan but placed his trust in Assyria. Isaiah told him, the Lord God will gi...