December 20 - Prepare the Way of the Lord

Prepare the Way of the Lord!

"A voice of one crying out in the desert. Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The winding roads shall be made straight and the rough ways made smooth, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God."
(Luke 3:4-6).

This advent, we prepare our lives for the coming of Christ. How is mercy part of this preparation? Can mercy both given and received straighten the crooked places in our world?

Lord, help me to be a prophet of your mercy in an unforgiving world.