Light in the Darkness!
Reflection: I wasn't struck by anything in the readings today, to be honest with you it was a little bleak, but I did get encouragement from the Verse of the Day from the Moravian Daily Text which states, "God's Word will never return empty/void!" What a promise from God, that as we seek to read God's Word, understand it and obey that it will not return void. Though we cannot always see where the yield is going to come from, God grows our faith one step at a time. God's Word leads us and gives us a rutter for life's most important decisions as to where we will use our time, talents and treasure to invest in His kingdom.
At Christmastime we celebrate the Word made flesh, God among us Immanuel through the birth of His Son, Jesus. And Jesus the Word did not return void, but accomplished for us everything we needed in his life, death and resurrection. In the hustle and bustle of Christmas and all the parties, planning and packing of presents; create space for the Word to become flesh in your life. As you read God's Word listen to it and ask the question, what is God saying to me?
When the prophet John came to announce the coming of the Word made flesh, the people who had been living in darkness had seen great light. The dawn of a new revelation of God's making His home among His people. The stone temple became a temple in the human heart where God's activity would spur His children to declare the praise of Him who brought them out of darkness into the His glorious light.
Today there is still darkness all around us! And the light of Christ is overcast by shadows of anxiety, uncertainty, fear, and even depression for some. As we claim the promise of Jesus among us, we can know for sure we are not alone! God is still revealing Himself to those who need the light of Christ to break into the darkness of their lives. Where is God calling you to shine brightly the light of the 1st Christmas, to declare that God is with us, Immanuel? As you hear God's still, small voice, listen and obey the light of Christ will shine bright for all to see in our world today!
Readings for the Day:
Psalm 144:9-15
Zephaniah 1,2
Revelation 16:12-21
My word shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11
A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart. Acts 16:14
Let us have confidence in your purpose, Lord. Your will can open hearts and minds in ways we cannot imagine. May we be given the strength to be patient and prepared in our service to you. Amen.
At Christmastime we celebrate the Word made flesh, God among us Immanuel through the birth of His Son, Jesus. And Jesus the Word did not return void, but accomplished for us everything we needed in his life, death and resurrection. In the hustle and bustle of Christmas and all the parties, planning and packing of presents; create space for the Word to become flesh in your life. As you read God's Word listen to it and ask the question, what is God saying to me?
When the prophet John came to announce the coming of the Word made flesh, the people who had been living in darkness had seen great light. The dawn of a new revelation of God's making His home among His people. The stone temple became a temple in the human heart where God's activity would spur His children to declare the praise of Him who brought them out of darkness into the His glorious light.
Today there is still darkness all around us! And the light of Christ is overcast by shadows of anxiety, uncertainty, fear, and even depression for some. As we claim the promise of Jesus among us, we can know for sure we are not alone! God is still revealing Himself to those who need the light of Christ to break into the darkness of their lives. Where is God calling you to shine brightly the light of the 1st Christmas, to declare that God is with us, Immanuel? As you hear God's still, small voice, listen and obey the light of Christ will shine bright for all to see in our world today!
Readings for the Day:
Psalm 144:9-15
Zephaniah 1,2
Revelation 16:12-21
My word shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11
A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart. Acts 16:14
Let us have confidence in your purpose, Lord. Your will can open hearts and minds in ways we cannot imagine. May we be given the strength to be patient and prepared in our service to you. Amen.
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