silence.
for four hundred years. nothing.
and then the cry of a newborn.
and that was supposed to be the hope of the world? those people had real problems. occupation, an economic crisis, rampant crime, poverty, and starvation. they needed a bailout. they needed solutions. they did not need just another mouth to feed.
darkness.
maybe if they just waited it out. focused on the upcoming census. prepared their meals and their travel plans. things were bound to ease up. the depression and sadness couldn't last forever.
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light.
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined. Isaiah 9:2
as if seeing for the first time. clearly seeing.
hope.
. . . the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27
not just a crying baby. not just another mouth to feed. not just another holiday or another thing to think about. not for some future date or an appointment after death. right here and right now. CHRIST IN YOU - HE IS THE HOPE OF GLORY.
life.
He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Romans 8:32
it is now. it is with darkness and it is with difficult things. but it is not without hope. it is not without light. it is not without the birth of a king who offers great love.
we are on a journey thinking about a birth that changed everything. we are waiting and we are watching. our king is coming . . .
2 comments:
Thank you ..........you remind me where my focus needs to be.......not on the things of this world.......But on the KING OF KINGS and the LORD OF LORDS!!! Hallelujah....our King is coming!!
love you, mom
Just want you to know that I'm reading, diligently, all of your posts this month. Maybe not everyday, but I catch up on the ones I miss...
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