God is at Work
In the early morning I was struck with this image. It seems to have it all. Green leaves. Red leaves. Clouds. Blue sky. The cross high and lifted up to the sky. It seemed to me that there was the stuff of several good photos in this one place and at one time. So I took the picture.
Life is like that more often than not, isn't it? Good and bad. Happy and sad. Calm and chaos. Peace and turmoil. The season of Advent and the celebration of Christmas acknowledges this reality. The people of old resigned to their fate, yet hoping in the future. John the Baptist bringing the good news that the time had come, yet thundering away at one and all. Mary afraid, yet faithful. A baby is born that changes everything, yet the world remains still weary and violent.
But, in the midst of all this, in the midst of the whiplash of everyday life, God is at work. God is present. God is calling. In all of it. In every bit of it. Through it all, God is with us.
During these holidays, when joy can be mixed with sorrow and family laughter can turn to heated exchange, remember God is here. During these holidays, when our bounty can lead to longing and our excitement turn to regret, Remember God is at work.
It is into such a world that Jesus was born. It is into such lives that love comes at Christmas.
Peace.
Life is like that more often than not, isn't it? Good and bad. Happy and sad. Calm and chaos. Peace and turmoil. The season of Advent and the celebration of Christmas acknowledges this reality. The people of old resigned to their fate, yet hoping in the future. John the Baptist bringing the good news that the time had come, yet thundering away at one and all. Mary afraid, yet faithful. A baby is born that changes everything, yet the world remains still weary and violent.
But, in the midst of all this, in the midst of the whiplash of everyday life, God is at work. God is present. God is calling. In all of it. In every bit of it. Through it all, God is with us.
During these holidays, when joy can be mixed with sorrow and family laughter can turn to heated exchange, remember God is here. During these holidays, when our bounty can lead to longing and our excitement turn to regret, Remember God is at work.
It is into such a world that Jesus was born. It is into such lives that love comes at Christmas.
Peace.
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