Seasons change, the world turns, and that which was old is now new again. We once thought about Depression era restrictions on our American lives as quaint, and for "those days".
Well, those days have come again for most of our fellow citizens and throughout the whole world. Now in the midst of all this economic turmoil, trust is the last thing most of us want to be lectured on, yet there it is. As it always must be. Soon we will enter the season of Advent, and connect with the Hebrew people, looking through the darkness of their lives toward a Light, shining far off, beyond their own lives. Their faith and trust in God's provision is a key element of understanding the season of Advent and the Prophecies it centers on. It makes me remember a portion of a song from long ago.
of the Blackest night,
burning bright,
there is a guiding Star.
No matter what,
or who you are.
There is a Light.
I was struck by an image of a Star shining in the darkness mixed with the idea of Trust, and I really connected with the idea of no matter what, our faith gives us a path, a way to go, and Jesus is always there. I don't know how, or why things happen, but they do, and it is comforting to know that Jesus is the Light in whatever darkness I find myself in.
...over at the Frankenstein place!
Posted by: LP | November 20, 2008 at 05:07 PM
;) and you are the first to notice.
Posted by: Monk-in-Training | November 19, 2008 at 11:47 AM
That's a great start to an Advent sermon. Now, if I could just work out how to get the Time Warp in there as well...
Posted by: Richard Hall | November 19, 2008 at 06:42 AM