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Citizenship in the Kingdom of God
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Larrin Robertson | Read Isaiah 9:2-7
One of the difficulties of hope is it can seem like an abstract, future occurrence. Today’s demands prevent far too many people from knowing the privilege of dreaming that far ahead. Hope finds few tangible expressions and ceases to be hope. That which is hoped for, then, becomes obsolete because...
For your present hope, O God, thank you. With joyful expectation, may we ever anticipate the day when the fullness of hope is realized. Until then, may our trust in such hope be sufficient for our needs today. Amen.
The boy Samuel worshiped and served God from a young age. He grows in stature and favor, the same description that will later be applied to the young Jesus in this week’s reading from Luke. The psalmist praises God for raising up a “horn” for the people. This “horn” is referred to elsewhere in the Psalms as being the True King from the line of David, identified later by Luke (1:69) as Jesus. Paul encourages the Colossians to let love rule in their community and to praise God with songs and hymns (such as the Psalms). The additional readings for this special week focus our minds on the Advent of the Lord, the amazing truth that “the Word became flesh and lived among us” (John 1:14), as the prophets had prophesied long ago.
Read Isaiah 9:2-7. Where in your world do you see darkness? What lies within your power to dispel it?
Read Psalm 148. How do you experience God’s creations worshiping and praising God? How do you join in that worship?
Read Colossians 3:12-17. How are you clothing yourself with love during this season?
Read Luke 2:41-52. When has a not-as-usual occurrence generated anxiety in your life? How was it resolved?
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