Through Stained Glass: Advent--abound

Around the world

Between the brokenness and beautiful

Outside our own windows

Under the masks we wear

New life awaits—Wisdom offering us Her grace

Don’t be afraid—

                           Peace

                           Hope

                           Joy

                           Love

                                            

                                                  Abound.

Philippians 1:9-11King James Version (KJV)

⁹ And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

¹⁰ That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ.

¹¹ Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Through Stained Glass: Advent--Guide

Advent is a journey.

It is the beginning of the story for God’s people.

As the prophet Isaiah proclaimed,

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

The light has not gone away.

Nor will it ever go away.

God promised that.

Find the light.

Wherever and however you can.

Then, be the light for me, for your neighbor, for your family, for yourself.

Let the light guide you; ground you; greet you in the morning.

When you do, when you let the Light consume you, where you end up my surprise you.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said,

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

What is the light revealing to you?

Where is God calling you to bring light?

How are you letting the light guide you?

So it is during this Advent journey we pray that God may guide our feet as we march towards peace…