We have a small heart-shaped wooden plaque that reads, "All hearts go home for Christmas." Those six little words have long resonated within me as I've wondered--- where do the people, the hearts, go who have no home at Christmas? Where is home for them?
Created in the image of God, God himself has placed within our hearts a home, a home with hearth fires burning and a taste of sweet goodness. For no matter where we are in the world, our place or situation, God always extends the warmth of His love as He patiently keeps the home fire burning.
I believe St. Augustine got it right when he said, "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you."
May this be the Christmas our hearts find our home in our Savior, Christ the Lord.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
The Holy Quest
From an Advent devotional by Joel Heck, a story regarding King Arthur, Lancelot and the quest for the Holy Grail: C. S. Lewis, A Grand Miracle
Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? Matthew 2:2
Lancelot's quest began in Advent, and our quest, our preparation for Christmas, likewise begins in Advent. And like the Wise Men preparing for their quest, we need to set out to find our King, the Christ Child. When we begin our Advent season with Scripture and seek the Holy Christ rather than the Holy Grail, we are choosing wisely.
God grant us wisdom to choose thoughtfully our preparation for your coming in Jesus. Amen.
Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? Matthew 2:2
Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? Matthew 2:2
Lancelot's quest began in Advent, and our quest, our preparation for Christmas, likewise begins in Advent. And like the Wise Men preparing for their quest, we need to set out to find our King, the Christ Child. When we begin our Advent season with Scripture and seek the Holy Christ rather than the Holy Grail, we are choosing wisely.
God grant us wisdom to choose thoughtfully our preparation for your coming in Jesus. Amen.
Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? Matthew 2:2
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
The Sparkle of Christ's Love
It’s late fall; the air is crisp and cool. It’s 44 degrees on my front porch and the breeze is invigorating. Often we think of the goodness of God through the blossoming of spring. But God also shares His goodness to us in the sweet, crisp days of winter. Listen to what He says to Job in chapter 38 verses 28-30.
“Does the rain have a father? Who gives birth to the dew? Who is the mother of ice? Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens? For the water turns to ice as hard as rock and the surface of the water freezes.”
Christ, the creator of all things, shares with us the beauty, the birth, of water freezing into delicate ice crystals that twinkle when lit by the sun. Jesus, the Son shines on even the most frozen day making it sparkle with the goodness of His love.
To God be the Glory! Amen.
“Does the rain have a father? Who gives birth to the dew? Who is the mother of ice? Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens? For the water turns to ice as hard as rock and the surface of the water freezes.”
Christ, the creator of all things, shares with us the beauty, the birth, of water freezing into delicate ice crystals that twinkle when lit by the sun. Jesus, the Son shines on even the most frozen day making it sparkle with the goodness of His love.
To God be the Glory! Amen.
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