Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the LORD shines over you.
For look, darkness will cover the earth,
and total darkness the peoples;
but the LORD will shine over you,
and his glory will appear over you.
Nations will come to your light,
and kings to your shining brightness.
—Isaiah 60:1-3
Lord Jesus,
Master of both the light and the darkness, send Your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas.
We who have so much to do and seek quiet spaces to hear Your voice each day,
We who are anxious over many things look forward to Your coming among us.
We who are blessed in so many ways long for the complete joy of Your kingdom.
We whose hearts are heavy seek the joy of Your presence.
We are Your people, walking in darkness, yet seeking the light.
To you we say, “Come Lord Jesus!”
Amen.
—Henri J.M. Nouwen
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Thank you, Jesus. Not only do you bring light to the darkness of this world, but you also illuminate the dark and hidden corners of my heart where sin and deception fester. Thank you for revealing yourself to us – you are our Light and our Salvation!
Amen!
A beautiful image of Jesus’ light shining over us when there is complete darkness. We are never alone in a scary, dark place, He will protect us.
Third Sunday, 2020 Advent Study Book…I continue sharing tiny “blasts from the past”’, offering peeks of comments I kept from She’s a year ago. Lisa said: “We often look far outside ourselves to see the things that will bring us joy, as if that ‘something’ will change everything, and yet…it is often in front of us…right inside of us. The Everydayness.”
Ah & Amen, Sister.
Also, I believe this is the 10th Advent Study from SRT. I wonder how many of us were here in the beginning, or maybe even five years ago, as important markers on the faith journey. This only my second, but what a joyful activity & communion of saints!
Thank you for the prayer by Henri Nouwen. Yes, may we be seeking the light of His presence until we stand before Him, face to face.
My pastor said today in his sermon if Jesus came back today would you be excited? Yes! Come Lord Jesus, come! Have a blessed Sunday everyone. Love the prayer for today.❤️
Amen Kelly! Lexi Sharer praying for your tests and your little one.
COME NOW LORD JESUS! HALLELUJAH, AMEN. I had to shout it out. Loving this Advent bible study. Let all sisters and brothers be blessed.