Devotion ~ CHRISTMAS EVE Psalm 50 Isaiah 2:1-4 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 ( Bold Luke 20:19-26) Hymn: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” #154 O come, Desire of nations, bind All people in one heart and mind. Bid envy, strife, and quarrels cease, Fill the whole world with heaven’s peace. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel https://youtube/watch?v=4Q6iesplJRM Thoughts: Many times we learn to ask, “Lord what do you want me to do? How do you want me to live out my life? What is the right decision?” Henri Nouwen wrote, “A careful look at the gospels shows that Jesus seldom accepted the questions posed to him. He exposed them as coming from the house of fear. ... To none of these questions did Jesus give a direct answer. He gently put them aside as questions emerging from false worries. They were raised out of concern for prestige, influence, power, and control. They did not belong to the house of God. Therefore Jesus always transformed the question by his answer, He made the question new – and only then worthy of his response.” Prior to the coming of Jesus, many of the questions raised throughout the ages found no answer. Jesus had a way of turning questions upside down, getting at the real meaning and significance of living for the Kingdom of God. If we have an answer from God, will we follow where He leads us? Prayer: Lord, we wish all the world could be filled with Your peace. In our striving with the world, help us to turn the questions of the world upside down, so they and we will see the world and its values in a new light. Let us follow your Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray. Amen. Copyright © 2013 by the Rev. Denzel Nonhof of Sturgis, SD 57785
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:05:06 +0000
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