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Yesterday at church we had our Christmas Cantata. The narration was done eloquently by Mrs. Sharon and the musical selection Mr. Joe selected was absolutely brilliant! I thoroughly enjoyed the medleys, solos, and Christmas songs that point us all back to Jesus. With the pitter patter of tiny Happy feet going up and down the aisle, it made me smile and filled a void that the empty pews next to me created. Oh how times have changed. I remember when then the church pews would be filled and you would have to scoot in to allow someone to sit next to you. Now it\u2019s often met with only a few so the noise of crying babies, anxious children, and the happy feet of joyful children feels like home and blessed worship verses a place where we gather and the soul and life is slowly being sucked out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe wolf also shall dwell with the lamb,
The leopard shall lie down with the young goat,
The calf and the young lion and the fatling together;
And a little child shall lead them<\/em><\/strong>.
The cow and the bear shall graze,
Their young ones shall lie down together; 
And the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 

Isaiah 11:6-7<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
As I sit reflecting over these passages of Scripture, my soul clings and is filled with hope as I think of the Lord\u2019s imagery here: the wolf and the lamb, the leopard and the goat, the calf and the lion, the cow and the bear, the lion and the ox. Doesn\u2019t it bring peace to you as you think of this beautiful new creation where the role of predator and prey are obsolete. Living in a world where segregation, racism, and inequality still exists in plain sight, it is a breath of fresh air to see what peace could look like. What shalom can look like. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
And then I go back a little in Scripture to verses 1-5 in the 11th chapter of Isaiah. Some translations say a rod shall come forth, some say a shoot shall come out. What does your Bible say in Isaiah 11:1? <\/em>Does this Scripture not bring you hope? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So many people in our community are hurting. There has been so much death, devastation, destruction, financial loss, and the list goes on and many hearts are burdened as they wonder how they will keep their lights on, how they will survive with the death of the bread winner, how they will cover the medical expenses of a child or a wife or a grandmother, etc. At times it can be so overwhelming and so some find themselves trying to mask the pain with drugs, alcohol, risky behavior, or other bad choices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Verse 3 says, His delight is in the fear of the Lord, and He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes, nor decide by the hearing of His ears; Verse 5 says Righteousness shall be the belt of His loins, and faithfulness the belt of His waist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How many of you woke up and put on your armour of God? How many of you despite the aches and the pains, the financial difficulties, the heartache of loosing someone you love, or whatever weight of the world that you are carrying decided to equip yourself this morning? God is faithful, God sees high and looks low, He is with you in the valley and on the mountain top, His word says He will never leave us nor forsake us. It\u2019s hard to see it and believe it at times when you have to stay on the offense and defense but rest assured, there is hope! Read Ephesians 6:10-18<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before I go too far off topic let\u2019s go back to this hope, this delight that the prophet Isaiah was talking about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Verse 9 says, They shall not hurt not destroy in all My holy mountain, for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My sisters and brothers how many of you look forward to the day when our God will rule on Earth just as He does in Heaven? How many of you look forward to righteousness will cover the Earth just as the waters cover the sea and when evil, unjust leaders, racism, and corruptions will no longer exist and the systems that leave our people oppressed and bound will no longer exist? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aren\u2019t you glad this morning that as we are in this Advent season, as we patiently await the return of our Lord, we can find hope in the glimpses of glimmer that restore our soul, that give us hope, that help us find peace. What does that look like for you?! Take a moment and reflect! <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before I put on my shouting shoes and share with you all a hymn of praise, I want to share with you a few things from my Connections study guide that stood out to me. I pray as it blessed my spirit that it will be a blessing to you and that you would be so gracious to share with others:<\/p>\n\n\n\n