Greetings Friends,
Christmas is but a few days away as we celebrate this fourth and final Sunday of Advent. How are our preparations going? How many items are left on our “To Do” list? Is our shopping, gift-wrapping, baking and cleaning done? Is the tree up and trimmed? Have we mailed our Christmas greetings? Is our house ready?
Today’s first reading from 2 Samuel (7:1-16) speaks to us about houses, but from two different perspectives. David is convinced a temple is needed for the Ark of the Covenant – a building to house God. And wouldn’t you know it; God has something else all together in mind. It is God who will provide the house – not a building, but a people, a line of descendants until the Messiah comes. Wow! The concept of Church as people, not merely a building, has very ancient roots indeed! God cannot be confined within four walls of wood and stone, for God dwells in all of creation. God’s Love defies confinement and is freely and abundantly given to each of us. God lives amid and among, and around and within us. Every one of us is a house for God – living, breathing houses.
Christmas is coming…Is our house ready?
Peace on the Journey
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The content of my writings strives to serve as an invitation to consider and ponder how everyday life connects to the Sacred and our spiritual dimension.
Most often a thought or theme from the Christian scripture readings for the upcoming Sunday is woven into these reflections. It is my sincere hope that what is written here will appeal to a wide audience, spanning the diversity of faith traditions and beliefs. New articles are posted weekly.
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Brenda
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