Unto us a boy is born!
King of all creation,
Came he to a world forlorn
The Lord of every nation.
Readings
Psalm 21: 1-7
Zechariah 4:1-14
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Reflection
We live in a world in which “bigger and better” define our expectations for much of life. We have become so enamoured of super size, super stars, and “high definition” that we tend to view life through a lens that magnifies what we expect from the world—and in doing so we tend not to see potential in small things. But as the prophet Zechariah reminds us (Zech 4:10), we should not "despise the day of small things," because God does some of his best work with small beginnings and impossible situations. God often begins with small things and inadequate people.
It certainly seems that God could have chosen "bigger" things and "better" people to do His work in the world. Yet if God can use the small things, and reveal Himself through them in such marvellous ways, it means that He might be able to use me, as inadequate, unwise, and too often lacking in faith that I am.
Prayer
Patient, life giving God
through your grace that dawned upon humankind
enable me to open my life to you so that you may
dwell in me.
That I may abide and remain with you forever.
Amen
Further Prayers
We pray for all governments and local councils. Holy God inspire by your spirit that all who serve would do so with honesty and integrity. Bless all who serve others.
1 comment:
Thanks for your blog. How wonderful to have such wise words in this advent season. Thanks for sharing yesterday too at the fx summit - if I may say your words were profound and thoughtful - thanks
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