Advent
December 19, 2022
Peace and salvation are both things we long for today as Ukraine is being bombed unmercifully, but also as mass shootings are becoming the norm in the USA. The solution exists. We need as a society to turn to live in God’s love one with the other.
One of the most important messages of the coming of the Christ Child is the vision of peace on earth and goodwill to men.
In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,
‘Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace among those whom he favors!’.’ Luke 2:8-14
Prayer: Thank you, Lord, for coming to dwell among us and showing us the way to peace on earth. Amen.
All scriptures are quoted from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicized Edition, copyright 1989, 1995, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights are reserved.