People
of God: awake!
The
day is coming soon
when
you shall see God face to face.
Remember
the ways and the works of God.
God
calls you out of darkness
to
walk in the light of his coming.
You
are God’s children.
Lord,
make us one as we walk with Christ
today
and for ever.
Amen.
I
have never seen electricity, though I have known it set fire to the sky and,
one time, felt it pass through my body, leaving an exit mark on the sole of my
foot on its way out. But there is a network of pylons and cables stretching the
length and breadth of the nation, bringing electricity to every community, to
power street lights and fairy lights, the screen on which these words appear as
I type and the screen on which you are reading them now.
If
we are to see God face to face this day, it will be in the face of our
neighbour, and if they are to see God face to face it will be in our face.
Nonetheless, if we are to shine as lights in the darkness, we need to connect
again with the ways and works of God. You might begin by praying the prayer at
the top of this post, each day this first week of Advent.
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