Today is the last Sunday of Advent, and the last candle in the circle of the Advent wreath, the candle of love, was lit early in the worship service.
And then it was time. Eager hands flew up in anticipation of helping to open the box. We actually opened two boxes together. We opened yesterday’s ‘Let there be light…’ so we could see the power of the lit box. And, we opened the box for today.
The wolf shall live with the lamb,
the leopard shall lie down with the kid,
the calf, and the lion and the fatling together,
and a little child shall lead them.
Isaiah 11:6
Here’s what we found:
It is the words of the passage, doodled with care. It is the spiritual practice of reflecting on a passage of scripture while writing. It is a glimpse into our own connection with the words, and our own creativity.
The wolf shall live with the lamb…a statement of hope that the world can indeed be a different place. ‘…and a little child shall lead them’. It is a message that this world can be open to a new experience of God. We can celebrate the love that is around us. We can feed the hungry, and work for justice. We can be instruments of peace and joy. We can, because we are loved, and we believe that the world is not yet as God intends.
As we work for today and for the future, let us do so with in the light of the Advent candles of hope, peace, joy, and love!
Two boxes await!
TMUC Advent 2013 