Dear Friends in Christ-
We start with Second Isaiah in 52:7-10, where God has sent a messenger to the exiles returning, proclaiming peace, good news, and salvation to the people, for their God reigns. The lookouts at the city receive the people returning, singing together as God brings the people home. The prophet calls even the ruins of the city to sing their praise for God, who has brought the exiles home in front of all the nations: a witness of God’s reign. Isaiah 52:7-10 New International Version 7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” 8 Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices; together they shout for joy. When the Lord returns to Zion, they will see it with their own eyes. 9 Burst into songs of joy together, you ruins of Jerusalem, for the Lord has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem. 10 The Lord will lay bare his holy arm in the sight of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God. This week we have increased opportunity to sing our praises to God with seasonal hymns, carols, and spiritual songs; the onslaught of elevator musak that hurts the mind will confront the occasional surprise of a deeply spiritual hymn, that transports our hearts to memories of times gone by. We can easily move from pained tolerance to the very throne room of God in an instant and back again. My suggestion, sing! Sing!!!Soon, the songs of the season will be quickly quieted. December 26 will come and go like Christmas never happened. We "Need a Little Christmas," don't we!? Then make it happen; slow down, live in the moment as the moments are gifted, and enjoy the week! How beautiful... are the feet of those who bring good news... ~Isaiah 52:7 Be blessed, P Jim ♥️⚓️ ♡Special thanks to Rev. Mindi, workingpreacher.com, Hope for the Broken Hearted and/or Star Bright Angels for their contribution to this effort of Daily Prayer and Study. All scripture is taken from the Revised Common Lectionary and, unless otherwise indicated, from the New International Version of the Bible. The intent of this effort is to inform our faith and grow closer to God, while preparing for next Sunday's Worship. ~James 4:8 <x>< Comments are closed.
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