This Advent, with all the strife and anger in our world, we are looking to hear words of comfort, of challenge, and of good news. In both the Gospel of Matthew and Isaiah, a messenger appears as a sign from God, heralding a new era. In each passage, the words “do not be afraid” appear… offering a clue that the messenger–whether prophet or angel–was referencing something that induced fear in the recipient. A new way of being together, of relating and loving takes courage–eschewing the present order of things so that a new and better day can be born.
I believe in love, I believe in love,
even when, even when I don’t feel it.
I believe in love, I believe in love,
even when, even when I don’t feel it.
The emptiness of loneliness
The emptiness of loneliness
The wounds inflicted
The wounds inflicted
The fear of the “other”
The fear of the “other
Weekly Scripture: Isaiah 7:1-14 & Matthew 1:1-25
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