Advent Devotions
All are invited as we Make Room this Advent season.
Wisdom & Word
Today’s author is Prince of Peace member, Carol Swanson.
Today I simply share the words of a hymn/poem by Brian Wren.
This is a story full of love,
a song to set us free,
of God, the Wisdom and the Word,
the keystone and the key.
For Wisdom guides the flow of life
and governs, hour by hour,
the forces of the universe,
the fragrance of a flower.
And faith, awakened, hears the Word
that Abraham must move
and slaves of Pharaoh take the road
to freedom, law and love.
The Wisdom and the Word are one
when flesh and bone and breath
reveal the human face of God,
the child of Nazareth.
Disfigured on a Roman cross,
extinguished and absurd,
by faith we praise the power of God,
the Wisdom and the Word.
Arising over earthly powers
our Saviour has begun
to catch them in a web of love
and weave them into one.
Praise God, the Wisdom and the Word,
till all the world can see
that Jesus is the first and last,
the keystone and the key.
1986 Hope Publishing Company
#8 (p 10) in Piece Together Praise: A Theological Journey, by Brian Wren
Previously…
Wait!
It’s the time of year for waiting.
Waiting for the presents to arrive. Waiting for the new PBS season to start. Waiting for…. Santa or dinner to be done or even Christmas events to be done.
Goodness, waiting is not my strong point.
Did you see the Star Tribune?
There was Prince of Peace front and center with an article about our Sacred Settlement. It highlighted our mission and the new house.
A Prophet Speaks of Peace
News stories of the on-going wars in Ukraine and the Holy Land are amplifying my Advent longings this year. Like any beloved holiday treat missing a key ingredient, the Advent season-ings of hope, joy, and love are left lacking in the absence of peace.
Advent’s Melody
As we continue on this darkening orbit, still slipping steadily away from the sun, let’s attune our hearts to the rhythm of Advent’s whispers. This season beckons us to listen to the quiet echoes of promise and the gentle footsteps of the divine drawing near.