Our scriptures for this second Sunday of Advent remind us that we can also prepare the way of the Lord like John the Baptist. We can seek repentance for the opportunities we have missed to share the Good News and know that with his love God will refine and work within us to help us take part in the great story of salvation. Come to worship, thanking Jesus for a purpose and joy far greater than our own imaginations or expectations.
Hide yourself in God, so when someone wants to find you they will have to go there first.
This week, we see Ezekiel's valley of dry bones and the sealed tomb of Lazarus. We witness Jesus' compassion in his tears for Mary's pain and God's power in raising Lazarus from death. Come to worship, amazed that God can and does give life in the midst of death and hope in the midst of loss.
This week, we see a blind man in the scriptures. But then we note how Jesus sees him. Our Gospel lesson today reminds us that God redeems pain and corrects our assumptions. The man that is healed is not an object for pity, but one given a task to aid his healing. Come to worship, grateful that Jesus is the light of the world, removing darkness and healing our vision in all ways.
Our Gospel lesson today centers around an unexpected request. Jesus, our Living Water, asks a Samaritan woman for a drink. Her confusion is evident in her own questions but from them, she shares her hope for the messiah. Jesus reveals that he is that person. In her haste to tell her neighbors, she leaves her unneeded water jar behind. Come to worship, grateful that Jesus is the well we need, even when we are seeking our wellness in everywhere else.
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