Journey of Faith, December 8, 2019
“There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord.”
Isaiah 11:9
The lion resting with the lamb… the leopard reclining with the kid. These are just two of the traditional images of Christmas that convey our message of peace and good will.
The birth of the Christ Child is nothing less than the transformational event of our lives. We call the Infant Jesus our Savior and Prince of Peace because God is asking us to become messengers of peace, too. Are you ready to transform your world with the gift of peace?
We become peacemakers by accepting the grace we received at Baptism and sharing it with a generous heart. So these are my thoughts for the second week of Advent: Do all you can to care for God’s gift of Creation… for the people who enrich your life… for the faith that sustains you… and for the possibility of peace and reconciliation that we see in the Christ Child.
Friend, I look forward to a world in which the lion and the lamb lay down together. Where relationships are at peace. Where the gift of Creation is cared for and ready to be passed on to the next generation of caregivers. More than anything, Advent is the time we prepare ourselves to receive the promise of salvation. We know it’s within our grasp because God gave us the Christ Child.
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