The lectionary reading for today is Genesis 15:1-18
15:1 reads: After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
In today’s world we have many things to cause fear in our lives. Just as Jesus said in John 16:33, “In this world you will have trouble.” But before that He said, “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace.”
This gives us hope that just as the Bible states, we will someday know peace. No God, no peace – Know God, know peace.
The choir sang an anthem a few weeks back, “Unexpected and mysterious.” Here are the words worth hearing again.
Unexpected and mysterious is the gentle Word of grace.
Everloving and sustaining is the peace of God’s embrace.
If we falter in our courage and we doubt what we have known,
God is faithful to console us as a mother tends he own.
In momentary meeting of eternity and time,
Mary learned that she would carry both the mortal and divine.
Then she learned of God’s compassion, of Elizabeth’s great joy,
And she ran to greet the woman who could recognize her boy.
We are called to ponder mystery and await the coming Christ,
to embody God’s compassion for each fragile human life.
God is with us in our longing to bring healing to the earth,
While we watch with joy and wonder for the promised Savior’s birth.
Psalm 147:7 says, “Sing our your thanks to the Lord; sing praises to our God.”
Psalm 149:1 says, “Sing to the Lord a new song.”
Carla and I have been in choir more years that we can count. it is such a joy to sing praises to God, that we cannot imagine not singing. Just being with the other choir members on Thursday and Sunday is a blessing and joy to us.
I invite you to come and share in the blessing and joy.
John Traxler
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