Luke 11: 29-30 -- As the crowds increased, Jesus said, ”This is a wicked generation. It asks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. 30 For As Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the son of Man be to this generation.
As I write this, it is late October and there are already signs up advertising Christmas items for sale. These include Christmas trees, decorations, lights…..you know the drill. As we travel over the Holidays, we depend on and look for signs telling us where we are and where we are headed.Stop/Go/Yield/Merge all are signals designed to smooth out traffic flows and make us safer.
What about our faith travels? What are the signs we depend on to navigate our spiritual lives? In the scripture above. Jesus has been teaching and healing yet some in the crowds refused to believe and accused Jesus of driving out demons by Beelzebub! Others asked for further signs from Heaven. Even today we ask God for proof and question his goodness.
Advent arrives for us just in time! It reminds us of the many times in our life when we were downtrodden and suffered with doubts about our faith and where we were going. Advent serves as a gentle reminder of God’s goodness and unlimited gifts of never ending grace if we only slow down to read the signs in our life.
Advent offers us the perfect opportunity to slow down and yield to God’s will for each of us. Stop our busy, daily struggles long enough to GO to our heavenly father for a renewal of our spirit as we await that house not made with hands but eternal to the Heavens! May it always be so.
Prayer: Father during this busy holiday season help us to navigate our daily travels so that we can remember your enduring promise of grace for each of us as we make this earthly journey. Amen
Marv Jones
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