As we lead up to the end of our fast, I invite you to consider sharing a brief reflection of your fasting journey with the congregation on Sunday. If you'd like to offer a written reflection or share out loud, please let me know. We're talking about Love, and I'd love to let others hear your experience of it these past three weeks!
"Why is it that Christmas is the time of year when it's hardest to notice what Jesus is doing now? We may see reminders of his birth amid the ornaments and giftwrap, but almost no indication of his ongoing presence. Isn't it odd that the season celebrating his coming almost completely masks what he's actually doing in us and through us right now?" - Marshall Shelley
Leadership Magazine editor in chief
I loved this quote today when I read it. And it fits so perfectly with what we are doing during the Advent season. Especially as the last weekend before Christmas comes and more parties and festivities are starting, keeping to the fast is very challenging. Yet, fasting is also one of the practices that keeps us very attentive to the presence of God in Jesus Christ. When we make conscious choices about what and how we eat, when we intentionally add in an extra time of prayer, when we read a new book of Scripture, we are paying attention to the work of God in our midst.
The mystery of Jesus is that he is has come, he is here, and he will come again. During this Christmas season, as we spend our time focused on his coming, let's also spend time together as we pray and fast focused on his presence - with us every moment, whether we acknowledge it or not. Praise be to God!
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