Thursday 17 Dec 2020 · Christmas
In our familiarity with the story of Jesus’s birth, we can forget just what it meant that He was finally here.
Christmas for many of us is a time of celebration and community, but for others it can be a time of loneliness and pain.
Friday 11 Dec 2020 · Devotions
One of the most difficult aspects of this year has been the word ‘No’. We aren’t used to it and we haven’t enjoyed it.
We can be here for the long haul that sees people move from isolation and desperation to true belonging in a community of care.
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Our scars don’t disqualify us but are sometimes the very things that qualify us. Where we are broken is the place we are also blessed.
The desert is the place where the ‘wild beasts’ lie in wait. We would prefer to stay busy and on the move so they don't corner us.
As we are loved, so we love others. We need to know deep down that we are loved by God and we need to accept God’s acceptance of us.
Wednesday 9 Dec 2020 · Devotions
The story of Jesus’ birth is not just a warm fuzzy story about a sweet baby born to nice people who were having a hard time.
The greatest miracle ever to occur was the birth of the infinite and eternal and all-knowing and all-powerful Son of God as a baby
Jesus was born at a time in history, in a city, like we live in. He is not a distant figure, but so close to our situation.
God, at the first Christmas, made His home amidst the human race and entered into the mess and muck and mystery of life on earth.
Like lots of Christmas imagery today, it can conceal as much truth as it reveals.
