A Final Thought on Advent, Using the Advent Word of the Day
Heavenly Father, gracious God,
We journey through life
watching for your face in others, in ourselves
Focus-ing to emerge
from the night
to walk in your light
Our desire sprouts as do
the flowers in Your eternal garden
staying alert to the presence
of the Holy Spirit
In the wild-s of the forest
Our cry is for others to join this journey
Grow-ing in the beauty Your love
and tender caress.
Our journey is rough
Filled with perils that only You can smooth
The path beneath our feet is filled with weeds
That we can prune only with Your help
To clear our mortal gardens
Gracious God prepare our souls
We rejoice
Sing with all our long-lost Ancestors
And we are awash-ed in the
Comfort of Your kingdom
Our hearts are ablaze
Knowing that with Your grace
We read the signs
To live in Your righteousness
We expect You to answer
our prayers and persist
in our desires for material
riches and honors
but our true goal
is to enjoy the peace that
Only Your love offers and
That we can finally
Celebrate immortality in the
comfort of Your eternal embrace.
Meditating to Heal 