Wednesday’s thoughts
There are grandiose statements made during Advent. I am especially aware of the Prophet Isaiah and the 11th Chapter and the words: “The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid. And the calf and the lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.”
The passage goes further in a whirl of thoughts that seem too incredible to hold. What do we do with this kind of vision? Do we ignore it? Overlook it? Read it but pay no attention to it?
Do we explore it for the meaning it might have for our day and time? I think that is what we are called to do. Incredible passages with fanciful visions that are too incredible are important and constitute the most important part of Advent.
Advent calls for us to become visionaries. It is a time for us to look at our world, our nation, ourselves, and to see what could be and to visualize how we can make it happen.
That’s what we might miss in Advent.
The struggle with this sermon is to find a way to lift up a vision for the world and for our lives that we can work toward. What might that be for you? What can you and I imagine for our lives? the best that can be?
If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If the email address does not appear click on the blank space and the address will appear.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
