Advent Daily Reflection 2020-12-04
Jeremiah 33.14-16
The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this is the name by which it will be called: “The Lord is our righteousness.”
The days are short and keep getting shorter. I am far from home and what I consider to be “my life”; I’m upstate with elderly parents who are recuperating but also insisting they can do everything themselves. I wonder daily is this my life? What am I up here for; am I really helping?
And there is advent. A time to recall the promise made by God to his people, a promise of hope and restoration, a promise of safety, and a promise of justice and righteousness.
So on days where all of the dislocation and tumult feels so overwhelming, the message of advent strikes me as a call. Have faith that God has moved me to be right where I need to be. Pray, meditate, listen - there is hope even in this hour, this moment, this breath. God’s promise is coming, stay awake, stay present and know that promise is being fulfilled.