Grace
"Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ" (I Corinthians 1:3)
The thread of God's grace is woven through His Word. Advent is all about expecting His grace to touch my life with Christmas joy. It's all about weaving that grace into the way I think about others, the way I relate to them.
At one time in my life, I had the chance to direct children's Christmas pageants for several years in a row. Each year, those weeks of preparation were filled with assigning parts, learning lines and planning details. Along the way, there were expectations, degrees of cooperation, substitutions, surprises and huge doses of the grace of God. At a time of the year when there is so much competition for everyone's schedule and attention, we managed to pull off several rehearsals with a representative number of the cast and musicians present. We worked around the rest." Every year, despite a pretty ragged dress rehearsal, we looked forward to a beautiful and meaningful performance. Wonder of wonders! that's exactly what those eager and willing children presented, and I was filled with joy.
As I walk through this season, I pray for the grace and vision of God, that I may fully know the joy and fulfillment of Advent.
"Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, will be with us in truth and love." (II John 1:3)
Elaine Burnett
The thread of God's grace is woven through His Word. Advent is all about expecting His grace to touch my life with Christmas joy. It's all about weaving that grace into the way I think about others, the way I relate to them.
At one time in my life, I had the chance to direct children's Christmas pageants for several years in a row. Each year, those weeks of preparation were filled with assigning parts, learning lines and planning details. Along the way, there were expectations, degrees of cooperation, substitutions, surprises and huge doses of the grace of God. At a time of the year when there is so much competition for everyone's schedule and attention, we managed to pull off several rehearsals with a representative number of the cast and musicians present. We worked around the rest." Every year, despite a pretty ragged dress rehearsal, we looked forward to a beautiful and meaningful performance. Wonder of wonders! that's exactly what those eager and willing children presented, and I was filled with joy.
As I walk through this season, I pray for the grace and vision of God, that I may fully know the joy and fulfillment of Advent.
"Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, will be with us in truth and love." (II John 1:3)
Elaine Burnett
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