So we fix our eyes not on what
is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is
unseen is eternal. 2
Corinthians 4:18 (NIV)
As I was thinking about hope
and the advent season, this verse from 2 Corinthians stuck with me. In our busy
lives, particularly during the holiday season, it is quite easy to focus only
on what is seen. Our present activities, circumstances, joys and pains often
consume our thoughts as well as our lives.
If we allow ourselves to step
away from our busy lives and spend some time with God, we realize that while
what we see may be chaotic, disappointing or tragic, what is unseen remains
constant … and hope-filled.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu said,
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness.” Isn’t
that what Christmas is all about? God sent Christ to be the light in our
darkness.
One of my favorite songs of
the season is “One Bright Star.” Feel free to listen to the song on YouTube, but I think the
lyrics are worth reflection as we enter this advent season.
Long, long ago
In a world dark and cold
Night so still, winter's chill
One bright star was shining
On a bed made of hay
In a manger He lay
The shepherds came, they knew His name
King of Kings, a brand new day
They saw the light in the
darkness
It shines on us in tenderness
It brings out the hope that's in all of us
May it shine its light on you this Christmas Night
On this Christmas day
May that star light your way
This Christmas Eve, I still believe
That same star still shines on me
They saw the light in the
darkness
It shines on us in tenderness
It brings out the hope that's in all of us
May it shine its light on you this Christmas Night
May it shine its light on you this Christmas Night
My wish for you, dear friends,
is that Christ’s light will shine for you this advent season.
Kathryn King
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