Monday November 29th - Second Day of Advent

Traditionally in the first week of Advent we live into hope. I invite you this week to look to the hope your faith and life gives you. How does it assist you in living in that which you do not know. “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1

• Read through the scripture below from todays lectionary.
• Take a moment in prayer. What word or phrase stands out for you?
• Read and pray again. What hope does it bring? How could it apply to your life today?

Isaiah 2:1-5 (The Message)

“The Message Isaiah got regarding Judah and Jerusalem: There's a day coming when the mountain of God's House

Will be The Mountain— solid, towering over all mountains.

All nations will river toward it,

people from all over set out for it.

They'll say, "Come, let's climb God's Mountain,

go to the House of the God of Jacob.

He'll show us the way he works

so we can live the way we're made."

Zion's the source of the revelation.

God's Message comes from Jerusalem.

He'll settle things fairly between nations.

He'll make things right between many peoples.

They'll turn their swords into shovels, their spears into hoes.

No more will nation fight nation; they won't play war anymore.

Come, family of Jacob, let's live in the light of God.

Closing Prayer

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light.
Come, O Lord, and send us your light.
O come, O come, Immanuel.
Come and bring the light of God.
Come and walk among us.
Be our Savior and our Friend.
O come, O come, Immanuel.
Come to bring us your peace.

What stood out for me were the phrases:

"All nations will river toward it"

"He'll show us the way he works"

I find hope in these words. I imagine a world rushing like a river towards peace and justice. I envision people desiring to live out of how we have been created to be - loving God and one another.

That gives me deep hope - O Come, O Come Emmanuel