Scripture: Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Emmanuel.
Thought for the Day: I love the words of James G. Kirk who said in speaking of the God who is Emmanuel, “Your footsteps shall accompany us, your breath shall give us new life, your arms will console us, and your hands will be there to welcome us home” (from the book, We Gather). God is often described in grandiose terms – so amazing is God that we cannot picture this divine being as anything but distant. Then suddenly, from what appears to be a story in a Galaxy far, far away (sorry, just had to use it) our eyes are drawn to a young woman who shall bear a son. In seeing this, the people declare, “This is God with us!”
Prayer: May your gracious presence, O God, teach us to be a presence of grace to one another. Amen.
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FOR WORSHIP
Fourth Sunday of Advent
8:15am, 9:30am & 11:00am
Sermon Title: A Love That Knows Us At Our Lowest
