It’s easy to feel a bit lost and left behind when our own feelings and circumstances don’t align with the prevailing mood of the season. When we are grieving, or weary, or in pain, the flashy brightness and loud joy of this season can be so overwhelming. Tonight the quiet darkness holds space for us - the weary, the aching; those filled with despair, or numbness; the tear-stained or angry.
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As the days grow shorter and the dark nights longer in this season, I wonder how the darkness might be for us a space of comfort and rest; a space to experience the warmth of God’s love.
I wonder how the darkness might be for us a place of shelter in the midst of all that overwhelms; a place to set down our burdens and recall God’s promises.
I wonder how, as our eyes adjust to the darkness, we might realize that we are not alone; might be reminded of God’s steady presence with us as we can make our way forward, even when all we can do is slowly place one foot in front of the other.
In the darkness, God leads and guides God’s people. In times of uncertainty, God provides a steady presence. When relationships are fractured, and hearts are fragile with grief, and loss and longing feel like a gaping hole, God comes to us.
Jesus was born for this - to be for us a comfort and guide. To remind us of the depth and strength of God’s love. To be God’s very presence, with us – here, now, always.
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