ASLC Devotions -- Monday

Isaiah 40:11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd;
   he will gather the lambs in his arms,
and carry them in his bosom,
   and gently lead the mother sheep.

I love Advent. I love the waiting and the anticipation. I love the promise and the hope. There are days when the promise seems far off and the hope seems hard to cling to. There are days when it seems as though God will never come to feed us like a shepherd. There are days when all I do is hope for someone to gently lead me like a mother sheep.

Those days come all through the year. The yearning for a better future, for a more hopeful and just and Godly future isn't limited to these four weeks before Christmas. But in this season we are reminded of the promise. We are shown signs of the promise. We are reminded that, in a crying baby, God has already fulfilled the promise. And we are reminded that it is our job as Christians to pray 'Come, Lord Jesus.'

In Christ,
Pastor Seth

To discuss this passage and others, visit http://aslcdevotions.blogspot.com. Remember to join us for our special cantata presentation and Communion worship this Sunday at 8:30 and 11.