
Week 1: Tuesday
Then the wolf shall be a
guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; The calf and the young
lion shall browse together, with a little child to guide them. (Isaiah 11:6)
Reflection
The old joke about this passage is that the leopard might light down with the kid, but
the kid wont get much sleep. We chuckle at this because Isaiah gives us an image
that goes against all our experience and expectations. Take note: the kingdom of God will
not be how we expect it! Assumptions about natural friends and enemies are not true in the
kingdom of God. What is the modern, urban equivalent of Isaiahs pastoral image of
lamb and wolf? Black and white folks breaking bread and worshipping together? A teenage
delinquent and an older person sharing a cup of coffee? "The wolf shall be a guest of
the lamb
"
Advent Action
Send a card to a friend or loved one who lost a family member during this year. Let
them know you are praying from them and thinking of them this Christmas.
Prayer
Lord, help me welcome You once again and make room for You in my daily life, that You
may make Your home in my heart.
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