- hilarymallen
- Nov 11
- 1 min read
As soon as autumn breathes it's first chill, Christmas merchandise appears like an uninvited visitor invading our personal space, enticing and capturing our thoughts with shopping, spending and making plans. Instead, the church's season of Advent, gives opportunity to prepare our hearts and minds to await the celebration of the gift of Emmanuel, God with us. So to take you away from your 'to do' list for a while, I want to share a poem that I wrote as a result of a recent Bible study in Micah. Embracing what does God require of us (Micah 6 v6-8 Act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God) and intertwining with Emmanuel, God with us. The word that leapt out of the passage for me was 'with'. Just think of all the many ways God is with us! So, I encourage you to reflect on why Christmas truly brings 'tidings of comfort and joy'. I titled it 'Acting' because God acts, takes the initiative and comes to us!
Acting
Omnipresent king of kings
glory to you we gladly sing;
incarnate, one of us to bring
salvation from our sin that clings.
Still you desire to walk with us
to be present in men of dust
to lead and guide, sustaining us
to show your mercy and to be just. Hilary