“There is no Holy One like the Lord, no one besides you; there is no rock like our God.”
How many times have I derided others with whom I disagreed? How often have I smirked at the ill fortunes of those I consider my adversary? Too many, I must confess to you, my Lord. You have chastised me with your words, reminding this feeble servant:
“Talk no more so very proudly, let not ignorance come from your mouth;
For the Lord is the God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed”
As I journey ever closer to the manger this coming Christmas season, may I do so humbly, with my eyes forever fixed upon Immanuel – God with us; that I may hear his words and learn from his actions. May my knowledge and wisdom flow always from the Living Waters that is Jesus the Christ. As I gaze upon the wonder – your wonder - of the Christmas-Child, may my life be transformed in such ways that His Light may be reflected in my life always, that I may be ever faithful to you and you alone – glorifying your presence each day – and unpretentiously serving as one who points the way to the eternal Kingdom, promised to all the faithful.
This I pray, as I wait for the coming of my Savior, this Christmas, and throughout all my days.
Amen.
Rev. Michael Kirchhoff
based on 1 Samuel 2:1-10
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