Wednesday, December 5, 2018

For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be to this generation.
Luke 11:30

It is the beginning of Advent, a time of watching and waiting, and a time of change and transformation. As we sit on this cusp of new hope and new life of peace and promise, may we also reflect on our own lives. As we look to the future, let us examine the past. Author Richard Bach once wrote:

A cloud does not know why it moves in just such a direction and at such a speed. It feels an impulsion…this is the place to go now. But the sky knows the reasons and the patterns behind all clouds, and you will know, too, when you lift yourself high enough to see beyond horizons.

It’s part of being human, to look ahead and reach out for the unknown. As people of faith, we see beyond the horizon when we lift ourselves in prayer, in meditation, and in reflecting on God’s word. We have already been given all the signs we need.

May the Son of Man transform us, and through us, transform the world. Amen.

Karynjean Dickhoff is Chaplain, Liberty Hospice.

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