Thus he has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors,
and has remembered his holy
covenant. (Luke 1:72)
God is faithful. John
was born and Zechariah’s voice returned, full of joyful news for the journey
ahead. But Zechariah’s Prophecy points
to more than just the road ahead for God’s people.
Zechariah’s Prophecy
invites the people to join the celebration of God’s faithfulness, reminding
them that this new child brings the message of salvation and forgiveness into
the world. God sends a love note in the
birth of John, as part of God’s enduring plan to bless God’s people.
God is faithful.
Advent, the coming of the birth of Christ, brings with it different emotions
and memories for everyone. If this time
of year brings a heavier heart for you, rest in the truth that God is faithful
to gather you in and hold you forever in love.
Holy God, we
can rest in the knowledge that you are faithful. When we forget or our lives
make it difficult to remember, remind us that your love never leaves us. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Pastor Kathleen A.
Kerin is the pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Philadelphia, PA.
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