This has been a really long day, full of both incredible joys and incredible pain. Somehow it seems fitting that today is the longest night. As we get closer to Christmas, it seems especially important to remember thsoe for whom the holidays hold grief and sadness. Jesus came into the world, mostly unnoticed and in the midst of real dangers. His birth, at least in Matthew's version, is accompanied by death and destruction. Weeping and mourning soon joined the shouts of jubilation.Last night our church had our first Longest Night service. It was a sweet time of soft worship, meditation, candle lighting and prayer. I hope it becomes a tradition for us. Terri, one of our pastor's wives, read The Longest Night Meditation ... I think that it was so powerful because Terri has been through so much pain in the past few years. Blessings to you as the nights get short and the days shine longer.
But this night is also a reminder that daylight is coming. If we make it through the night, we will begin to explore more light. The days will grow longer, and with it, hope will be restored. What seemed impossible will begin to give way to new life and rebirth. In the meantime, we light candles as individual and corporate acts of defiance against the darkness.
Nights Are Gettings Shorter
From Liz at kingdom musings:
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