God is faithful,
by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 1: 9 (ESV)
God
is faithful!
These
three words, in their beautiful simplicity, perfectly embody the reason we celebrate
the season of Advent. We rejoice in this truth by affirming that God’s
faithfulness is expressed in the fact that we have never worshiped a God who is happy with leaving us alone. Indeed, we worship a God who comes to
us where we are. Through the body and being of God’s son, Jesus Christ, God is with us. God is for us. God is amongst us.
But
Advent should not be about simply affirming this truth. Rather, these words
from Paul’s letter to the Corinthians remind us that we must do something. We are called into the
fellowship of the Risen Christ, who is still very much alive and at work in the
world. We, the people who are the
Body of Christ, are reminded that we are called to serve others because of
God’s faithfulness to all people.
What,
then, is your part in this
fellowship? May this season be a constant reminder to us that we are each
called into the fellowship of Christ!
So, hold a hand. Clothe the naked. Help those who have fallen. Give voice to
those who have been silenced. And, above all, do these acts by remembering this
truth: God is faithful!
Holy God, thank you for the gift of Your
Son, Jesus Christ, who reminds us that You are for us, with us, and amongst us.
Help us that we might be for others, with others, and amongst others. Amen.
Grace and peace,
Stephen
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