Its a while since I wrote in this blog. Mostly because for Nicola and I a lot has changed. We thought we knew what God was doing with us but got tangled in our own plans.
All things change! Especially when we recognise what God is doing compared with what we want to do.
After our location plans went wrong we rested for a bit and refocused. Where we have settled is so much more than we had thought. A nice home in a lovely village with a church that we are now actively involved with. Well we were never going to retire and do not a lot. We are able to and are extending the property to enable us to do more with friends and neighbours.
All things change!
God's purposes are not always obvious to us are they? We heard in church recently of the transition of God's prophetic mantle from Elijah to Elisha. God's planned change to call Elijah home. Look in 2kings2 if you are interested.
I know its only mid-November but earlier today as I looked at all of the Christmas adverts on facebook I found myself reflecting on the change that God brought through the first Christmas and the life of Jesus.
All things change, God made a way where there was no way for people to be freed from the price or the curse of sin and once again have a relationship with him. I was drawn to a song which I had not heard that helped my reflect and reminded me that while each year the christmas adverts come earlier, Christmas should be welcolmed. God changed everything through Jesus.
The words might help your preparation for Christmas. This link will play the song the words are below.
A world awakes all unaware
Of what the night did bring
A mother’s pain a baby’s cry
New life begins
While Bethlehem slumbers
In shadows so dark and deep
Sweetly sleep
What child is this in manger laid
That dazzled shepherds seek?
Whom heaven adores yet earth ignores
Helpless and weak
Most ancient of mysteries
Stirs in the chill of these streets
Sweetly sleep
O world awake!
Shake off the night
A greater dawn is breaking
A brighter Sun
Heaven’s pure light
To set the world on fire
God in flesh appearing
Heaven and earth are touching here
Receive him now
As you would welcome
A new-born child
From A World Awakes by Graham Kendrick
Copyright © 2007 Make Way Music
www.grahamkendrick.co.uk
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