In John [the Baptist], the messenger of God's Advent… came in a most unlikely person.
So let us not be surprised if the messengers of God's Advent among us are not the highly visible, duly advertised spokespersons of God and society in our midst. If we want to see signs of God's coming among us, perhaps the persons to seek out are those whose lives quietly but profoundly reveal the fruits of repentance announced by John: fruits of sharing from abundance, fruits of practicing vocations in ethical ways, fruits of translating Sunday words into weekday works.
-- John Indermark in Setting the Christmas Stage (Nashville, Tenn.: Upper Room Books. Used with permission.)
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
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I think I've shared Sound Bites with most of my friends already. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteB. Terry
Thank you. I enjoy these sound bites very much and look forward to them every day.
ReplyDeleteS. Philby