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Advent Word 2022, Day 7 ‘Unity’ 合一

Catherine Lee

#AdventWord #Unity #合一 ‘Jerusalem might have been built as a city that is at unity with itself, but you have to look pretty hard to see unity there these days. It’s almost always that way. We see unity as an aspiration rather than a reality. In our hope for unity, God gives us a gift. As we prepare for Christ’s return, we can look for a common hope and mission even amidst all our variety and diversity. Unity is not uniformity. Unity is, above all else, a shared hope in “one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father … Continue reading Advent Word 2022, Day 7 ‘Unity’ 合一

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Advent Word 2022, Day 6 ‘Ready’ 做好準備

Catherine Lee

#AdventWord #Ready #做好準備 ‘Ready? I holler up the stairs, hoping the kids will hear the urgency. But they’re kids so they drag their feet, one last TikTok to watch, a few more seconds under the warmth of a blanket. But then I think that they are not so unlike me—especially when it comes to Jesus’s call for us to be ready. In Matthew, Jesus tells his disciples “You must also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.” I’d prefer to know the exact time and date and until then, stay in my cozy corner. … Continue reading Advent Word 2022, Day 6 ‘Ready’ 做好準備

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Advent Word 2022, Day 5 ‘Make’ 做

Catherine Lee

#AdventWord #Make #做 ‘Make a plan, make a change, make a difference, make a promise. Make memories, make the most of it, make something of yourself. To make something is to act upon it, to bring it into being. It is intentional, purposeful. What are we being asked to make this Advent? Or is that the wrong question? Would it be better to consider what God is trying to make of us? What is the Maker making here, now? We can work so hard to develop ourselves, to get closer to the life we have imagined. Is it possible that … Continue reading Advent Word 2022, Day 5 ‘Make’ 做

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Advent Word 2022, Day 4 ‘Mountains’ 眾山

Catherine Lee

#AdventWord #Mountains #眾山 ‘Humans have always been drawn to mountaintop experiences and for good reason—it often takes an effort to get there but the reward more than justifies it. From Abraham and Moses to the Transfiguration and Crucifixion, major events in the Bible are often centered atop mountains. And yet, a mountaintop experience is not how God chose to reveal the Messiah to the world. Instead, Jesus was born in a cave surrounded by domesticated animals, the miracle of our Savior’s birth revealed first to lowly shepherds so that all, especially the lost and the least, might be drawn to … Continue reading Advent Word 2022, Day 4 ‘Mountains’ 眾山