December 2, 2007
from: Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 8:18-25
Illustration by Grace Ellen Schiel
Between two comings
we live at peace; justified,
we walk in the light of the Lord.
In the mud and muck
of present circumstances,
we groan, strain to get
a glimpse of the holy mountain,
the geography of our future,
the way things will be.
To see clarifies what to value
or not to value; creates desire
to do what we have not done.
In present hard times
we worship, passionately
patient as character forms.
As we bear witness
to an unseen presence,
a holy power shapes
and matures us.
Knowing him, our expectation
grows as we remember
it all ends with God.
We wait for Jesus to come
being enlarged in the waiting.
DAS
Table of contents for Advent 2007
- Enlarged in the Waiting
- Wide-Awake
- Are You Really the One?
- Hear the Music
Author Profile: Born and raised in Montgomery County, Texas, Pastor Dan Schiel was called to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ at age 20 and has served as pastor in independent churches for over forty years. He is the founding pastor of Christ Church (founded 1977). 