To
read: Micah 5:2-5a
But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of
Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose
origin is from of old, from ancient days. Therefore he shall give them up until
the time when she who is in labor has brought forth; then the rest of his
kindred shall return to the people of Israel. And he shall stand and feed his
flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his
God. And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the
earth; and he shall be the one of peace.Text from New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
To think about:
A small town from one of the little clans of the Hebrew tribe of Judah. A small
baby born. Small and seemingly insignificant - a town, a clan, a baby. Yet from
these small things God has blessed the world with love and peace.
We too are small potatoes, perhaps even insignificant in our own or others' eyes. Who knows how God might use us - how God might use you - to bless the world with the love and peace of Jesus, the holy Child of Bethlehem. The time of Advent waiting and expectation almost is over. God is at work, bringing forth hope through the Child born of Mary. Come, Lord Jesus.
We too are small potatoes, perhaps even insignificant in our own or others' eyes. Who knows how God might use us - how God might use you - to bless the world with the love and peace of Jesus, the holy Child of Bethlehem. The time of Advent waiting and expectation almost is over. God is at work, bringing forth hope through the Child born of Mary. Come, Lord Jesus.
