What Time Is It?
Christmas lights are starting to come up all over town and some of my friends even have their Christmas trees up. The kids are preparing for the Advent Pageant at church and writing their Christmas list. And here I am just trying to make sure that I know what today's date is as time seems to be passing so quickly.
I admit it.... I am feeling a little disoriented. It has been over a month since my watch broke so I'm not wearing one (and I normally don't go without a watch for more than the 15 minutes of my daily shower!) We were having a pretty mild November last week and then I woke up on Sunday morning to snow that is here to stay and temperatures are dropping into the -20's overnight tonight. Somehow it feels like it went from October to January! Both time of day and season of the year are things that I rely on to keep me grounded.
Why am I telling you all this?!? Well, because I am excited this disorientation will soon be over! Advent is about to start! Next Sunday the 4-8 year-old class at St. Margaret's will have a lesson on "how the church tells time". It's a great introduction to the Church Year using a circle similar to this. (Scroll down to see the circle. Note: this is just a random site I choose - first one I found on google.) Last year when I taught the lesson, I loved how it gave me the big picture at the start of the Church Year... and that the big picture centers on Jesus.
So, I'm challenging myself. Instead of getting my sense of groundedness in this world from knowing the time of day or the weather, I want to get it from Jesus. From knowing Him and knowing who I am in Him. This Sunday celebrates the Reign of Christ. He is the King of Kings and how privileged we are to be His subjects.
As the Epistle for this Sunday reads:
15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
Colossians 1:15-20
What time is it? Time to worship our Lord Jesus!
I admit it.... I am feeling a little disoriented. It has been over a month since my watch broke so I'm not wearing one (and I normally don't go without a watch for more than the 15 minutes of my daily shower!) We were having a pretty mild November last week and then I woke up on Sunday morning to snow that is here to stay and temperatures are dropping into the -20's overnight tonight. Somehow it feels like it went from October to January! Both time of day and season of the year are things that I rely on to keep me grounded.
Why am I telling you all this?!? Well, because I am excited this disorientation will soon be over! Advent is about to start! Next Sunday the 4-8 year-old class at St. Margaret's will have a lesson on "how the church tells time". It's a great introduction to the Church Year using a circle similar to this. (Scroll down to see the circle. Note: this is just a random site I choose - first one I found on google.) Last year when I taught the lesson, I loved how it gave me the big picture at the start of the Church Year... and that the big picture centers on Jesus.
So, I'm challenging myself. Instead of getting my sense of groundedness in this world from knowing the time of day or the weather, I want to get it from Jesus. From knowing Him and knowing who I am in Him. This Sunday celebrates the Reign of Christ. He is the King of Kings and how privileged we are to be His subjects.
As the Epistle for this Sunday reads:
15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
Colossians 1:15-20
What time is it? Time to worship our Lord Jesus!
Tracy - I often fail to let you know how much your blog means to me (and no, that's not just the perfectionist in me apologizing for not being perfect). Your heartfelt devotionals often reach me at just the right moment - as was the case today. Keep writing! I'm reading!!
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