Advent is drawing to a close and we are seeing the fruits of the season. Advent preparations are drawing to a close and the planning for our Christmas celebration begins in earnest. But our congregation and parish keeps us grounded in the present, calling folks to join and worship, care for and minister with, and consider the calling by God. We give thanks as our fiscal year comes to a close that we are doing well and that the faithful work of our parish has set us to deal with the coming season with its cold and dreariness.
Today marked the continuation of our journey with John the Baptist, although this week his role is from the borders of the story. John, who has been faithful doing his job and pointing at the coming Messiah wonders if Jesus, who doesn’t look anything like the expected Messiah, is really the one. John’s future did not mesh with the future he envisioned and he, like us, asked if what he had seen was correct. Jesus reminds John, and us, that the future we envision is a starting point for us but that God’s future may be different. Our question today is “what do we do when what we hope for isn’t what happens?” Our faith and Advent journey are means by which we weather the disconnection between the two.
I invite your comments,
Les+
Readings: 35:1-10; Psalm 146:4-9; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11
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