Our Weekly Thought – November 23 - 29, 2020
/The church year begins this coming Sunday, in Advent. When our hemisphere is bracing for another winter, God asks us to be ready. When cuddling sleepily in covers seems more attractive, God asks us to keep awake and stay alert. When we prepare for Christmas, God asks us to prepare for another arrival. Whenever a guest comes unexpectedly to my door, I rush around the rooms, straitening up as best I can, making the place hospitable, at least for a time. In distinction, when I know company is coming, I have a better plan for how to prepare and be ready when my guests arrive. What measures shall we take this week, to prepare for Jesus’ arrival in our midst? How will we respond, when Jesus appears in the face of our neighbor in need?
