When I look at this passage, I am struck by the description of a great leader, a great King.
Hope. Trust. Assurance. These three words are woven all through this Old Testament scripture.
We have lived in both the US and Canada, and there are a few words that are uniquely pronounced in each country.
It can be easy in our fast-paced, modern culture to fall into the trap of operating via soundbites.
God is sovereign. Of that, we should have no doubts. After all, he is the Creator of all that is, and all that has been and will be.
As we reflect on this season of anticipation, I’m reminded of the enduring silence that stretched across 400 years.
“Ah, there it is. My house, at good old Cleveland Street. How could I ever forget it?”
The steadfast shepherds who were keeping watch over their flocks that starry night of Jesus’s birth were among the outcasts of their time.