As we enter into the season of Advent, I am sensing the usual conflict of thoughts and emotions about how we journey to Bethlehem and this Robert Ariail cartoon doesn't help. However, perhaps this state of mind might be the way it should be as it offers an opportunity for important reflection and introspection. Maybe the preparation becomes more purposeful. For this I often seek wisdom not only in scripture, but also in the thought provoking words of others. Last evening my sister introduced me to these lyrics of the hymn, Like a Child, by Daniel Charles Damon.
Like a child love would send to reveal and to mend,
Like a child love would send to reveal and to mend,
like a child and a friend, Jesus comes.
Like a child we may find claiming heart, soul, and mind,
like a child strong and kind, Jesus comes.
Like a child we will meet, ragged clothes, dirty feet,
like a child on the street, Jesus comes.
Like a child we once knew coming back into view,
like a child born anew, Jesus comes.
Like a child born to pray and to show us the way,
like a child here to stay, Jesus comes.
Like a child we receive all that love can concieve,
like a child we believe, Jesus comes.
#2092 The Faith We Sing
Thanks, Mary!
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