LUKE 21:25-28

“And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

TO PONDER:

It was my first time driving a left-hand drive vehicle. I came to the main road, looked to my right, then the left and there was not a car on the road. I took off over the three-lane road, turned right and headed down the road. I came up over a rise to suddenly see three lanes of oncoming cars bearing down on me. It was the fastest 180 degrees turn I have ever done and an experience that left me shaking.  

Life is like that sometimes. World events, earthquakes, bushfires, floods, acts of terrorism and war can come over the rise and shake our very foundations. Personal or family tragedies, untimely retrenchments, or an unwelcome health diagnosis can feel like three lanes of traffic bearing down on us, causing our lives to go into a fearful spin. 

When the oncoming traffic of this world and our lives looks ominous and we begin to grow afraid, Jesus tells us to lift up our heads and to see them as signs that he is coming again soon. We can live with hope and courage, confident that his ‘words will never pass away’, for the resurrected Christ has already written the end of our story for eternity. 

What oncoming traffic in your life is causing you to be afraid or to live afraid?

PRAYER:

Lord of all hope, help me to lift up my eyes and journey this Advent with confidence, knowing that you are coming soon. Amen.

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