We Will Soar on Wings Like Eagles

Even youths grow tired and weary,    
    and young men stumble and fall;
    but those who hope in the Lord
    will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.

                           Isaiah 40:30-31

Advent can be a very busy time; a time to prepare for the celebration of the birth of our Savior. It has also become a very secular season as people rush to purchase gifts or plan get-togethers with family, friends, even strangers. But, it is also a season where many people find themselves grieving over the loss of a  loved one who is not there to celebrate the Advent or Christmas seasons with them. Advent can bring much weariness to both the body and the spirit.

But, for those who actually believe in the Lord, Jesus Christ, whose birth we celebrate, there is hope. There is much hope in him. As we place our lives, our futures, in his hands, our strength is renewed. He will pick us up; fill us with the Holy Spirit that we might soar on wings like eagles.

God grant you peace and joy this Advent and Christmas season in the knowledge that God is with you and for you in Jesus Christ, our Lord.

God's Peace - Pr. J