What’s Missing?
December 22nd, 2009
If you look closely at the heart of the Foley Christmas tree, there’s something missing - a huge gap of red lights right in the center decide to die right before Christmas, how embarrassing! We search throughout Target to replace them and there are no more red light strings, bah humbug! Maybe Augustine would use this as an opportunity to get at the heart of our relationship with God when he said, “our loves are not rightly ordered”, and then to God he said, “Our hearts are restless until they find their rest in Thee!”
Long before Augustine, Solomon was inspired to declare, “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11) This Christmas I am so thankful that God has put eternity into our hearts and that our hearts can be rightly ordered and full of God’s love if we seek Him with all of our hearts. Speaking of lights, I can’t wait till we get to light real candles on Xmas Eve and share the only hope and answer to all our hearts, Jesus, the light of the World. All are welcome, 3pm. Dec. 24 -see link to Community Covenant under partner churches
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December 22nd, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Great Augustine quote and word from Ecclesiastes, John. And for the record, I think you may be
setting a trend as well as making a statement in tree decorating. There is an empty space in our
American way of celebrating Christmas that can only be occupied by Emmanuel–no lights
or decor or bulbs could ever replace. Nice.
December 24th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Whoa! Lots of snow! Still looking forward to worshipping with those that brave the snow today.