What woud you be expecting if you were told that you would be saved from bondage and oppression? A knight in shining armour? The US Navy Pacific Fleet?
It was not the case with Jesus for he arrived on Earth being born of a humbled handmaiden and devout carpenter. In fact, Isaiah said that there was nothing about him that would particularly attract us to him. As in Luke we read of Simeon and Anna who pronounced as moved by the Holy Spirit that the baby in front of them was the Saviour that they and the Jews have prayed and longed for many generations. However, for the Pharisees, they wanted signs and in fact many signs that the Saviour must demostrated before they were to believe. This unfortunately was echoed in John 1 "He was in the world but the world did not know him.
May I be able to see God's presence in as many things in this world ranging from the events I participate or witnessed; people I meet or read about, experiences that shape my heart and mind.
I pray that my father does see the workings of God in his life and the world and that the Church as imperfect as it is, is the body of Christ that exist purely on God's grace. In fact His grace covers over a multitude of sins. Yes, each and everyone of our sordid and sinful lives.
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