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Prepare for God’s
arrival!
Make the road
straight and smooth,
a highway fit
for God.
Fill in the
valleys,
level off the
hills,
Smooth out the
ruts,
clear out the
rocks.
Then God’s bright
glory will shine
and everyone
will see it.
Yes. Just as
God has said. Isaiah 40:3-5 (the Message)
We may hear those words every year, but I
really wonder how seriously we take our preparation. This year the
Mt. Pulaski girls volley ball team again went to state. I’ll admit
that I have never been to a volleyball practice conducted by Coach
Dulle. However, for the life of me, I can’t picture the coach
saying, “Girls we are just going to concentrate on our serves. If we
develop some awesome serves the other teams will just stand in awe
and victory is assured. We need nothing else.” I am fairly confident
that Coach Dulle seeks to prepare the girls for every aspect of the
game. |
I hope and pray that this Christmas season will be a blessing for
you. However, for it to be the best it can be we need do more than
string some lights on a tree and buy some presents, even more than
sing an occasionally carol. It will help if we can prepare our
hearts by opening them up to the Lord’s presence and by making the
road in smooth. That will entail removing some of the clutter and
garbage out of the center of that road. I hope you are successful
because then “God’s bright glory will shine” and it will indeed be a
Merry Christmas.
[text from file received by Treptow, Mt. Pulaski United Methodist
Church] |
