Psalm 122 &
As we celebrate Christmas, we are
reminded that in Isaiah 9 v 6, Jesus is called ‘Prince of Peace.’ It’s easy to
look at the world and the lives of those around us and see strife, anxiety and
brokenness. Yet, we know that we can trust in a God who is good and longs to
bring peace, reconciliation and healing.
Within our city, there will be
many for which the Christmas season is far from peaceful. This passage is a
reminder to pray for God to draw near to them.
In verse 9, David writes, ‘For
the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your prosperity.’ When
we have God’s spirit dwelling in our hearts we can bring his peace into
everyday situations around us; through prayer, the words we speak and our
actions towards others.
Jessica Miller
Hezekiah like getting gifts...
when the Babylonian king sent him a special gift he was delighted and wanted to
show off all the other gifts and possessions he had accumulated - his royal
treasures. But Isaiah the prophet warns
him that the treasures will not last - that they will be carried off and he
will be left with nothing.
During advent we spend a lot of
our time thinking about gifts - what to give each other, our families and what
we would like to be given. Yet all those
treasures mean nothing if we see them as greater than the greatest treasure of
them all - Jesus. Jesus will not be
carried away from us by another king - he will remain with us always and it is
through Jesus that peace and security will be given, not in possessions and
gifts.
Heather Roy
Photographs © 2008 Michael Collopy
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