Decorations

Now be patient . . . Until the Lord’s coming. Think of a farmer: how patiently he waits for the precious fruit of the ground until it has had the autumn rains and the spring rains! You too must be patient; do not lose heart, because the Lord’s coming will be soon. (James 5:7-8)

In our search for the holy, there are times when our restless preparations smoother the very truth for which we are searching. We decorate our rooms and make elaborate preparations for our prayer when a single flower and a moment of waiting are all we need to meet the One Who Comes. In our restless-ness, our search sometimes becomes the only God we ever meet.

My days are spent in decorating my house, I am forever preparing for Your arrival. I hunger for Your presence yet I take not the time To wait for Your coming and to my sorrow You never arrive. It is because I refuse to be silent that I cannot hear You.It is because I refuse to await You that You do not come.It is because I refuse to be idle that I cannot enjoy You.It is because I am too busy hanging decorations That I cannot welcome You home. Yet in Your deep wisdom, Your presence leans toward mine. You understand my decorations to be symbols of my hunger And you know of the day when my heart swept clean will be the only decoration needed and I will listen for Your coming like night awaiting day.

This is a reflection from a book titled, “Seasons of Your Heart” by Macrina Wiederkehr.

Please join us for Our Advent Evening of Enrichment this Wednesday, December 4th, 6:30pmin the Church. Peace and All Good,

~~Fr. Steve