Monday
December 6, 2010
+Nicholas+, Bishop of Myra, died around 342
Peter sings,
“You can run
You can hide
You can die of thirst
By the riverside
Don’t leave me out
On the Blue River”
Advent is the season for waiting, watching, wanting, waking up and walking into the story of Christmas. We are searching and hunting for the real deal. Most people I know want their life to have meaning, purpose and authenticity. So, we are on a quest, a search
for the One who makes us whole and complete.
Peter’s song, Blue River documents the process of looking for love. His words are in alignment with a song written about 3,000 years ago. Psalm 42 goes like this,
“As a deer longs for flowing streams,
so my soul longs for you, O God.
2My soul thirsts for God,
for the living God.
When shall I come and behold
the face of God?”
In the story of Christmas there are places and spaces along the way that can be an oasis or that can be a mirage. Today as you look for a “Blue River” to nourish you soul, I invite you to be mindful of how you can serve God with the gifts you’ve been given.
John the Baptist used his gifts to be an “alarm clock” to rouse people from their sleep.
St. Nicholas used his gifts to seek out and serve those who were lost, imprisoned and excluded from the party. What is your particular gift that you bring to the story of Christmas? I know you know what it is. So, share it!
Joyfully,
rtg
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