Deus Misereatur

[This is a short, 5 part series, reflecting with Isaiah on the coming of Christ. If you enjoy the series, then (1) let me know; & (2) feel free to use it or pass it around (but please, let me know)] ---- Reflecting on Isaiah 2.1-9 “For anyone united to Christ, there is a new creation:  the old order has gone; a new order has already begun.”   (2 Cor. 5.17 REB). Changed Direction 2.1-3a and 5. “The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow to it , and many peoples shall come, and say: " Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob, ( . . . ) O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the LORD.” See here the upward flow; up to the mountain of the LORD. A new day is promised ...

This was the pastoral prayer from last night. If you find it useful, then please feel free to employ it. ------ For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” “The LORD is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him” … [silence]... Now Lord, in quietness and trust we come and make our requests to you. We have an abundance of things for which to give you thanks. We have life, health, friends, family, and love; children who have recovered from serious sicknesses; mothers who have recuperated after giving birth; friends and family who once were unbelievers and have become disciples of Christ; business and work situations that have turned around with promise of becoming better and more stable; aging parents who are well, and able to pass on memories and joyful recollections; and the new and sometimes noisy changes in our church. Help us to continue to have a heart ...