ADVENT DECEMBER 10

JESUS REMOVED THE HINDERING LAW

 

The Messiah has made things up between us so that we’re now together on this, both non-Jewish outsiders and Jewish insiders. He tore down the wall we used to keep each other at a distance. He repealed the law code that had become so clogged with fine print and footnotes that it hindered more than it helped. Then he started over instead of continuing with two groups of people separated by centuries of animosity and suspicion, he created a new kind of human being, a fresh start for everybody. Ephesians 2:14-15

 

We in the United States can understand being divided after the year we have had in 2016. The divisions in politics, the items of racial issues and citizens against law and police have been hard on us; but they are nothing new. We must let him tear down the walls that have been built between us. He can help us start over and clean up our laws. Only God can bring us together into one truth: that by his grace we are saved because of the birth of Jesus Christ.

 

Prayer: Dear Lord, Christmas is so special to us with promises beyond our comprehension. May we accept the forgiveness you offer and choose to follow Jesus seven days a week. Open our hearts to forgiveness and acceptance so our friends and families may be brought back together. Let us bask in the glory of the star pointing to Jesus the Messiah. Amen.

 

Sandra Hilsabeck