November 27, 1st Sunday of Advent
“An Angel is a Messenger” by Pamela Crane
As we enter another Advent Season I am reminded of a memorable Christmas card we received a few years ago. This particular card came from a friend who had written a Christmas poem and enclosed a small handmade angel with it. I contacted her to tell her how much I appreciated the original poem and she deflected the favorable comments by responding, "It wasn't me, they were God's words." I cherish the image of this humble servant sitting down and letting the Spirit of God flow through her in writing the poem and crafting the tiny angel ornament. With her permission I am sharing her poem.
An angel is a messenger
Sent from Heaven above.
To bring God's word to all mankind,
His messages of love.
I'm just a tiny angel
My heart is very small.
But I bring a Christmas message,
The very best news of all.
God's own son was born in a stable,
His bed a manger of hay.
He came from Heaven with a mission
On that first blessed Christmas day.
So when the world's busyness
Leaves your heart hassled and worn,
Remember the babe in the manger
On that very first Christmas morn.
He came to the world for a reason.
From his mission he would not be moved.
The reason God sent Him from Heaven
Was to show you how much you are loved.
Orthanna K. Yager,2004
When you feel overwhelmed in the next few weeks reread the last two stanzas to help keep your focus on the "Christ" in Christmas.
Prayer: Glorious God, Thank you for sending your Son, Baby Jesus, to our dark and broken world. Help us to remember that You sent Him as a gift of your love. Prepare and enable us to reflect a portion this tremendous love to others throughout this Advent Season. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.
