At that time in Jerusalem there was a man Simeon. He was waiting for the Messiah.
Luke 2:25
Oh Lord how many years will you tarry? My longing heart is aged beyond my body. My shoulders drag as the decades melt one into the next.
I want to see you, Lord.
You have shown yourself faithful to my people. You promised our father, Abraham. You delivered our leader, Moses. You favored our king, David. But will you be faithful to me?
I want to see you, Lord.
As if snatching the words from my lips, You appear. You come into the temple not on the back of a stallion but in the arms of a peasant girl.
I see you, Lord.
And I know. You are Jehovah El Roi, the God who Sees. You. See. Me.
Love this, Shannon! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteNice!! At the end this reminded me of a personal challenge I'm working on as the year comes to a close. I'm researching the many names of God and trying to decide which one is most fitting for me to call Him based on the past 12 months of my life. It's something I do at the end of each year. Last year He was my Great Shepherd. This year...I don't know yet. Maybe I'll make it a blog post next week. :-)
ReplyDelete~Merry Christmas Shannon!
Rosann
Thanks for this post. Great.
ReplyDeleteStopped here to wish you a Merry Christmas/Gezegende Kerst.
Jamie Joy, I hope your Christmas was wonderful!
ReplyDeleteRosann, too cool because I'm teaching an online Bible study on the names of God!
ReplyDeleteJedidja, Thank you so much! Isn't wonderful how Christ's love and joy reaches across the ocean?
ReplyDeleteShannon,
ReplyDeleteSo today is the first day I noticed your ebook. Hello, you've probably had it forever, but I never saw it on the sidebar. I'm not on my own computer now, but I'm excited to download it, and see more of your work. How cool.
Loved the post, Shannon. Wishing you and yours a blessed new year.
ReplyDeleteLinda