Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Day 5 — Hope That Waits with Purpose Scripture: Psalm 27:14 – “Wait for YHWH; be strong, take heart! Yes—wait for YHWH!” Reflection: Waiting throughout Advent becomes active, not idle. It calls on the courage to continue trusting, resist despair, and choose love. It is a time of preparation. Even reading a devotional such as this one, and[…]
Dec 4 — Hope That Surprises Us Scripture: Luke 1:30 – “The angel said to Mary, ‘Don’t be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.’” Reflection: Divine favor appeared, not to the powerful, but to an impoverished young woman in an occupied land. Hope arrives in unexpected places and unexpected people. Appearances cannot tell the whole[…]
Day 3 — Hope for the Oppressed Scripture: Psalm 9:9 – “YHWH is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.” Reflection: Who do you know who needs shelter? Respite? Sanctuary? Hope requires tangible relationships and resources. It is expressed as a plan with small, actionable steps that lead toward a goal that changes[…]
Day 2 — Hope in the Wilderness Scripture: Isaiah 35:1 — “The desert and the dry land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.” Reflection: Scripture insists that desolate places—literal and emotional—are capable of blooming. As people of hope, we are reminded to believe in hidden seeds. Indeed, the world reveals this to us in regular seasons[…]
Dec 1 — Hope That Begins Again Scripture: Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who wait for YHWH find a renewed power: they soar on eagles’ wings, they run and don’t get weary, they walk and never tire.” Reflection: Hope is not passive. Rather, hope is a deep, muscular, and defiant trust that renewal is possible. Possible even when[…]
