A LIGHT bright enough to shine back
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.| John 1.1-3
In order to experience the anticipation of Jesus coming, we need to find our HOPE firmly rooted in what this world was created to be, and the perfection it is returning to. To do this, we go back to the beginning, to look at how God prepared a world bathed in light for us to enjoy. He gave us creation as a picture of His goodness. As we prepare for the light to enter into the world, we look to the world around us as a picture of our God.
Take a moment to think about the created universe. Notice its complexities. What does this beauty and order tell us about God?
KID’S STORY |
Once upon a time, there was a great King, who was the King of Light. He lived in the light. He made the light, and His light was so perfect and so pure that He was called ‘the King without a shadow.’ This great King of Light made a group of people, and He made them so that they could shine brightly, just as He did. He called the His little lightlings. He set the lightlings in a beautiful garden that He prepared for them – a garden that was full of bright sunshine. The sun bathed the garden every day and helped the flowers, plants, and fruits grow in great abundance. The bright light of the sun helped keep everyone warm in the garden. The lightlings loved it when the king came to visit them at the end of each day.
SONG | Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Song sheet)