Guys my shoulders are so sore. Nope not because I did a steller workout (hardy hard hard) or lifted a crazy number of heavy boxes. My shoulders are sore from all the studying I have done for the past 5+ days and once I let the stress disappear and my tension release I was left with some sore muscles. People, that is Pathetic with a a capital P. Now that those finals are behind me (and I passed another semester if I do say so myself, one more to go!), I can get back to entering into advent in a purposeful, prayerful way.
When I was able to sneak away for those moments of entering into Scripture and meditating on this season the past week, the Lord rewarded me so greatly. I wanted to highlight a couple of those passages for you here.
"And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen as it had been told them." Luke 2:20
I am a senior at Franciscan University and part of being a senior means preparing yourself to leave a University where you grow so much in your faith. This piece of the Living Word spoke so much to this. At Franciscan, at the Mass you attended last Tuesday or in the moment you stole away to enter into prayer the Lord speaks to you in ways that are treasured. We must like the shepherds, turn then giving glory and praise to God.
As I mentioned in a previous post, I traveled home last week for one of my best friend's dad's funeral. The whole situation stunk real bad and I am still trying to process it all. However, the following verses bring hope in a faithful soul's departure out of this world. Simon, who had been promised by the Lord that he would not die without first seeing the Savior, speaks poetic words of faithfulness, trust, and hope upon holding the Child Jesus in his arms.
"Lord, now lettest thou they servant depart in peace, according to thy word; for mine eyes have seen thy salvation which thou hast prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to they people Israel." Luke 2:29-32
I hope and pray that when the time comes for the Lord to call me to heaven I can praise the Lord for the salvation He has shown in my life and the lives of those around me.
The Lord is so faithful and if He whispers to you to quiet your heart and life it means there are things He wants to place into your heart and life. I pray that you and I continue to enter into this blessed season of Advent.
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