Isaiah 61:11 (NRSV)
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Verse 11For as the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.
Devotion
I often describe living in the San Francisco Bay area as living in the Garden of Eden. Something new blooms each month of the year. On each of my walks in my neighborhood, I behold the glory of God in the beauty of nature with every step I take. It is tangible evidence for me of the hand of God at work in creation. When I contemplate the coming of the Messiah in this Advent season, I cannot help but see the tangible evidence of God at work in loving and redeeming humanity. Then I am moved to praise the God who has done this wondrous thing for all of creation.
Prayer
Creator God, we are awed by the works of your hand. We are humbled by your gift of grace brought forth through your son, Jesus Christ. We thank you and praise your name forever! Amen.