Sunday, Dec. 14 Malachi 3:17-18 Stanza 3 of our hymn makes a bold claim: “Love caused your incarnation; love brought you down to me.” These words catch our attention. We are promised that God’s primary activity is love. People in Malachi’s day, in the hard years of rebuilding following the exile, questioned whether God really loved them. The prophet assured them of God’s care and affection: “I have loved you.” But still the people wondered: “How have you loved us?” Show us (Malachi 1:2)! Aren’t there times when we ask the same thing? Prayers seem to go nowhere, troubles linger, we long for God to come and make the world right. God’s word through Malachi is meant to lift our sagging spirits: “On the day when I act, I will spare them as parents spare their children …” (Malachi 3:17). In the midst of questions and doubts, we put our trust in God’s enduring love. God our parent, thank you for promising to love us always. Help us to trust in your promise to come to us. Amen. Writer: Shelley Cunningham, ’98 “Your People Long to Greet You” is a publication of Luther Seminary
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 16:00:01 +0000
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