"Advent speaks of God's Plan of restoration, to bring His people back to Him."
Reverend Vanessa Wyse-Jackson
Public sermon by Reverend Vanessa Wyse Jackson December 2014; Dublin Ireland
Christ-Bridge between God and world
Advent is the dawn of God’s restoring plan,
The healing of creation, the heart of God and man;
For heaven once was shuttered, its bright gates sealed in night,
But Love Himself has opened them in Mercy, Truth, and Light.
The bond once torn asunder, when humankind fell away,
Is gently being mended in the promise of this day;
For God does not abandon the work His Hands have made -
He enters into darkness, that none of us be strayed.
A Child is born in stillness, in poverty and mild,
The Infinite made humble, the everlasting Child;
In Mary’s arms He rests there, in Joseph’s faithful care,
The Maker of all heavens now breathing earthly air.
In that quiet dwelling, a mystery takes its form -
The bridge between all brokenness, our shelter in the storm;
For Christ is God among us, the path we must obey,
The living way to Heaven which clearly shows the way.
Yet still the ancient battle resounds through time and space,
As pride and shadow struggle against this gift of grace;
For satan and his legions would keep us far apart,
Yet Christ has come to conquer them with meek and pierced Heart.
The war is not yet ended, but victory is assured,
For every word God speaks is forevermore secured;
History bends forward to the day all things are healed,
When God will reign in fullness and everyone has kneeled.
So Advent is our waiting, but also our surcease -
The promise of restoration, the dawning of His peace;
For we are God’s own people, though still we have travail,
He has come to find us, His grace will give avail.
Image courtesy of ChatGPT and CN Whittle "Advent journey under starlight"
Poem inspired by Rev Vanessa's sermon
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