From Romans 15:12-13: “And again Isaiah says, ‘The root of Jesse shall come, the one who rises to rule the gentiles; in him the gentiles shall hope.’ May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Longing for inner peace
Patience fills every heart
Shepherds wonder this night
Spirit’s goodness imparts
Viewing Bethlehem’s peace
Mercy nestled with love
Deliverance of light
Precious to God above
Raising harmony’s peace
Root of Jesse shall bring
Spring of living waters
Hope abounds, joy will sing
Hearing God’s voice of peace
Salvation’s breath of light
Messiah’s truth to come
Angels now taking flight
Shining beacon of peace
Heaven’s intent descends
Hope wakens in stable
Love invites joy, God sends

From Psalm 72:12-13: “For He delivers the needy when they call, the poor and those who have no helper. He has pity on the weak and the needy and saves the lives of the needy.”
Beautiful…
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Thanks so much for reading and sharing your affirmation.
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A beautiful tribute to our Lord’s Advent, Richard.
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Rainer, thank you for your faithful witness to the theme of this Advent poem.
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Your poem moved me to tears.
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It appears that WP decided to unsubscribe me from your blog. I’m glad The Devotional Guy linked to your post today.
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“…salvations breath of Light….”
so beautiful.
Happy Advent
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Happy Advent to you!
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Welcome back Barb. May this Advent journey enrich you with our Savior’s goodness.
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Barb, thank you for reading and sharing your response. Advent brings forward hope, peace, joy, and love . . . surrounded within the heart of a Savior.
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Beautiful our world needs the peace that only Christ can give
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Amen. Eileen, your witness is filled with truth. The gift of a Savior is forever.
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The shepherds are one of my favorite parts of the Christmas story. Ordinary people doing ordinary things when suddenly the sky lit up and angels appeared. I can only imagine what that must have been like!
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Blessings Vickie. Your vision of the shepherds outside of Bethlehem is a glowing testament of God using ordinary people like ourselves to communicate to others. I agree that to be with those shepherds would a transforming experience, just as it was for them.
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