A Child is Coming

A child is coming. Can we hear it?
A child is coming.
Do we know the wonder in those words?
In the midst of our wilderness a child is coming.
So prepare the way.
Prepare to hear the angels sing.
And be not afraid.
In our world of conflict and war,
    Be not afraid - a child is coming.
In our world of financial turmoil,
    Be not afraid - a child is coming.
In our world where some live in plenty, and others don’t have enough,
    Be not afraid - a child is coming.
In our world where some face the uncertainty of illness,
and others face the certainty of death,
    Be not afraid - a child is coming.
In our world haunted by the specter of addiction and the pain of grief, where this candlelit season contains shadows as well as light,
    Be not afraid - a child is coming.
In this quiet moment prepare our hearts for your promise. Prepare our hearts for your hope. Prepare our hearts to know peace and joy in your presence.

Be not afraid.
A child is coming.

(Written by Ted Roos, elder at Lakewood Presbyterian Church, Lakewood, Ohio)

Comments

[Kerri]

Hey Steve - how do you know ted?