“Woe to those who rely on horses, who trust in chariots.” Isaiah
31:1
Is this really an Advent
passage? Well, the entire Bible speaks of Jesus, so yes. What did the angels
announce that night long ago? “Glory to
God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.” What is one
of the names of Christ in Isaiah 9? “His
name shall be called the Prince of Peace.”
It seems that the Advent
season can be disrupted by Satan as he spreads his hatred abroad in our world and
causes alarm in our hearts. What is our response? We think we need more horses and
chariots. What we need is more of the Prince of Peace. We need to be confident
of His care. We need to share His hope and peace with a hopeless world wracked
by turmoil. Let’s make our Advent purpose to be spreading the love and peace of
Christ to our neighbors and our world. The lost can have their chariots. We
have the God who made the horses.
Dear Father, Let our hearts
be confident in the hope and peace of Christ. Amen.
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