Sunday, December 03, 2006
First week of Advent
Today was the first Sunday of Advent. I always like the first Sunday because we sing one of my favorite Christmas carols ... O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. That song is so full of hope!
Today was also very difficult, and so hope was a good thing to have. The wonderful man who teaches my Sunday School class at Immanuel (we call the adult Sunday School classes "Adult Bible Fellowship" classes, ABF's) found out this week that he has cancer. He and his wife are very dear to me. He was released from the hospital on Saturday, and wanted to come to visit us on Sunday and keep us informed on his condition. After having been so concerned about he and his wife all week, it was good to see them, and to hear exactly what is going on with him. After he talked with us about his health for a while, he taught us a little bit from the lesson that he had planned. Then the elders from the church came into the class and prayed over him. It was a very special time ... very emotional ... and a great opportunity for us all to see God work through His servant.
Take a look at the website about this wonderful man's journey through this difficult situation.
So, like I said, this was an opportunity for all of us to put our faith in God when he tells us that we can have hope. God's promises to the nation of Israel for a Savior came true (Isaiah 7:14). God's promise that He will always be with us will also prove Him right (John 10:27-28).
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