In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said,
“The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight.’ ”
Where is your wilderness?
And what does it mean?
Is it a place of retreat?
A place of refuge?
A place of sanctuary?
Or is it
a place of brokenness?
a place of withdrawal?
a place of despair?
And in your wilderness
is there room for healing?
room for rest?
room for renewal?
room for grace to take up residence?
Wilderness it seems has no place
in our Advent greens
or our Nativity scenes
Thankfully
Grace
needs no invitation
and will surprise us
just when we need it most
transforming our wilderness
into a place of hope,
preparing the way
for us to hear
the cry of God
born in us.
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