Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“For the days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will restore the fortunes of my people.”
NL Daily Devotion for Thursday, December 2, 2021
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
This is a powerful Advent word of hope. And, really, we could use a little hope right now, as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is a still-largely-unknown threat, as we head toward yet another Christmas where we have to be exceedingly cautious around our elderly and health-compromised family and friends, as our nation continues to struggle against very real threats to our democracy, and as it remains to be seen whether the commitments made at the COP26 climate conference will be followed through and whether, even if they are, it will be enough and in time.
In the midst of defeat and exile, at the rock bottom of Israel’s fortunes, God speaks a word of hope through Jeremiah. They days are surely coming when I will restore the fortunes of my people. Not just coming. But the promise is sure. May God’s word of hope sustain is in our turbulent times.
What do I need to hear a word of hope about today?
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