December 17, 2021

“And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth; and he shall be the one of peace.” (Micah 5:4-5)

In this messianic prophecy from Micah we see that Jesus shall feed us in the strength of the Lord and that we shall “live secure.” Isn’t security a universal longing? Secure finances, a secure job, secure relationships, a secure home, a secure sense of identity.

The insecurity we have experienced since March of 2020 has only highlighted the need for security. I pray that you will experience security in all the ways that I listed above as well as many others. But in the end our only real security is in Christ – the One of Peace.

“Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (Fourth of Sunday of Advent – BCP)