December 23, 2007

I. Readings
Psalms 24, 25, 110
Jeremiah 31:10-14
Galatians 3:15-22
Luke 1:67-80

II. Selections
Psalm 25:5
Lead me in your truth, and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all day long.

Jeremiah 31:11
For the LORD has ransomed Jacob,
and has redeemed him from hands too strong for him.

Galatians 3:21
Is the law then opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could make alive, then righteousness would indeed come through the law.

Luke 1:78-79
" ...By the tender mercy of our God,
the dawn from on high will break upon us,
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace." [ Zechariah's prophecy after the birth of John]

III. Meditation: We wait for you

All day long we wait for you. Lead us in your truth
and teach us, for you are the God of our salvation.

We do not become righteous by following the law,
nor does it make us come alive. Hands too strong
for us hold us captive, but you have redeemed us.

As we sit in death's shadow, by your tender mercy the
dawn from on high will break in upon us and give light
to our darkness, guiding our feet into the way of peace.