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3rd Sunday in Advent
Theme: We allow ourselves to be amazed
Luke 1:57-66 (The birth of John) | Psalm 126
After Elizabeth gives birth, her neighbors and family celebrate with her. When
it comes time to name the child, Zechariah affirms the name given by the angel
and by Elizabeth. In that moment of affirming the promise, Zechariah’s speech is
restored. Everyone is filled with awe. How often do you allow yourself to be amazed?
Wonder is all around us—can we recognize it? As we learn how to rejoice in a weary
world, can we live in a way that allows amazement and wonder to surprise us often?
In Psalm 126, those who expect to reap tears are granted a surprise: shouts of joy.
Amazement is a balm for the weary