And they will see the 'Son of Man' coming in the clouds with great power and glory......
'Know that he is near, at the very gates.'
In the Nicene creed we affirm our belief in the second coming of Christ, 'he will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.' Today's Gospel from Mark 13:24-32 reminds us of that reality although it is difficult for us to comprehend and even imagine.
Throughout this month of November we have been remembering and praying for our beloved dead. You may like to take a brief time of silence to name them. It is our hope that they are in the arms of God and that one day we will be united with them.
As we experience God's presence in all kinds of ways throughout our lives and grow in gratitude, may we be ready to hear his voice and see his face when he comes near to us and calls us home.
You may like to listen to the song I wrote inspired looking out across the Sea of Galilee in 2016.
You are the Son, you saw the sunrise
Upon the Sea of Galilee
And surveyed with human eyes the wonder of God
You are the Son, you saw the sunset
Upon the sea and from the shore
We repeat, lest we forget
this wonder is yours, this wonder is yours
Son of God and Son of Man
Come to us in splendour
Awake in us your holy light
And give fresh vision to our sight
From when the day unfolds
Until the day is done
Show us your face
Beloved One.
Look to the East
And see the sunrise
And to the Western skies ablaze
And with hope for all the world
Our voices we raise
Son of God and Son of Man……
Blessings on your week
For your information, I will be in concert at St Mary's in Rotorua this coming Saturday.
NOV. 23, 2024, 6:30PM
St Mary of the Cross Church,
40 Seddon Street, Glenholme, Rotorua
fundraising concert & dessert
Cost $45
For more details or queries contact Kathy 0212671586
For those of you who use Spotify, I have a new album of 14 of my lastest recordings since, 'Light in the Lockdown', entitled 'Centred in God' being released on November 24th. You may wish to take a listen and I would be grateful if you could let others know that the music will be available on this streaming platform. It will not be available on my website at this stage.
Songs include, Words of love, Kiss the wars goodbye, Console your people, Centred in God, It would be enough, Matariki, I am the vine, you are the branches, Celebrate, Hata Maria, Only Jesus, E Maria, An angel came, Why can't we talk it over, The moon is full on our feast.
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