Lie Peacefully Down

Day 4 of Advent

O Lord,

I have a wild heart,

                        and cannot stand before thee;

I am like a bird before a man,

Puritan Prayer Book

If we desire for Jesus to come to us as King we must first desire to admit we are a great sinner.  It is like a very friendly man has leashed a very scared dog.  The dog convulses at the end of the leash gnawing at its restraints in primal terror knowing not that the friendly man is the only one who desires its good will.  Lie peacefully down…along with our sins and allow The Peace of God, Christ Jesus, to be with us as His only goodwill is to “cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 

We all have a wild heart; it is our only animating force for good in this world. It needs to be cleansed not tamed.  Lie peacefully down…beside the first lit candle of Advent and let the glow of His coming cleanse your wild heart.  

The Glories of St Joseph the Worker
with Jesus