Week 11 - The Incarnation
Theme:
God steps into our history of humanity
by becoming human himself:
He becomes one of us, one with us.
With all His heart and soul, He commits Himself
to all the countless people,
to whom, out of love, He gave life.
What I might wish to ask for:
That I may be able to fathom out and understand
what God becoming human means for the world,
for the people I know and also for myself.
In order to receive God’s message for me, I place myself before Him and become aware of how He is looking at me with love.
Music: Soms breekt Uw licht Huub Oosterhuis
Soms breekt uw licht
in mensen door
onstuitbaar
zoals een kind
geboren wordt.
Gedenk de mens
die wordt genoemd
uw kind uw koninkrijk
uw licht.
Geen duisternis heeft ooit
hem overmeesterd.
Gedenk ons
die als hij geboren zijn
eens en voorgoed
die uit zijn mond
uw Naam hebben gehoord,
die moeten leven
in de schaduw van de dood
hem achterna.
Sometimes Your Light Breaks
Sometimes Your Light breaks
through in people
irrepressibly
so as a child
is born.
Remember the person
who is called
Your child, Your kingdom,
Your light.
No darkness ever
overpowered Him.
Remember us
who have been born just like Him
once and for all
who, from His mouth,
have heard Your Name,
who have to live
in the shadow of death
following Him.
Spotify Link:
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YouTube Link:
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Isaiah 9: 1
The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
Upon those who lived in a land of gloom,
a light has shone.
The people of the world today long just as passionately for light: for love, joy and peace, as the people in the time of Isaiah. I look at the world and consider what I see. A world full of war and peace, sorrow and joy, riches and poverty, sick people and healthy people, distance and intimacy. I see people being born and dying. And God sees all of this as well. God who looks at all people with love.
Isaiah 9: 5
For a child is born to us,
a son is given to us;
upon his shoulder dominion rests,
They name him Wonder-Counselor,
God-Hero,
Father-Forever, Prince of Peace.
God comes down onto the Earth and becomes a person. He chooses to be born as a vulnerable baby in a poor family. Mary was chosen to conceive this child. I think of Mary who said yes to the angel Gabriel. She said yes because of her love for God, and because she said yes God has been able, from boundless love, to connect with all people: also, with me.
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Isaiah 9: 6b
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
God’s zeal, His ardent love, made the incarnation possible. Mary was open for this great mystery. God still longs to be incarnated, over and over again. Also, in me. His ardent love, His zeal, is still present. I think of all the people who have helped me to be open for this great mystery. Sometimes your light breaks through in people, irrepressibly.
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Music: Soms breekt Uw licht