December 6th - Reflection

Isaiah 4:2-6 (NRSV)
God will wash Israel clean
On that day the branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and glory of the survivors of Israel. Whoever is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy, everyone who has been recorded for life in Jerusalem, once the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodstains of Jerusalem from its midst by a spirit of judgment and by a spirit of burning. Then the Lord will create over the whole site of Mount Zion and over its places of assembly a cloud by day and smoke and the shining of a flaming fire by night. Indeed over all the glory there will be a canopy. It will serve as a pavilion, a shade by day from the heat, and a refuge and a shelter from the storm and rain.
Reflection
I still have this whole wilderness theme going on in my head from the previous days passages. It's as there is a message here about some new growth taking place and rebirth has taken place in this new branch which has come through the wilderness. This new branch exhibits the beauty of God leading one through the wilderness to a new life, enveloped in that wonderful cloud of God's presence. This place will be for those personally holy and personally saved. A church gathered and covered in God's glory. Thanks be to God!

Prayer
Lord, for those in the wilderness and those who have passed through, we all look to that day when we will all be gathered together and covered with the glory of your Light and be infused with the Fire of your love to live in glory. --- Amen