Tremendous Mystery
Cradle full of holy Life
Manger filled with the true Light
Mysterium tremendum
Overwhelming Mystery
And the Word became flesh
And dwelt among us
And we have seen his glory
Glory as of the only Son
From the Father
Full of grace
And Truth
Flesh full of holy Life
Son of Man filled with the true Light
Hidden Mystery revealed
Christ in us the hope of glory
They’ve, we’ve, been expecting Jesus for a long time. All the hopes and deliverances of the past were intertwined with the hope of a Messiah. And our future—still clandestinely hidden in descriptions of eyes and horns and seals—our hope, remains in the One who was worthy to break the seals. He is the hope, the fulfillment and the expectation—and he points to the Father and the Spirit—it is the triune God who created and rescued, redeemed and forgave, who will come and conquer. It is all Him! No wonder the bright light shone over his crib and wise men sought him out.
Now we stand between two comings—two deliverances. Today’s advent readings in Revelation point to a time ahead when there will be war, famine and death. There will be an undoing—a reverse creation, and just as in the garden, man’s response will be to hide from God and we will need a deliverer in the judgment.
So…we have… WAITED
HOPED
WATCHED
PREPARED
REJOICED
That his… LOVE
…can conquer, can prevail over all the darkness and despair of judgment and evil that would otherwise surely be our lot. But do we really NEED a Savior? Our advent readings remind us, “Yes, indeed!” there is a lake of fire, the wrath of God, eternal punishment, and we must be saved.
Only this Lamb—only this LOVE—can be our Salvation.
This Cradle full of Holy Light,
This tremendous mystery revealed,
Can be our Salvation!
Scriptures used in this writing: John 1; Colossians 1:26, 27; Zechariah 8, Revelation 6; Matthew 25
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