Renewal
Do you long for renewal? Do you look for a time where sorrows are replaced with joy and gladness?
This sin damaged world can be filled with brokenness and pain. We long for the renewal of all things where God will restore and renew all things—a time where God will give us his joy and gladness.
The Prophet Isaiah spoke of this time of renewal when he proclaimed, “The ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.” (Isaiah 35:10, ESV).
We long for our sorrows to flee. We are desperate for all sadness to be no more. We anticipate the joy and gladness of God to come at the renewal of all things.
May we look to God for the anticipated renewal that he is bringing and may we receive the joy and gladness God has prepared for us.
A Collect for the Renewal of Life: “O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness during the day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” (Book of Common Prayer, 2019).
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