God with us
in our most vulnerable places.
God with us
in the pain of rejection.
God with us
in our broken dreams and interrupted plans.
God with us
in the hurt of unkind actions and words.
God with us
in the grief that breaks open our hearts.
God with us
in the chaos of our unsettled minds.
God with us
when others are not.
God with us
when the beauty and ugliness of life are mingled together.
God with us
when we have to move on.
God with us
when we need to have the hard conversation.
God with us
when our bodies and minds need healing.
God with us
when all we can do is whisper, "Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Kyrie eleison."
Our vulnerability is not a place of failure. It is the space where Advent happens. It is in these moments that we make room for God to be with us, because it is really the only thing we can do.
Vulnerability is our invitation to let God in - to let God be with us. Emmanuel!