O Holy Night
2002 Advent Devotion Collection
December 21
READING: Genesis 40
And one night they both dreamed -- the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison -- each his own dream, and each dream with its own meaning. Genesis 40:5
As I think about this bible passage,
I am reminded of a canoe trip that I took in high school. This trip was
sponsored by our region and consisted of high school students through
out Illinois. We met in Rock Island and traveled to the Boundary Waters
in Northern Minnesota. There we spent a wonderful week canoeing.
Ever since that trip I have dreamed
of wanting to return to the Boundary Waters. This was going to be the
year for me to take this trip. Everything was in order for my dream to
come true.
This past June, God had a different
plan for me. My dream trip was quickly thrown out the window when emergency
surgery came my way. Now as I recover I am still dreaming of the canoe
trip and hopefully next year my dream will truly come true.
We can all dream of things we would like to do but God is always watching and sometimes decides that now isn't the right time for our dream to come true. As we approach this Christmas season, may all our dreams come true.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, thank you for our dreams. During this season and all through the year help to make our dreams come true. Amen -- Janet L.
Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
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