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Yearning for Emmanuel
Beth A. Richardson | Read Micah 5:2-5
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O Come, Emmanuel, and fill our world with peace.
The prophet Micah lived in Judah in the eighth century b.c.e. Israel was under assault from the invading Assyrians, and its army was no match for the assault. Micah prophesied that a leader, a shepherd, would be coming to bring peace....
Micah foretells the birth of one who will be born in the tiny village of Bethlehem. Today, watch for the presence of the Holy One in unexpected places—the face of Christ in a stranger, the certainty of God’s presence in a difficult situation.
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