What is Coming, What is Seen?

Isaiah 2:1-5

This is what Isaiah, son of Amoz,
saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
In days to come,
The mountain of the LORD's house
shall be established as the highest mountain
and raised above the hills.
All nations shall stream toward it;
many peoples shall come and say:
"Come, let us climb the LORD's mountain,
to the house of the God of Jacob,
That he may instruct us in his ways,
and we may walk in his paths."
For from Zion shall go forth instruction,
and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
He shall judge between the nations,
and impose terms on many peoples.
They shall beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks;
One nation shall not raise the sword against another,
nor shall they train for war again.
O house of Jacob, come,
let us walk in the light of the LORD!

It would be easy to say in a knee jerk reaction that the world has NOT come to the lord, for each day it seems that the world is delving more and more into a lifestyle of pleasure, but in reflection the world has come a long way. It would be easy as a christian to give up on hope, but hope is all around. For Jesus has come, he has conquered death. Following him and his teachings one can find the way into Heaven. Yes, there are many distractions abound but the devil has been beaten. Some may still fall to him but the world is no longer his. The world and all in it belongs to God, but do we choose God or do we walk away from him? I know that I am guilty of this, from time to time when I sin, but Jesus is always waiting for me to come back, ask for forgiveness to and to learn and become stronger as my pilgrimage continues.

Matthew 8:5-11

When Jesus entered Capernaum,
a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying,
"Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully." 
He said to him, "I will come and cure him." 
The centurion said in reply,
"Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof;
only say the word and my servant will be healed.
For I too am a man subject to authority,
with soldiers subject to me.
And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes;
and to another, 'Come here,' and he comes;
and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." 
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him,
"Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith. 
I say to you, many will come from the east and the west,
and will recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
at the banquet in the Kingdom of heaven."

I read these lines and I am amazed. I am a man in this world, a world that always demands proof. We look to science to "prove" if things are "real" or "true". We are in the midst of the Christmas season, and I find myself a bit sad. Because the facts show somewhat that this is NOT the Christmas season. It seems to be the season of buying stuff and eating too much. I hope to have during this Christmas season to have the faith of this centurion. To have unfailing faith that Jesus can pierce into the hearts of all those lost and broken in the world, that all can be saved. I "know" that Jesus can, I have been reading about it for years, but the world seems so broken. 

Jesus,

I love you because you have changed my life for the good. I trust in you because I have chosen your ways and have found such great happiness. The world is so messed up. So many that I love seem lost. I try to help them find you, but I fear that that I am not doing good by you. I am sorry. I wish everyone could know the love that only you have to offer, a love that satisfies always. Please guide me this day so that I may share your love and do your part. Help me to have a strong heart and doesn't give in to hopelessness, because you have won. You are my King and I love you. 

In Jesus Christ's name I pray,

Amen