The last few months have proven to be a time of drastic contradictions and improbable outcomes.

In the United States, we have threatened our neighbors with "Trick or Treat", and now we offer thankfulness followed by acknowledging a time of offering gifts and love. Ironically we will then plan to do it all again next year.

We also endured a political campaign of egos and personalities who screamed, hurled insults and accusations followed, once the electorate had chosen a "winner", with the call for unity and healing of wounds in two short months.

I, like you, stand on the edge of the stage of the whirling world, seemingly inept to affect the spiral that sees violence and conflict as the only realities.

And yet, thankfully there is an "and yet," I am reminded that things here in our world are only temporary. Our faith is grounded in the promise given in the gospel of John, where we are told we have eternal life. As faithful followers of Jesus we believe that:

God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world but that the world through Him might be saved (John 3:16-17).

So while the world around us tilts ever closer to self-destruction, and the choices being made offer harsh contradictions of almost horrible conclusions, our focus must be on God and His Son.

Our reality is the "And Yet", for God sent Jesus to be born and then to die for each one of us. And offers the hope and promise sung by angels:

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace,

Good will toward men (Luke 2:14).

Our focus must be on God and His Son
And Yet!

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