Isaiah – Barb, poet priest

Light in Our Darkness

Light in Our DarknessEpiphany 3; Isaiah 9:1-4, Matthew 4:12-25(for the Sunday between 22 January, the National Day of Mourning for those killed in the Hannukah terrorist attack and 26 January, Australia Day, also commemorated as Survival Day or Invasion Day)In the light of the prophecy’s words,Matthew said: Jesus came as the lightthat would dawn onContinue reading “Light in Our Darkness”

Voice in the Wilderness

Voice In the WildernessAdvent 2; Matthew 3:1-12John, you chose life in wild places,fed from their meagre resources:choice of a prophet, enactingwarning to mis-guided peopleexiled in spiritual wastelands,turning aside from God’s promise.Voice that Isaiah envisioned,words for a time of transition:“Make the paths straight by repenting!”Axes and fire you predicted,culling and threshing in judgement,wrath of the LordContinue reading “Voice in the Wilderness”