In this set apart season of Advent, we boldly ease ourselves onto the edge of expectation, gazing into the darkness that exists in our neighborhoods, cities, and world and believe that the light of Hope still beckons us forward. We are assured that the darkness will not overcome the Light. This season, like a symphony of anticipation, invites us to dive headlong into the cosmic drama of Incarnation and redemption—an epic Story that reverberates through the very fabric of time.
Advent, is a scheduled sacred pause in the rhythm of our life as the church, and becomes a moment pregnant with the potential for recalibration and renewal. If we will embrace it we may find ourselves filled afresh with wonder, amazement, and hope.
Would we, like the shepherds, the magi, Joseph, and Mary choose to trust and throw ourselves over the ledge daring to believe that God is doing exactly what He promised to do. He was setting up his kingdom, a kingdom of love and light, in a world clamoring for a Savior. It’s here, but we are longing for the final and full restoration that is yet to come. When we wait this way we are changed.
As we await the advent of the Word made flesh, let our hearts resound with the echoes of hope, drowning out the clamor of a world in disarray. In this holy season, may we embody the very essence of Christmas, becoming heralds of a kingdom where peace, justice, and boundless love reign supreme in Jesus.
Make no mistake this kind of active and hope filled anticipation will change you That’s part of the beauty of Advent. It’s purposefully placing ourselves in the Divine Drama once again and finding ourselvess awakened to the realities that come with Immanuel- God with Us
And once that hope fills our hearts let us extend grace and peace to those in our lives who so desperately need it.
This truly is good news of great joy for all people!