(Light a candle of hope.)
The excerpt below that I posted on Facebook from an YouVersion Bible app reading plan is another step in helping me slow down & listen for God as I transition from the month of thanksgiving into Advent & preparing my heart for Christmas. I am grateful.
Advent begins in darkness.
The world is groaning. We long for peace, righteousness & justice. We acknowledge the horrible reality of sin in the world. We stand in need of a Savior.
It’s easy for us to think of Advent as simply a memorialization of Jesus’ birth …
Rather, Advent historically was a preparation for the second coming of Christ.
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Advent isn’t just our countdown to Christmas; it is our standing firm in darkness, waiting for the glorious transformation of our world thru the power of the Holy Spirit.
The theme of Advent is not Here comes Jesus to be born, it's: the world is in darkness, & the Judge is coming.
In this way, Advent looks beyond all history & into eternity, when Jesus will come again in glory to judge the living & the dead.
Where do I long for God’s justice in the world? (End of war, evil, suffering, hunger.)
What do I hope for? (Peace, love, hope, joy)
#ichoosejoy
#hope
#love
#peace
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