As Christmas rushes toward us, we continue to move into our Eternal Advent. Clearly, we begin to see our four themes emerging; Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. Last week, we looked at Peace, as the angels proclaimed it from the night sky. “Peace on Earth. Goodwill toward men.” But what is this goodwill they speak of? “Peace on Earth, Goodwill toward men.” Re-reading the Christmas story from my NIV Bible, I noticed it does not say goodwill. Instead, Luke […]
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The wrapping and unwrapping of gifts is one of my favorite parts of Christmas. In the wrapping, I find peace and solace in the preparation of the gift itself. Unwrapping the gift gives us the “anticipation of.” It is the hope of what the gift might be. It is also in the excitement of unwrapping where we discover love and joy. These are all gifts of our Eternal Advent. As we move into the second week of Advent, we […]
While talking to my sister the other day, I randomly said, “I feel like I’m stuck in some kind of eternal Advent.” With frustration, I explained when waiting persists, it can become difficult to keep the faith. However, there is one thing that always keeps me going. Hope. Hope is like a light in the dark and always keeps me moving forward. As we said our goodbyes, I could not shake this term, “the eternal Advent.” Letting the […]
This past Friday, as I sat in a Christmas luncheon at the local university, with 100 other people, we read in unison a Moravian Prayer. It began like this, “Come Lord Jesus, our guest to be…” I had to smile at the realization God is continuing to beckon me toward the manger. We are all invited to get a little closer to Christ this Christmas. In just a few short days, Jesus will be born to us and the […]
It is the third week of Advent and I am still singing, “Come, Lord Jesus, Come.” As we continue to move toward Christmas, let’s take a moment to prepare our hearts and minds for the birth of Jesus and the coming of our Lord and Savior. Some like to do this through prayer, scripture or song. Today, we are going to try all three. Click on the YouTube video below. If you can’t see it, open this message from […]
The older I get, the more I look forward to Advent. As a child, I never understood Advent was our season of preparation for the birth of our Lord and Savior. But today, we say, “Come, Lord Jesus, Come,” as a beckoning of all that awaits us. I typically lavish in the thankfulness of Thanksgiving. But this year, I found myself rushing to Advent. The words, ‘Come, Lord Jesus, Come,” swirl in my head, as I eagerly decorate the tree. Jesus is coming! We best […]