The season of advent is almost here. Sunday December 1 begins a
four-week journey in the Christian calendar which is a period of longing,
hoping and expectation. It’s the season of coming or arrival, especially
of something extremely important.
How do we recapture advent? Why do we need to?
To recapture advent in our daily lives is to recover how to live in
a world of impatience, as a patient people. I encourage you to read Luke
1:46-55, a passage of hope. Hear these words from Mary and the hope that seems
to be pouring out of them.
Advent is patience. Advent is yearning. Advent is longing. Advent
is waiting.
It is how God has made us a people of promise in a world of impatience.
And Christ has made that possible; for us to live patiently in a world of impatience.
It is how God has made us a people of promise in a world of impatience.
And Christ has made that possible; for us to live patiently in a world of impatience.
Now, take a moment and patiently pray these words in preparation of
this coming season.
Unexpected God,
Your advent alarms us.
Wake us from drowsy worship,
from the sleep that neglects love,
and the sedative of misdirected frenzy.
Awaken us now to Your coming,
and bend our angers into Your peace.
Amen.
Greg
Ramsden
Your advent alarms us.
Wake us from drowsy worship,
from the sleep that neglects love,
and the sedative of misdirected frenzy.
Awaken us now to Your coming,
and bend our angers into Your peace.
Amen.