I love the season of Advent. According to the dictionary, advent is "The arrival of a notable person, thing, or event." For
Christians, the Advent Season is the anticipation of the arrival of the most notable person, thing, and
event. It’s the arrival of Christ, salvation, reconciliation.
It’s the advent of true, eternal, and lasting life.
Of course we should celebrate and remember the gift of salvation every
single day, but there is something about a purposeful time for us all to
reflect on the exact same thing together.
The advent of life.
And I have to say that most years, Christmas arrives and I have hardly
spent a single moment really preparing my heart. And those Christmases are
robbed of their richness because I am not actually aware of the miracle of the
advent of life. Last year, I committed to a daily Advent reading, and it
allowed me to really savor the season of Christ's birth, and be ready when
Christmas came.
So, I encourage you this year to find a daily Advent reading. I
use one called the Jesse Tree, which you can get here. Desiring God also has a
great one, which you can find here. Or maybe you already have one you like. They don't have to take
much time, but they can really help prepare your heart so that when Christmas
arrives, you treasure it the way we, as believers, are meant to.
Merry Advent
Season
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