from Matthew 1:18-25
Advent was never just about the single event of the birth of Christ…yes, it represents the waiting, the hope, the expectation…yes it connects us with those who hoped for so long to see God’s promised Messiah…and yes, it now offers us a framework as we wait for Christ to return.
But Advent was about much more than a significant event…Advent IS about much more than a significant event. It is about the Kingdom Christ came to establish. It is about reminding us that His Kingdom is still here and we are called to live in to it…to live into our new citizenship.
Worshipping Fully, Spending Less, and Giving More are all characteristics of the life of a Christ follower…but when we Love All we begin to look a lot more like Jesus Himself.
w/ Vern Collins