I can’t believe that we’re half way through the season of Advent-it’s gone by quickly for me. There are a lot of themes going on, surprises (see earlier post), as well as Jesus looking to make a home in us/looking to make a home in Christ. I hope you haven’t been missing out, and it’s not too late for something meaningful to transpire by any stretch.
I have been talking to a lot of people this week about how they are preparing for Jesus to come or where Jesus needs to come. I’m really interested in how we’re helping this child get birthed, kinda like like Mary & Joseph all those years ago.
Some people are new to having a season that means more than their family traditions (some meaningful, some not so much). For others it’s the highlight of the year. This year I started off kinda rough, with some sick extended family and other reminders of how broken I am. After those first couple days, I am deciding to let the hurting places, the broken relationships, and my hope for restoration be the landing pad that I pray for Christ to come.
Everything might not get put back together the way that I want, but me changing me-going from hopelessly sitting with my hurts to being where I’m broken and giving it to God is transformative. Wherever and however he comes will be miraculous, and I hope to do my part to help with the birthing process.
Where is the baby coming this year in us? Where in you does the baby need to come and bring healing, hope, and new life?
Dec 24, at 10:45pm we’ll get together at 1125 s. Broad to welcome in midnight, to welcome in the Savior (see earlier post) .
I had a hard time getting into Advent, but I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on Isaiah 40:3-5.
A voice cries out: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”
This provided me with a good vision for what Advent is all about, and I suggest reading it for anyone who hasn’t yet found the joy in Advent.
i like that verse too, to me it says, even if we aren’t feeling it at this moment, if we are in the wilderness, there is still something to do, a way to get prepared, to make room inside us for Jesus.
The baby needs to come into my tendency to stay where i am and not move forward. my prayer is that we all keep on steppin’.