Thank God for the opportunity to write something on this Advent and Christmas message of reflection. I love Christmas and all that leads up to it and apart from Easter it is my favorite time of celebration. I love to embrace everything that surrounds the season and celebrate with joy the coming of Our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Gospel: Luke 21: 25-28, 34-36 (The Coming of the Son of Man)
This, and the readings of the weeks leading up to this are sometimes difficult to focus on and it seems like there is no joy or anticipation in the waiting period of Advent for the event of Christmas, the birth of Christ. As we look closer and break this Gospel open we can see phrases of great importance and excitement.
“And they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.” (vs. 27)
We know that we celebrate Christmas as the coming of Christ for our Salvation and we have many different visions of this. Whether it is the babe in swaddling clothes or the vision of Christ in a cloud, we know that He has come in power and glory for our salvation. During Advent we prepare ourselves for the celebration of His coming. We prepare, by praying, reconciling, and making ready our hearts.
“Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness, and the anxieties of life, and that day catch you by surprise.” (vs. 34)
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