An equally critical role falls to us to announce the second coming of Christ; and even though we cannot pinpoint a day or exact time, nevertheless, we continue to proclaim the kingdom that is here and now and the fullness of that kingdom to come.
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Maranatha!
The coming of Jesus Christ is the long-awaited coming at the end of time — the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
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We are to birth Christ
After Zechariah described the many promises of God for his people, led by the Spirit of God, Zechariah spoke directly to and about his son John: “You, my child, shall be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way.”
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Let a little more light in
We are finally fully prepared in this Advent Season to welcome the Christ into our hearts and lives so that we can birth him to others.
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We should be joy-filled
Change of heart always shows itself as authentic and real when lives also change. “Rejoicing in the Lord always” is a way of living that allows the Spirit of God to fill us and to burst forth from us in actions that are God-like. Rose-colored vestments and candles are a sign of something that has hopefully happened to us during our Advent; hopefully, we have heard the good news of God’s mercy and love.
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Fire from the heavens changes, burns into us a new way of living, loving
Because what Jesus is saying has to do with change of hearts that are so profound that attitudes, ways of thinking and speaking and being are transformed.
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Do the right thing
Actually, it seems a little strange, weird — and ugly, even — that God calls Jacob a worm and Israel a maggot. It also is always a little difficult to hear about the violence, war, conquering, and other social upheaval that God would create.
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Advent is a liminal space
These readings speak of glory, power, dominion, joy, and the fulfillment of all the peoples of all nations and generations.
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With Christ the light, nothing is impossible
We know that “discipleship in Christ is salvation, and hope, and the fullness of life.” We know, for sure, that the truth is that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.”
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Our faith is so present; it is the now, where we are at
What if someone were to write the story of our lives, beginning with right now — “in medias res”?
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