First Advent – the first Sunday of the new liturgical church year. Advent is the season where we prepare for Christmas. What are we preparing for and why? I believe we are preparing for the kingdom of God and Jesus’ return. Why are we preparing? Because we don’t know when it will be.
How do we prepare? I suggest it’s no different than making sure we’re ready for any kind of physical opportunity: is your passport ready to go or has it expired? Is your resume up to date? Are you healthy? We need to ask the same questions of our spiritual preparedness: are we living as true disciples? Do we strive to embody our baptismal vows? Are doing our best to resist sin and temptation; and when we succumb do we repent and turn back to God? Because that’s what Jesus is telling us we need to do.
So, while we wait, let’s not be idle. We need to prepare, particularly our spiritual lives. There are all sorts of ways to do that: reading scripture each day, doing an Advent Calendar together. Maybe light a candle on your own Advent wreath and say prayers. What you do isn’t as important as doing something. So in this season of waiting and giving, don’t ignore your spiritual life – make sure it’s on your To-Do list.
Keep awake – Come, Lord Jesus!
Waiting with you,
M.E.+
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