Our short Advent is over and the Day for which we have been preparing has come. Think back to that First Sunday of Advent...plans, attempts to "make this a good Advent" distractions from routine duties and always those unexpected demands, last minute cooking, decorating, and, of course, shopping...Is this what Advent is about?
Mary and Joseph journeyed by donkey to Bethlehem...no reservations awaiting them, and worse, "no room at the Inn"...And Mary about to deliver. Could it have been a worse preparation for the birth of the Son of God? And so HE entered our world of unpredictables and unfulfilled plans to assure us that he understands and is with us at every step of the way.
So with assurance let us listen again to the greetings of the Angel to the shepherds. DO NOT BE AFRAID; FOR BEHOLD I PROCLAIM TO YOU GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY THAT WILL BE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE. FOR TODAY IN THE CITY OF DAVID A SAVIOR HAS BEEN BORN FOR YOU WHO IS CHRIST THE LORD. (Lk 2: 10: 11)
This is what today is about...the rest is all secondary. Let our joy stem from the presence of Jesus among us forever.
Bro. Rene
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