As we are back to waiting for his blessed return, may we never fail to call upon the name of the Lord. His name is Jesus. Because of our union with Christ, his name is written on our hearts. May it ever be on our lips.
Tag: Advent
An Ancestral Advent Day 2: The Son of Seth.
Is your life in Christ a gift to the world? A beacon of hope? A message of mercy? A response to injustice? May it be so this Christmas season and for as long as we wait for our Lord’s return.
An Ancestral Advent December 1: The Son of Adam.
It is only when we experience “to live is Christ” that we will experience his peace on Earth. It is only when we see that “good will to man” is the man Christ Jesus that we will experience the grace of our union with God.
An Angelic Advent. Day 31: And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds.
The final advent is now something we actually look forward to with great anticipation. In fact, our entire lives, our entire ethic, our entire motivation is rooted in this return of the King. It is not our greatest fear. It is our greatest hope!
An Angelic Advent. Day 30: And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “who is worthy?”
He’s not worthy because he overpowered us. He’s worthy because he was overpowered for us. He’s worthy because in the weakness of his cross he conquered all that would destroy us.
An Angelic Advent. Day 29: Nor angels…will be able to separate us from the love of God.
Nothing can separate us from God’s love for us. Nothing. No angel. No demon. No cosmic ruler. And not even the hardest thing ever – waiting.
To Live is Christ 