Every December, I look forward to preparing for the celebration of Christmas. Sure, there is the pressure to set-up Christmas decorations at home, the purchasing of presents, and getting ready for holiday parties, but once things are prepared, I look forward to preparing for why we do all that we do for Christmas and that is celebrating Christ’s birth.
In the Christian church we call this season Advent and the celebration of Christ’s first arrival to the world through His birth. Advent (which has its root meaning from the Latin word adventus which means “coming”) also anticipates Christ’s second arrival to the world and our need to prepare for His second coming and the fulfillment of God’s Kingdom here on earth as it is in heaven.
One of the ways that I prepare for Advent each year is by subscribing to the daily devotional from Biola University’s Center for Christianity Culture and the Arts (Here is the link to the CCCA Advent Project devotionals to subscribe and have it delivered to your in box: (https://ccca.biola.edu/advent/2024) These devotionals, (which include a scripture reading, poetry, art, and music) are one way that we can prepare for Christ’s first and second coming. Let me invite you to make this devotional a part of your Advent preparations.
Have a great rest of your week and I will see you on Sunday.