Psalm 31, 35
Haggai 1:1-15
Revelation 2:18-29
Matthew 23:27-39
Through Advent, we prepare for the coming Christ and start
anew the Christian year. Psalm 31:5 reminds us of the end of Christ’s earthly
ministry. Jesus’s last words on the cross (in Luke) come from this verse. The
beginning and the end. The alpha and the omega. Brought together in this
season.
The Christian year does not conveniently begin with Christ’s
birth and end with his death (well, for some). Those events come in relatively
short succession, leaving us seven or so months to ponder the meaning of it
all.
Nevertheless as we prepare for the season generally
characterized by joy and anticipation, we can lift our eyes to peer into the horizon
and see at what cost the gifts of the Christmas season come. Let us consider in
our anticipation of the season the fullness of our faith and remain humble in
our exuberance.
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