Advent 2008

I am overwhelmed tonight by the Advent Season. So many years, it has passed by me, but not tonight.

I am consumed with a desire for our coming King. I am happy to be here in this place between His first coming which fulfilled every prophecy, every promise made of Him, and His second coming – which I wait for with eager and assured hope.

I think of the nation of Israel, their oppression, their wandering, their realization that they are not yet what they long to be. And THEN – their Messiah. He really did come. Though many did not see or understand, He in all truth, came for the redemption of His people whom He would call His own.

I am happy tonight to be here in eager expectation of His coming, knowing that He has once, and a thousand times over kept His promise.

I am happy to look back on the last 10 years of my life and realize where I would be without the love and company of my dear Lord.

I am happy to know that this hole in my heart that can only be filled by the full presence of the Lord, will one day be sealed up in His coming.

My sin creeps up on my so quickly, - I long for the day when I will see clearly, my Lord face to face.

Praise be to Jesus. May we your people be driven by your promise to come and restore our very beings to unity with You. May we case ourselves away from our comfort and consumption of the things of this world.

Lord Jesus, we simply cannot wait much longer for the consumation of a full union with You. Come quickly, and sustain us until that day. We wait with Joy and promise.