I love the Advent season, and I’m especially grateful for its arrival this year. Retelling the story of God’s plan for creation renews my spirit and gives me the energy to love my neighbors (including strangers) and to pray for my enemies.
For the past few years, I’ve chosen a theme for our Advent season. We’ve viewed the story of God’s promise through the lenses of gratitude, light, and gifts. This year, we’ll focus on God’s sovereignty.
Many of us are concerned for our country and the world. I’ve heard voices in the community say that a particular candidate or the other will either save us or be the death of us. And in the short-term, maybe that’s true.
But there’s bigger Truth.
The Gospel, the real-deal, Good News is this: Salvation comes from Christ who sits at the right hand of God. Death has already been conquered. As James Bryan Smith wrote, “The kingdom (of God) is not in trouble.”
Through the four weeks of Advent, our family will focus on God’s sovereignty over creation, time, nations, and life itself. At sheilaquinn.com I’ll post a brief description of what we’re doing on the preceding Wednesday in case you’d like to take the ideas and try them out with your family.
Come, Lord Jesus.