The Being of God in Advent

Considering the economic crisis, joblessness, political haranguing, media nitpicking, and a general sense of confusion in our country, how will your Christmas be? If you are in music ministry at a local church, you are probably up to your ears in Christmas presentations, rehearsals, children's programs, and huffing to keep up the hectic pace. Have you lost your sense of joy in the celebration? We are all busy and we are all faced with a new sense of hopelessness (or is it expectancy?) that is pervading our culture. This is nothing new.

Christ entered the Palestinian world in just such a time. The Jewish people longed for their promised Messiah and many thought that He would overthrow the oppressive Roman government to become the mightiest Ruler of earth. His kingdom turned out to be spiritual, at least for the time being, though our belief is that He will one day come again to possess the world in physical reality. Until then, we celebrate His advent some 2,000 years ago, though the way we go about celebrating it tends to stress us more than bless us.

Why not take a few moments now to meditate on the Advent of Christ? He came for you. All the songs, cantatas, children’s plays, and worship songs are about the one thing we often miss, the Being of God among us through Jesus Christ. Celebrate the Greatest Gift today!