The Light Will Come

The Advent season guides us through four weeks of contemplation and response to the true reality of Christmas—Jesus sent to earth as a gift from God the Father. Advent invites us to know Jesus as more than a historical figure, wise teacher or good man. It invites us into the journey of knowing Jesus as The Rescue, The Remedy and The Savior of a broken world.

Jesus is peace Jesus is joy Jesus is love Jesus is hope

SOMETIMES WE WORRY. Sometimes we’re afraid. Sometimes we have hard questions that go unanswered. Sometimes we struggle and don’t feel like anyone is able to help us. When we experience the “hard stuff” of this life, it’s important to have hope. And Jesus came that we might cast our cares on him because he cares for us (1 Peter 5:7).

GOD KNEW from the beginning that he would provide a way for humanity to know and have a relationship with him. The Way was (and is) Jesus! God sent Jesus to the world as a baby. But he also came as an unstoppable force. As he grew, learned and lived as both God and human, he became familiar with the deep need of our world. Jesus knew because he was with us. He came to disrupt unfair power systems, bring justice to those who were treated unfairly and be peace for all people.

SIMPLY PUT, joy comes from Jesus. Jesus isn’t wishy washy like our feelings. Scripture says he will never leave nor forsake us, so even on our worst days or ugliest moments Jesus is with us, helping us, and reminding us that he is good! Jesus took on every ugly, deceitful, shameful, selfish, prideful and broken part of us. He died for us and rose back to life three days later, showing that God’s power to overthrow sin and death was real, was for everyone and would enable us to do the same. Joy is rooted in this reality: Jesus freed us from sin.

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WE UNDERSTAND that God’s best laid plan for humankind to know his love was by giving us his son, Jesus. This action was selfless, gracious and full of compassion. God gave us everything when he gave us Jesus. His only and beloved son. What a gift we have been given.

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