Today is Christmas Eve. It is also the last day of the Advent season. While I look forward to the excitement which is always a part of Christmas Eve worship, I hate to see Advent go. It has been a good Advent. In some ways, it has been one of the best Advent seasons of the many experienced over the years. I had a good book to accompany me on the journey. It helped me get my mind in the right gear for the season which, of course, was the slow gear. It was also a season of being able to stay focused on the theme of Advent in each of my blog postings during Advent's days.
Another thing which happened and which accentuated the season was reading the Advent scriptures with deliberate slowness allowing them to have more soaking power than they are normally given. Reading the gospel lessons has normally been my practice, but this year I spent more time reading the prophetic readings set aside for the season. It has always impressed me the way the lectionary readings can open new windows to see the world around me as well as what God is about in that world. This year has been especially troubling as I have looked out the window to see not only the beauty of the creation, but also the hand of the evil one at work within it.
Advent's word about Jesus coming with His Kingdom in hand to renew, restore, and create the new has been especially relevant. Thus, I am grateful for this Advent season. I hate to see it disappear for another year, but there are new things on the horizon God is bringing into view and I am eager to see them and by His mercy be a part of them.
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