Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither
shall they learn war any more.
O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord! Isaiah 2:4-5
This Sunday, after we eat
our Thanksgiving dinners and face the pandemonium that is Black Friday, we will
enter into the season of Advent. Advent
means “before the coming” in Latin and it is the season of the church year where
we consider Christ’s promise that He will come again. To dismiss Advent as simply a “countdown to
Christmas” or “four candles and a wreath” would be a grave mistake.
During Advent, the Church
considers how the world will change when Jesus returns. We are called to
self-examination and repentance as we think about how ready we are to stand
before Christ upon His return. But it’s not all about dread; Advent calls us to
glorious hope as well. We wait with joy and hopeful expectation because He promises
that, when he comes again, wars will stop, dissension will cease, and an era of
peace will ensue. How ready are we for a
dose of peace and an end to dissension?
His Law is Love and his
Gospel is Peace. O house of
Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!
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