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I just returned from a wonderful Lessons and Carols service, in which one of the main pieces was a setting of the Magnificat. It was beautiful to spend that hour meditating in joyful song upon the marvelous works of our God.
One thing I realized is this. Advent is a time of hope. Perhaps this is why, for so many of us, it is our favorite season of the church year. Hope is what keeps us going a lot of the time. We hope for warmer days. We hope for healing. We hope for freedom from sin. But what is the basis for this hope? It is, of course, the character of God already shown to us through the events we celebrate during this season: the Word become flesh who made his dwelling among us - our God Emmanuel. During Advent we celebrate what God has done and look forward to what he will do.
And so we rejoice, even as we cry "O come, O come Emmanuel!" For how glorious will be that day when he does return, when all of creation joins in the song of worship to the King who became a lowly, suffering, man so that we might know and love Him forever. Oh, how we will sing!
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Some scriptures referenced in this post (for you to ponder if you like):
Luke 1:39-55
John 1:14
Philippians 2:6-11
One thing I realized is this. Advent is a time of hope. Perhaps this is why, for so many of us, it is our favorite season of the church year. Hope is what keeps us going a lot of the time. We hope for warmer days. We hope for healing. We hope for freedom from sin. But what is the basis for this hope? It is, of course, the character of God already shown to us through the events we celebrate during this season: the Word become flesh who made his dwelling among us - our God Emmanuel. During Advent we celebrate what God has done and look forward to what he will do.
And so we rejoice, even as we cry "O come, O come Emmanuel!" For how glorious will be that day when he does return, when all of creation joins in the song of worship to the King who became a lowly, suffering, man so that we might know and love Him forever. Oh, how we will sing!
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Some scriptures referenced in this post (for you to ponder if you like):
Luke 1:39-55
John 1:14
Philippians 2:6-11
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