Re: [FamilyofGod] Advent
wanda
Prov.28:13- he that covereth his sin shall not prosper, but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them , shall have mercy.
From: Amanda Webster-Sibal <oneoddduck3@yahoo.com>
To: FOG <familyofgod@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, December 10, 2010 5:13:37 AM
Subject: [FamilyofGod] Advent
This is the season of advent. Yes - I realize not everyone celebrates this season. Yes - I realize even some think it is wrong to do so. For a moment - ignore that or put that aside.
Advent means "the coming of". Some of us are waiting for the advent of a new job with great anticipation and hope. Some of us may be waiting for the advent of something else. The Jewish people were waiting for something much more extraordinary. They were waiting for a Messiah. And he came - not dressed in miraculous clothing - not descending from the clouds in a grand entrance - not coming out on a red carpet with trumpets playing.
Instead - he came as a baby where animals ate and slept. He lay sleeping peacefully, quietly, unknown to most around - as a baby in a stable. No grand entrance. No trumpets. No red carpet. And for the most part - totally unnoticed until years later. Do you stop to think that the very thing they were anticipating came in an extremely unexpected manner and most didn't even realize it?! They weren't expecting the messiah to come like that!
How many times has God acted in your life in such a "small" manner that it went unnoticed? Do you expect God?
Amanda
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