In Case You Didn’t Know…
Christmas is coming! More importantly, it is the season of Advent in the church. That is the season when we celebrate Christ’s first coming as an infant and anticipate His second coming. There is such a flurry of activities getting ready for Christmas. Much of it is fun and contributes to family traditions. Many people put a great deal of thought and preparation into getting ready for Christmas months before it arrives.
What if we put that same thought and preparation in getting ready for Christ’s second coming? What do I mean? We don’t know when Christ is returning. There are those who think they know, but the Bible tells us to keep watch as we don’t know the day or the hour that Christ will return. How do we keep watch? We remain steadfast in the Lord. We pray without ceasing. We remain in His Word and in fellowship with other believers. Now, is this easy? I can tell you firsthand that it is far from easy, especially when Satan is constantly on the prowl and disguises himself so well. Seriously, though, what if we put the same kind of effort into this that we put into decorating our homes for Christmas, finding the right gifts for everyone on our list, making our budget work to do so, and meeting the demands of the season? Imagine what our world would be like. I think it would be a kinder and gentler place centered on Christ. May you all have a blessed Advent season as we wait for our Savior to return to us.
Dawn Knosher
Christmas is coming! More importantly, it is the season of Advent in the church. That is the season when we celebrate Christ’s first coming as an infant and anticipate His second coming. There is such a flurry of activities getting ready for Christmas. Much of it is fun and contributes to family traditions. Many people put a great deal of thought and preparation into getting ready for Christmas months before it arrives.
What if we put that same thought and preparation in getting ready for Christ’s second coming? What do I mean? We don’t know when Christ is returning. There are those who think they know, but the Bible tells us to keep watch as we don’t know the day or the hour that Christ will return. How do we keep watch? We remain steadfast in the Lord. We pray without ceasing. We remain in His Word and in fellowship with other believers. Now, is this easy? I can tell you firsthand that it is far from easy, especially when Satan is constantly on the prowl and disguises himself so well. Seriously, though, what if we put the same kind of effort into this that we put into decorating our homes for Christmas, finding the right gifts for everyone on our list, making our budget work to do so, and meeting the demands of the season? Imagine what our world would be like. I think it would be a kinder and gentler place centered on Christ. May you all have a blessed Advent season as we wait for our Savior to return to us.
Dawn Knosher
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