As we just opened our last window on our Advent Chocolate
calendar, God just reminded me what it was all about. Let me share with you
what I have found out during this advent season. Eating the chocolate behind
the daily door was a treat. Counting down the days with my daughters was joyous.
But the most important lesson that God taught me wasn’t until today when we
opened door number one. It is now over. Tomorrow we celebrate Christmas. The
anticipation has turned into a reality. Before the birth of Christ, in a dark
and cruel world, a group of people were waiting for their savior to come. They
were waiting to be saved from their sins. Each day the question was asked,” Is
today the day our savior comes?” I
wonder did they think he was never going to come. That was well over 2000 yrs. ago
and yet today we find ourselves in the very same position. The only thing
different is that YES our Savior has been born! YES he has died! YES he has
RISEN! We are now awaiting his second coming. Once again the world has grown
dark and evil. Once again a small group of people are waiting for their Savior
to come. Do we wake up each day joyously anticipating his arrival or do we get
so busy with our lives that we forget to think about our Savior at all? I wish
you nothing but peace and happiness this Christmas season, but please remember
to reflect on the reason for the season and remember he IS coming again soon.
Merry Christmas!!
