The Peace We Get in Advent
Today is the fourth and final short writing of the Advent series. I previously wrote about expectant waiting, praise, and joy. Peace is the theme for this week. If you missed any or all of the first three writings, they can be found by clicking the links below:
The season between Thanksgiving and Christmas is called Advent; the word Advent literally means “coming.” It is in this season of Advent that we wait in anticipation for the coming of the Messiah, who is the Savior of the world.
This week represents peace. It was an angel who announced that Jesus came to bring peace. We read this in Luke 2:14 – “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased.”
Peace is an elusive treasure for many people. True peace is found in the presence of Jesus, the very One who is called the Prince of Peace. It is in Him that your hunger for a quiet heart can be satisfied.
And this week, as you expectantly wait in heightened anticipation for Christmas, let these words of the Psalmist be your words – “But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me” Psalm 131:2.
It is my sincere hope that in some small way, my words over the last four weeks have allowed you to experience a moment or two with God, allowing his presence to bring you a sense of great hope as you wait upon the coming of Christ Jesus – Immanuel, God with us.
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