The Praise Found in Advent
I continue in the four-week Advent writing series by meditating upon the praise we can offer during this sacred season. If you missed the first writing, you can find it by clicking the link below:
The word Advent literally means “coming.” Advent is a season of hope, of anticipation, and of waiting upon the coming of Jesus, the Messiah who was promised long before He came.
This week points us to the prophet Micah, who foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. In Micah 5:2 we read – “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah (pronounced ef-ra-tha), though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”
Jesus was born in Bethlehem, just as it had been promised 600 year earlier. In this season of hope, of anticipation, of waiting, we can shout forth praises, because in a world full of broken promises and dashed hopes, we have a Father who keeps His word and we have a Messiah who brings light into a dark world!
“Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being” Psalm 146:1-2.
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