Waiting for Jesus (Nov. 29-Dec. 20/20)

Advent is a time of waiting for Jesus to come. We look ahead to Christmas – the story of Jesus’ first coming – as a kind of foreshadowing of His return. In these dark days we call out to God with the prophet Isaiah, “O that You would tear open the heavens and come down!” (64:1). We long for Mark’s promise of “‘the Son of Man coming in clouds’ with great power and glory” (13:26). In Advent we wait, we long, we remember, and we hope.