The promise of Advent
The meaning of Advent contains three important truths, expressing as it does the coming of the Lord.
This ‘coming‘ may be viewed in three distinctive ways:
the nativity, His promise to be present with us, always,
and finally His glorious return, to rule in triumph as Lord.
The coming of the Lord as a babe in Bethlehem
Shows the depth of the Father's love for all mankind.
For God loves the world so much that He gives His Son
So that He can pay the price of sin for all who repent in faith.
Whilst knowing that the babe in the manger must become the Christ of the cross,
Jesus’ resurrection and ascension enabled the Spirit to come
Thus by His Spirit He can be present where ever we meet,
Fulfilling His promise to be there whenever we gather in His name
So that He can strengthen, encourage and challenge us
Building up he Church that bears His name.
The Advent we now anticipate is the return of our Lord to reign
The ‘ bridegroom’ will come to claim His ‘bride’, the Church,
The culmination of God’s plan of salvation for His creation
will result in there no longer being any sorrow, tears or sin,
A life of joy and peace in the presence of God for all eternity.
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