“Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” Matthew 1:23 (NLT)
Advent marks the season of preparation and waiting. In a sense, it is our taking part in the pregnancy of the Christ child, carrying our part of His story. We prepare our hearts to receive Him; for Him to be born into our humble and broken lives.
It struck me today that as we prepare for Christmas, our hearts focused on the birth of our Savior, in a greater sense we are also participating in a kind of Advent season every other day of the year. Whether it’s Christmas season or not, we are preparing for the return of Christ. We are preparing our hearts for Jesus to come again. Our world is pregnant with His return.
Reflect:
Is your heart ready to receive Him at this time in history?
Where are you making room for Christ this season?
Prayer:
Come, Lord Jesus, come … Help me prepare my heart as a welcoming place that receives You today and every day to come.
By Idelette McVicker
Used by Permission
Further Reading
• Surviving Christmas: “be still and know that I am God”
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