We
are now in the third week of Advent. Derived from the Latin
venio,
(come) and
ad, (to) or
come to, in Advent we anticipate
the celebration of the coming of God in flesh. Often, I’ve found great
comfort in the truth of God’s incarnation. There isn’t a day that
passes when we do not hear of some type of human suffering, Throughout
history, injustice, poverty, scandal, health issues and more have all
dotted the map of humanity and yet in the midst of it all – God has
come. He has answered the problem of human suffering by becoming human
himself. Indeed, he has not abandoned us but took on our vulnerable
state and taught us how to really live.
My
prayer for you this Advent season is to find time to nurture a sense
of appreciation and anticipation of the coming of Christ –not only
as a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes; but also as the Second Coming
King.
John Palmieri
