“He who scattered Israel will gather him, and will keep him as a shepherd a flock.”
Have you seemed to have lost focus on what this season on Advent is all about. It is only 2 days before Christmas, and all of the plans are in full swing. Gifts have been bought and wrapped, food lists are being put together and last minute preparations are being made. We are so caught up in the details of the days ahead, we might have forgotten just exactly why we are doing all of this preparation in the first place.
What is this season about? Advent is the season of hope and expectation where we await the coming of our savior in the manger. The season we wait for Emmanuel, God who steps down off the high heavenly throne to be with us, to be exactly like us. He comes here to love us and show us how to love one another. But in the hurried hectic days before the celebration we can easily lose sight of what we are celebrating and not show forth that love to our families or those around us. We get caught up in our own worlds, we forget that God was not caught up in the heavenly realm, and stepped out of heaven to be with us!
He will gather us all back together and shepherd His flock. Emmanuel, the baby born in the manger is the reason for the season, and the reason we celebrate!
Gracious lord, help us to remember the reason we celebrate this season, and why we are hurried now in the final days before your arrival. Help us to not forget that this celebration is all about you! Amen.
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