The season of Advent helps us know the time. One the one hand (perhaps the minute hand on the clock) we live in a time of expectation. We have listened to the longings of the prophets for God’s new day to come, for sorrow to be replaced with joy, for the proud to be scattered and the humble gathered in the safety of God’s presence. On the other hand (perhaps the hour hand, as the clock is striking a new time) we believe these longings are starting to be fulfilled even now. Even now God is setting a table for the hungry. Even now God is comforting those who mourn. Even now God’s light is piercing the darkness. Even now we see the dawn of God’s new kingdom. In their own way these readings from Zephaniah, Romans, Ecclesiastes and James help us know the time as we celebrate God as God fulfills God’s promise through the birth, the life and the death and resurrection of Jesus. According to these readings, what is the time?
Monday 12/22
Zephaniah 3:8-13
Roman 10:5-13
Tuesday 12/23
Zephaniah 3:13-20
Romans 13:11-14
Wednesday 12/24
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
James 1:17-18
Read Psalm 96 each of these three days
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