Being with Christ is always in the context of being with each other.
God is with us. The inverse, our being with Christ, is not a typical thought during Advent, yet it is hinted in the words of Simeon and others.
When we choose to be with others, it is not only for their benefit; it is also for our own. We cannot do life on our own.
Choosing a name for your brand-new child can be stressful. After all, this is their identity, the means by which they will be known for the rest of their life.
Prepare the way of the LORD. Make the path clear for the King. He is coming with redemption and is ready to be received by his people.
Meet Mary, an ordinary person living an ordinary life. Her life had been all mapped out for her.
Considering the ‘rulers’ wielding power today, and those in Jesus’s day as well, a shepherd-ruler sounds like a contradiction in terms.
Yesterday, today, and tomorrow are entangled during this season as we join with the first-century Israelites in awaiting the Messiah’s arrival.