Advent

Ever had anyone say something that wasn’t helpful? Maybe you were going through a hard season of life, going through grief, really upset about a lost friendship, and someone gives you awful advice that doesn’t make you feel any better?

I think that’s how it can feel sometimes saying “Merry Christmas”. Is it always merry and bright? The reality is that there is darkness and pain. And we have to be honest about that and sit in it.

That’s what Advent is. It is waiting and preparing for the return of Jesus. And in the waiting, there is hope.