This Advent let us remember Paul’s words to the persecuted Christians in Romans 8:18-19 “I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God.” The whole creation longs?
From the day we are born, longing becomes as much a part of us as hunger and thirst. We long for: our mothers and fathers, safety, love and to be loved, children, meaning, sobriety, faith, joy, happiness, peace, health, forgiveness… deeper still, in our heart of hearts, we long for God, for going home, to be-long.
Longing is a good thing; it fuels our faith. Longing and search for meaning and for God our faith is formed. This is such a universal condition that “the whole creation,” is caught up in it according to Paul.
During Advent we will be focusing on what we long for. Pay attention to how we feed our longing through distraction, entertainment, and our various vices. Advent is the time of longing, so let’s learn to sit with it, embracing it as our friend and spiritual guide. We may discover how much God is longing for us.
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