Last year I found myself struggling with the whole Christmas machine here in the U.S. It’s messed up. However, instead of being cynical, I decided to lead my family into a more meaningful perspective on Christmas. I found a very purposeful and relevant way to go about Christmas in Advent.
Advent means expectation. After all, Christmas is about the arrival of the Messiah, the One who had been anticipated for centuries!
This year I thought it would be good to take that expectation literally. We’re journeying through the Old Testament with our hearts bent towards Bethlehem. After all, the Old Testament is a longing for the expected One, Jesus. So, we’re longing right along with them.