Advent of Hope
A coming.
An arrival.
Something approaching that we…
Anticipate
Something appearing for which we…
Wait
How?
How do we wait?
What are we actually waiting for?
What are we…
Expecting
The approach,
ㅤthe Advent of…
Jesus
What do we expect him to bring?
Do we get caught up in the rush?
Or do we settle into,
ㅤdo we rest in,
The…
Hush
Do we recognize,
ㅤdo we pause to feel,
The hush of the approaching…
Peace
Do we remember,
ㅤdo we realize,
This is the Advent of…
Hope
And in the midst of the rush,
ㅤof this season of overwhelming activity,
Can we find a way to settle into the hush?
The hush that reveals the…
Hope
How can we settle into that hush?
How, in the midst of the tension,
ㅤthe expectation,
Can we rest?
Are we able to believe in that hope?
Are we able to…
Trust
For we have a trustworthy God.
We have a God who has brought beauty out of brokenness.
We have a God who has healed where there have been hurts.
We have a God whose character has communicated…
Love
And from that foundation,
ㅤfrom those memories of what our God has done in our lives,
We can see…
Beyond
Beyond the brokenness.
Beyond the hurts.
Beyond the situation.
Beyond the circumstances.
His hope is his gift to us.
A gift given through his presence.
A gift given through his actions.
A gift given through his son.
Resting in his hope refreshes us.
It lifts us.
It carries us though our weariness.
It renews our hearts and spirits.
His hope fills our emptiness.
Fills us with peace.
Fills us with joy.
His hope frees us.
Frees us to live in peace,
ㅤand to share that peace.
Frees us to live in joy,
ㅤand to share that joy.
His hope frees us to simply…
Live well
Advent week 1: Psalming as Performance Art — written in real time, as I sat listening to a sermon preached by Pastor Todd on 11/27/22
