During Advent Season at Sligo Church we celebrate a special progression of the season each Sabbath, with the lighting of a candle. We celebrate the coming of Christ and the meaning of His presence among us as we look to His second coming.
It can become easy to find the practices and emblems of this season cliche' or common place. The deeper meanings can become shallow and decorative without drawing a sense of whom and what we are actually celebrating.
We celebrate Advent as a collective celebration of the glory of a God who would bend to be a child among us and therefore creating a lasting and wonderful example of what it means to be human and a beneficiary of His leadership and unconditional love.
Do you have a personal, daily, hourly, even minute by minute relationship with Christ? Without this important relationship you may just be taking comfort in the beautiful trappings, soothing sounds and comforting traditions of the holiday celebration. Your holiday may just be a vacation from your normal existence, rather than a true celebration of who Jesus is in your life and how His Advent to us all, is truly significant.
What is your Advent celebration about?
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