We have finally arrived to the end of the season of Advent. This will be the final time that a service will be held inside of this Church during this Advent season. We will soon begin to prepare the inside of this Church for the Christmas season. This Advent wreath and these purple banners will soon be taken down and in their place will be white banners and the manger scene. At the middle of the manger scene will be placed the Christ child and he will be surrounded by Mary and Joseph. Our whole attention will be placed upon Christ who is at the center of this image.
The readings for this past week have allowed us to journey with Mary as she prepares for the birth of her son. We were able to be present with her when the angel Gabriel arrived to announce to her that she would bear a son. We were with her as she journeyed to visit her cousin Elizabeth who was to bear a son in her old age. We were present with Mary as she humbly cried out in thanksgiving for all that was bestowed upon her through the use of the Magnificat. Mary has now journeyed back home and is preparing for the birth of her son. We are left with Elizabeth who has given birth to John the Baptist. This is the child who is to point the way towards Christ. He is the one to inform us that we need to be alert and awake because the Lord is coming soon. All things that John would do would help us to place Christ at the center of our lives.
May we join with John today and begin to place Christ at the center of our lives. Christmas is coming soon and at the heart of this season is Christ who lays inside of the manger. In order to be prepared to be with Christ around this manger scene may we continue to prepare our hearts and souls to dwell with Him.
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