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The Philosophy of Advent
"Advent" not only refers to the remembering of the first coming of Jesus but reminds us to be expectant toward the second coming of Jesus.
Advent is a time to pause and reflect on what has come and to reflect on what is coming.
Advent is God getting us out of our mess and bringing us home.
The more we reflect the more we are convinced of the hope that we have.
We can't focus on the problems, we need to focus on the promises of Jesus made real in Advent.
Advent season prepares us for a lifetime of looking forward to restoration.
Instead of being the end of the story, redemption is the beginning of a story that ends in the restoration of all things in the Heaven Country.
We live between two promises.
The Practice of Advent
There is no single "right way" to practice Advent. But Christians for millennia before us have handed down good practices to help us focus on remembering the Coming of Jesus.
Light different candles.
Praying for something specific.
Fasting from food or Abstaining from something.
If after Advent is done you desire the things of God and you long for Heaven more, you know you've done Advent right.
The practice of Advent is important but not primary. What is primary is being in the presence of God.
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