Coming, ready or not!

Even as we wait out the final seven days until Christmas, it struck me that Jesus comes into His world, whether we are ready or not. And whether we like it or not! In the words of Thomas Merton:

“Into this world, this demented inn, in which there is absolutely no room for him at all, Christ comes uninvited.”― Thomas Merton

Jesus doesn't really need to be invited onto his own planet, but he does need to be invited into each heart. 

Have you done this already? If not, what is stopping us from inviting Christ into our hearts again?

Mark 1:3 - "He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!’”

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Life is Advent - We just need to recognise it

"The Lord is coming, always coming. When you have ears to hear and eyes to see, you will recognize him at any moment of your life. Life is Advent; life is recognizing the coming of the Lord." - Henri Nouwen

As we draw closer to the miracle of Christ's birth, there is a sense in which we remember that "Jesus has already come, but he will come again." I know it sounds a little confusing, but it is the heart of our belief that our Messiah has come, but that we believe he will come again. 

2 Timothy 4:8 - "In heaven a crown is waiting for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that great day of his return. And not just to me but to all those whose lives show that they are eagerly looking forward to his coming back again."

How does this change your life today?

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