Advent

Advent, a time of waiting!  For what are we waiting?  The Scriptures tell us that we are awaiting the Messiah, who will be our refuge in time of weakness, a shelter from storms and distress, a shade from the heat; that we await the day when guns and warships will be no more--weapons will be turned into plowshares--and all will be one, all will be welcome and all will be equals. Everyone's needs will be met. There will be no more sadness, no more oppression, no more deprivation where the rich are made richer and the poor poorer.  In what ways are we preparing for this day when God will make us all one in Christ Jesus? For me to be on that holy mountain, what part do I play in the here and now?