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November 29, 2011
Purple by © Shirin McArthur
Advent
“Jesus is Lord!” of all creation! This was the rallying cry of the early church (Philippians 2:11, Acts 2:36, Romans 1:4, etc.). It is to this adult and cosmic Christ that we are saying, “Come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20), which are the final words of the Bible. This makes our entire lives, and the life of the church, one huge “advent.”
And it truly is huge, for the cosmic Christ that we are welcoming is much bigger than just the historical Jesus. The entire sweep of the meaning of the anointed one (“Christ”) includes us and includes all of creation—past and future. Everything belongs!
Remember, Advent is always—until the end of days.
Adapted from Preparing for Christmas with Richard Rohr, p. 2
and The Cosmic Christ (CD/MP3)
Starter Prayer:
Come, Lord Jesus!
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