The Advent season is from December 1st to December 24th. The Advent Season is a part of the church’s liturgical calendar and has been celebrated in the church several centuries. The word Advent means “coming” and most associate the word with the birth of Jesus and his “coming into the world”. This is true, but it is only a portion of the total Advent message.
Write Justin Holcomb says Advent symbolizes the present situation of the church in these “last days” (Acts 2:17, Hebrews 1:2), as God’s people wait for the return of Christ in glory to consummate his eternal kingdom. The church is in a similar situation to Israel at the end of the Old Testament: in exile, waiting and hoping in prayerful expectation for the coming of the Messiah. Israel looked back to God’s past gracious actions on their behalf in leading them out of Egypt in the Exodus, and on this basis, they called for God once again to act for them. In the same way, the church, during Advent, looks back upon Christ’s coming in celebration while at the same time looking forward in eager anticipation to the coming of Christ’s kingdom when he returns for his people.
This year, spend the days leading up to Christmas Day focusing on Jesus. Below we have listed valuable Advent resources for you and your family to use during the Advent season.
