Advent sneaks up on us, making its way through Thanksgiving and landing on our liturgical doorstep. Here's an Advent primer to help ready us for the season that begins at sunset this evening...
Advent's a season to learn to wait for you, Lord
- or is it the other way around?
Is Advent the season for me to learn
that it's you who waits for me?
This Advent, Lord...
Is there something you're waiting for me to learn?
a word you're waiting for me to hear?
a word you're waiting for me to hear?
a word you're waiting for me to speak?
Is there a truth you're waiting for me to discover?
faith you're waiting for me to deepen?
hope you're waiting for me to live?
Is there someone you're waiting for me to love?
someone you're waiting for me to forgive?
someone you're waiting for me to comfort?
Is there a gift you're waiting for me to receive?
a blessing you're waiting for me to enjoy?
a talent you're waiting for me to share?
Is there a fault you're waiting for me to acknowledge?
a sin you're waiting for me to face?
pardon you're waiting for me to seek?
Is there someone you're waiting for me to let go?
a grudge or resentment I need to shake off?
a habit you're waiting for me to change?
Is there a challenge you're waiting for me to accept?
a change you're waiting for me to make?
a path you're waiting for me to walk?
Are you waiting for me to draw closer to you?
waiting to hear my heart speak in prayer?
waiting for me to welcome you in?
Are you waiting this Advent for me, O Lord,
are you waiting for me to learn
that it's you who wait for me?
In so many ways I'm waiting for you,
I wait for your word, I wait for your love
but this Advent, Lord, help me to see
all the ways you're waiting for me...
Amen.
Amen.
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