Walking with Jesus: First Sunday of Advent
For Sunday, November 27, 2022 Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24:37-44 We have seen stores with Christmas decorations up for quite a while. I wonder if this is just an advertising gimmick to draw our attention to all the new products on which we can spend our hard work and life savings to show our LOVE for the special people in our lives. The stores want to insist that we HAVE TO GET this and that because our “loved person” just NEEDS this article … clothing … device … special gift ... to know they are loved and appreciated. The more stores spend on their advertising, the more they distract us from God’s eternal and unending presence in our lives. They seem to imply that we can’t live without these “things.” But do they ever say that we must have these “things” to be aware of God and His blessings, coupled with His desire to lead everyone closer to Himself and our eternal home? They don’t — but the hint is definitely there. What has happened is that Christmas serves as a mark...