Christmas is coming
a paradox of feelings
creating an internal tug
We are eager to get it started
Yet frazzled when it begins
We become sentimental
But at times feel detached
Our calendar is filled
Yet we still feel alone
We long to grasp the deeper meaning
But become exhausted, disheartened, and drained
At times we are even
lulled to contentment
with candles, carols and tasty treats
We relax in the warmth
of predictable traditions and
in the reciprocity
and feelings of goodwill.
We miss out on what
is the purpose of Christmas.
Advent
Christmas is coming
We are to be
waiting for
watchful
longing
anticipating
not just a fleeting thought
of a manger scene
which could never
explain the Christmas message
Rather
It is thinking on what
we will do
because of a love
that came down
like a bright fire
whose light
chases away the darkness
and floods
every nook and cranny
with such intensity
that darkness is defeated
This compels us to think
beyond the traditions
and to think more deeply about
Who we are in Him
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