We begin Advent with a word from the prophet Jeremiah. He is preaching to the Israelites who are facing doom and gloom. The Babylonians are threatening to destroy Jerusalem and the Temple, and send Israelites into captivity. The world the Israelite know is imploding. In the face of this disaster, Jeremiah speaks a word of hope. "the day is surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah" (33:14). A word of hope and a reminder that God is not done.
As we begin Advent this year with images of terrorism in the news, people killing strangers for no apparent reasons, war still raging in other parts of our world, we hear a word of hope. God is not done. God is surely coming. the one who arrived in the Christ-child will return to execute justice and righteousness.
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