Every Advent, Christians focus on
events and
virtues during the
time of year.
Luke 1:5-7 CSB
Luke 1:18-20 CSB
“From morning to evening, from evening to morning, silence no longer has any place at all; the noise tries to prevent God himself from speaking. In this hell of noise, man disintegrates and is lost; he is broken up into countless worries, fantasies, and fears. In order to get out of these depressing tunnels, he desperately awaits noise so that it will bring him a few consolations. Noise is a deceptive, addictive, and false tranquilizer.” —Robert Cardinal Sarah
Your vision of God’s
determines the version of your
.
God isn’t
you; God is
you.
Luke 1:67-75 CSB
Christ came to save us from the
of sin and Christ will come again to save us from the
of sin.
Zechariah did not experience silence
God but silence
God.
2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.
3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. 5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. —Romans 5:2-5 NLT