Is This What They Expected?

It is almost Advent. Just a few days away from our first Sunday, where we light first candle as we wait for the coming of Christ. This time of the year always fascinates me really. It is not even Thanksgiving yet but it is Christmas apparently and Santa and his reindeer are already at the mall waiting for you to go and sit on his lap, so we can rattle off all the things we 'need'. Its not Christmas though.

It is time for the season of Advent.

A time of holy waiting.

Waiting for the Messiah to come.

Waiting for a Prince to come.

Waiting for a new Hope to come.

Waiting for a new Humanity to come.

Waiting for someone not LIKE King Ababwa.

Although this is what they thought their Hero would be.
Handsome. Wealthy. Powerful. Thoroughbred.

What did they get?

A baby, born in a small house, with animals around him, with hay, and to parents who were, well they weren't of any prestige.

Yet this child, changed the world. This child taught teachers things as a twelve year old. This child turn the world upside down with his 'backwards' way of thinking. This child, was, is, and will be the Messiah, the one who would deliver, is delivering, and will deliver us from those things which oppress us.

God made a promise and in the birth of Christ, God remember God's promise. In this promise comes a final covenant of grace is made and love in its purest form joined us in history. Entering the story is Christ, the one who saves us.

This is why people were upset. Jesus wasn't like Prince Ali Ababwa. He was quite different. He loved the lowest. Served the weakest. Helped the poorest. Stood up against the status quot of culture and because of this, he was killed.

What are you doing as you wait for the Prince of Peace to come?

How are you preparing yourself for Advent?

What King have you, are you, and will you serve?

Love the face of Christ in everyone you see.

When you see it, is this what you expected Christ to be?