Acts 8:1b-8
Rev. Charlie Phillips
As we approach Advent, I want to share a quote from C.S. Lewis to prepare our hearts and minds. Lewis once wrote, “Enemy-occupied territory—that is what this world is. Christianity is the story of how the rightful King has landed… and is calling us all to take part in a great campaign of sabotage.”
Leave it to Lewis to cast Advent in a different light—not only as the story of our rightful King landing, but as the beginning of a mission in which that King calls us to participate.
So I want to challenge you, as we enter this season of Advent, to put a pause on all your planning and the flurry of activity in your heart and mind. As you pause, turn your attention to the Holy Spirit. Ask Him to bring Christ to bear on your soul in such a way that He slows you down to contemplate the glory of the Incarnation - the King who has come. And ask Him as well to make you freshly aware not only of His momentous love for you, but also of the mission He invites you to join.
See you soon…