Patiently Waiting
Today is the first Sunday in Advent. And the term Advent comes from the Latin word Adventus meaning coming or arrival. Basically, Advent is a period of waiting and preparation for the coming of God. Though nowadays Advent is primarily thought of as waiting in anticipation of Christmas where we celebrate Christ’s first coming into the world as a baby, Advent initially began, historically, as a period of waiting and preparation for the second coming of Christ when Jesus would return as judge and usher in the fullness of his kingdom. Still today in the lectionary selections for Advent, you can see that the first couple of weeks of advent always contain some texts about the second coming of Jesus. Our text for today from 2 Peter 3 is one such advent text that focuses on the second coming of Jesus. And I think that it is fitting indeed to still talk about the second coming of Jesus during Advent, because as we think about what it m...