2020 is a year of lamentation Advent is the season before Christmas, where we await the birth of Jesus. In the United States, the season before Christmas is full of cheer and joy, and I appreciate that part of the season. But too often the joy of the yuletide gets in the way of waiting for deliverance, waiting for our Messiah to be born. But this year, with all of its horror, from the pandemic that has devastated the world and our country (and shows no sign of improvement at this moment), to the police brutality we’ve witnessed on camera over and over again, to the lying and racist president that is still casting doubt and despair into his constituency, there is no shortage of lamentation. The fact that we will likely not travel and be with our loved ones during Christmastime adds even more to the darkness of the season. All of these things are worth lamenting, and are worth waiting for deliverance from. We really need an Advent right now, and we need our savior to be born.
The prophets lead us to lament
The prophets lead us to lament
The prophets lead us to lament
2020 is a year of lamentation Advent is the season before Christmas, where we await the birth of Jesus. In the United States, the season before Christmas is full of cheer and joy, and I appreciate that part of the season. But too often the joy of the yuletide gets in the way of waiting for deliverance, waiting for our Messiah to be born. But this year, with all of its horror, from the pandemic that has devastated the world and our country (and shows no sign of improvement at this moment), to the police brutality we’ve witnessed on camera over and over again, to the lying and racist president that is still casting doubt and despair into his constituency, there is no shortage of lamentation. The fact that we will likely not travel and be with our loved ones during Christmastime adds even more to the darkness of the season. All of these things are worth lamenting, and are worth waiting for deliverance from. We really need an Advent right now, and we need our savior to be born.