Dear Cornerstone family,
As is our custom at Cornerstone, we have set aside the four weeks leading up to Christmas to prepare our hearts for Christ’s coming. This year we will consider what it means to wait for the Long-Expected Jesus.
Advent 2022 – Come Though Long-Expected Jesus
November 27: Wait for the Lord (Psalm 130)
December 4: The Birthplace of the Lord (Micah 5:1-5)
December 11: His Name Shall be Called (Isaiah 9:6-7)
December 18: Nothing will be Impossible with God (Luke 1:26-38)
December 25: Christ is Born Today (Luke 2:1-20)
As we course through Advent, let’s commit ourselves to learning the godly discipline of eagerly waiting for the long-in-coming Savior. By looking back and remembering Christ’s first advent, we prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord a second time. Moreover, our longing for Christ’s return grows all the more! For as we glimpse the glory of Bethlehem, we can’t help but turn in anticipation to the promised and coming New Jerusalem.
When Christmas (finally!) arrives this year, let’s enjoy it. Let’s feast! Let’s sing and dance! Truly, let’s take hold of the gospel afresh and celebrate in a way that matches the good news of great joy that is for all people.
And when the season of Epiphany commences, let’s be ready to follow Jesus in the New Year. Just as the magi from the East followed the star all the way to Jesus, we will once again set our mind on things above, where Christ is, and take up our missionary call. By God’s grace, we will grow more into the church God has called us to be—a city set on a hill, a light that cannot be hidden.
Your servant,
