ADVENT 2012, 1ST DECEMBER

ADVENT 2012, 1^ST DECEMBER

by

OGUN IKECHUKWU

As we enter the new Liturgical Year C, let us be aware that our daily spiritual and moral life is centered on the salvific nature of the Et verbum caro factum est, et habitabit in nobis. This implies the Love and Forgiving nature of God-Son. Ipso facto, let us with joy exclaim: Marathana Come Lord Jesus!!! This is an advent properly, therefore:

A – ATTESTATION of the forgiving nature of Christ through our daily act of goodness.

D – DIVINE donation to us, humans, as to deify us through baptismal and reconciliatory character.

V – VERIFY your relationship with God each moment by so doing you grow in holiness of life.

E – ESCHEW whatever that may render you less Christian in season and out of season.

T – TOTAL TRUST in God in your life is an eschatological advent of theological virtue of hope.

God wishes us to be with Him always, therefore this merciful invitation ought to be embraced with Maranatha.

M – MAINTAIN the promise which you made at the beginning of the new Liturgical Year as to grow in holiness.

A – ARROGANCE from you, distances you from the spirit of advent.

R – ROTTENNESS of ideas and actions block the brightness of advent period.

A – ADAMANT to non acceptance of corrections in this season takes you off from the grace of God.

N – NOTHING should take you away from your God even in suffering moments of your life.

A – AVOID occasions of sin that the fruit of the advent may always bestow Immanuel in you.

T – TAKE time to meditate on the bounty of God on you.

H – HOLINESS is the message intrinsic in Maranatha.

A – ANNOUNCE the advent of Christ each moment through your life, for this is true Yuletide.