The Bible is clear. When a person repents of sin and turns toward God, he is a new creation… he has a new life. Our Creator gives us a new start in life when we trust in Him. As we start a new year, let us also think of what it means for all of us to have a new start in Jesus Christ.
On the fourth Sunday of Advent, we celebrate God’s faithfulness in sending Jesus, and we remember that faithfulness as we look forward to Christ’s second coming.
The third Sunday in Advent shifts from a tone of expectation of Christ’s coming to one of rejoicing at the arrival of God’s kingdom with the coming of Jesus. The theme for the third Sunday of Advent is Joy.