This Sunday is Advent Sunday and the start of a new year in the Church calendar. The season of Advent is possibly my favourite! We start preparing for Christmas, but our focus is especially on God's Kingdom that is to come when Jesus returns. The Old Testament and New are filled with the prediction and promise of this earth restored as it is in heaven; the new creation - and that's the vision of, and hope for, the future that gets me up each morning! I love this old song that speaks of that hope (non-inclusive language not withstanding)
When He comes His reign shall bring peace
When He comes all fighting shall cease
Men shall hammer their spears into pruning hooks
And prepare for battle no more
When He comes when He comes
Chorus: And on that day there will be laughter
On that day joy ever after
No more tears for the Lord
Will wipe them all away
And on that day men shall be brothers
Reconciled to God and each other
The world shall see the King in His glory
When He comes.
Sue Read © 1985 Thankyou Music
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