Synopsis
This year has felt like a long winter. We long for 2021 to be better than this. We long for all things to be made right. The nation of Israel longed for the same things as they experienced a “winter” of silence from God between the Old Testament and the book of Matthew. They waited for their nation to be restored and for a King from the line of David to set things right.
In Matthew’s Advent story, this rightful King of Israel – the King foretold by the prophets – comes as a light breaking through the winter of waiting. As the story of Jesus continues, we’ll see how the rightful King begins to melt the snow and give hope for the future to all those who choose loyalty to Him. May God use this coming Advent season to strengthen our loyalty to our King in anticipation of His sending us to tell the world – He is the One we’ve all been waiting for!