As we sing Maranatha by Ciusano this weekend, take a moment to reflect on the refrain:
Maranatha, we long for your peace, Maranatha, we long for your mercy, Maranatha, we long for your coming, O God
Do I really long for the peace of Christ? Do I carry the peace of Christ with me as I go about my day? When I become frustrated or discouraged, do I accept it or do I act out my frustration? Do I really long for God’s mercy? Am I really content in changing my life choices around? Or do I fall in the trap of doing things the way I have always done them? Do I accept God’s mercy when I fail? Am, I able to forgive myself?
Do I really long for the Lord’s coming? Or am I more content with the false joys that this world has to offer? Will this Advent be different for me? Or will I continue to let the season go by without finding the time to accept God’s coming into my life at the present moment?