Third Saturday of Advent

12/19, Third Saturday of Advent

He who is to come will come and will not delay,

and now there will be no fear within our land,

for he is our Savior.

There is so much fear today.  I get it.  Terrorism is a real issue, and we need to be doing more to stop the violence before it starts.  We can come up with all kinds of grand human plans.  Create this law.  Join this coalition.  Destroy this city.  All of it is moot without God.  He is the answer to our fear.  Have we learned nothing from the persecuted Christians in the Middle East and Africa?  Those who have willingly become martyrs for the faith?  Only God can overcome the fear and oppression we see today.

O Flower of Jesse's stem, you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples;

kings stand silent in your presence;

the nations bow down in worship before you.

Come, let nothing keep you from coming to our aid.