Sermon Reflection::Jeremiah33:14-16

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Last week, David preached from Jeremiah 33:14-16 (listen online). The text is one of many in the Old Testament that prophesies about the coming Christ. Just as the people of the OT eagerly awaited and anticipated the arrival of their Messiah, this side of the cross, we ought to eagerly await and anticipate Christ’s second coming.  

As we enter the Advent season, we can see that this time of year is marked by anticipation and expectation. For the culture, that anticipation and expectation is applied to things like giving and receiving presents, spending time with friends and family, or enjoying time away from school or work. For the believer, the anticipation and expectation ought to be for Christ’s return. Our expectations for his second arrival should be grounded in our confidence in a God who has already kept his promises.  

Too often I get caught up in the world’s enjoyments and swept away by its expectations. Especially during this season, it’s so easy for me just to echo the culture’s values and paste God on the end. I need to be rescued from that mindset. My prayer is that during this Christmas season, my life would be a testament to the true reason we celebrate, and that I would proclaim with everything I have in me that “Christ has died and Christ is risen and Christ will come again!”  


--Catherine Canzoneri - C3 Member