Conversations With Christ: An Anthology of Advent

During the season of Advent, many of us find ourselves searching, perhaps; longing, I suppose; or better yet, waiting for the presence of Christ to be revealed in a deeper, more meaningful way. If you find yourself awakened to an insatiable desire to worship the living God in spirit and truth, this Anthology was written for you. The word Anthology was coined in the 1630’s for a collection of poems or epigrams and literally means flower gathering. Sometimes, our deepest longing is to experience the fragrant, intoxicating aroma of the bouquet and what better time than during Advent.

If you have been seeking a meeting with the transcendent, living God, then it is evident that God has found you and into your ear He whispers as the fanning of a butterfly wing, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you” Ephesians 5: 14.

The Anthology of Advent has been taken from the fourth gospel. The book of John has been called the gospel of conversations. More so than the other three, it records the many conversations of individuals with the Master. These conversations were not just object lessons for the hearers, but a means towards spiritual awakening. Even during his addresses to the multitudes, he skillfully guided individuals with inquiries or comments toward the spiritual realm. God is spirit and we must learn to worship Him in spirit and truth and then in turn, He will transform us from a base and earth-bound existence into heaven-minded, luminous beings.

How ingenious were these conversations of Christ. How adapt He was at catching an illustration to interest the mind. He used fish and fishermen; bread and wine; sheep and shepherds; and even a water-pot for a text. So then, let us sit together with Mary at the Lords feet and experience this fragrant, intoxicating bouquet of Advent. Come Lord Jesus we await your presence.

JOHN 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² He was with God in the beginning. ³ Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. ⁴ In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. ⁵ The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome^[a] it…

¹⁴ The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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