This Advent season, we each have a choice.

We can put our eyes down and shuffle our way to Christmas, just hoping to dull the ache. Or we can lift our eyes and wait expectantly for God’s light to break through. The darkness won’t disappear, but it will pale in comparison to the riches of his grace — the gift of Jesus.  

With our eyes fixed on him, we’ll be able to hold both the brokenness of the world and the hope of his goodness, all at once. We’ll wait — not numb, but with the thrill of hope — ready to join a weary world rejoicing.  

Because Advent isn’t about avoiding the dark. It’s about daring to believe that the light is coming.