"Rabbi, we have been waiting for the messiah to come all our lives. Wouldn't this be a good time for him to come?"
Fiddler On The Roof - As the villagers of Anatevka are forced to leave their homes behind
In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the holidays it will serve us well to remember that the "holidays" were meant to be "Holy Days". Before there was Black Friday and Door Buster Coupons, cheese rolls and eggnog, there was a simple longing for the Savior of Saviors to come to the rescue. Before there was ham and all the trimmings there was a hunger for the Days of the Messiah. A day that would usher in the coming kingdom of Heaven and peace upon the Earth. Today, some have found the Messiah and have joined the Kingdom that has already come, others still long for it. In the advent story we find words from the Angel Messenger, that announces a name for the soon to be born baby Jesus. The name we know is "Immanuel", which translated, means "God with us". The Bethlehem Invasion brought with it the answer to generations of prayers for "The Days of Messiah" to come. Those days are here, and He beckons to each of us to join Him in the redemptive work of restoring His people, His creation and rescuing them from the Kingdom of Darkness through the power of the True Light. During these Holy-Days, make time for reflection on the days in which we live. Pray for those who have yet to believe and for those who find it hard to believe that Messiah has come and we are all saved.
Happy Holy-Days!
