Alexandria Covenant Church

Hope Has Come

Long before it happened, God spoke through His prophets of the coming Messiah who would bring Hope to the world. Jesus is the hope of the world that the prophets spoke of in the Old Testament, and He has come to bring hope to our lives. A hope that produces an abundant life now and a glorious eternal life to come. --- Advent is a time to remember and reflect, but it's also a time of looking forward with hope and anticipation. The word advent itself means “arrival” or “an appearing or coming into place.” Christians celebrate Christ’s “first advent” or coming to earth at Christmastime. Each Christmas, we remember the significance of the arrival of baby Jesus to earth, and we look forward with great anticipation to his coming return, or His “second advent”. But the greatest hope of all is that Jesus is fully present in this world, making Himself known to us, each and every day. Advent is a season of hope in the promises of God. Let’s take time together this Christmas to focus on our personal relationship with Jesus Christ and increase our sense of expectancy to see his promises fulfilled in our everyday lives.