Advent – a time of waiting, a time of keeping watch, a time for wresting with the now and not yet of our faith. We look forward to that time when all will, finally, be well. We anticipate the day when there will be:
no injustice
no suffering
no pain
no hunger
no exploitation
no abuse
no fear
no grief
no sickness
and no death.
We long for God’s Kingdom to come and in the midst of our waiting, watching and wrestling, we – with God, with the God of Justice – can bring hope, freedom, peace, healing and love.
I have found three more Advent activities to help me have a richer and deeper experience of the God of Justice.
- Red Letter Christians and the Diocese of St Albans are producing a daily Advent Challenge on the theme of Jesus and Justice. You can sign up here.
- Tiny Advent poems – one for each day in Advent (there’s one at the end of this post). They are available from Engage Worship.
- Write for Rights – each December, Amnesty International organise a writing campaign so people can send messages of hope and solidarity to human rights defenders across the world. It’s much easier to participate in the era of emails and the internet! I have already sent a few messages and hope to send a few more during Advent.
Just Reflections 