Long December....

Dude. it's December!

The holiday season is upon us and i could not be more jazzed. I love everything about this season. The snow, the lights, the smells, people coming home, the feeling that everywhere feels like home. It's just beautiful.

not to mention. Jesus. how cool is Jesus? WAY COOl.

This season of course we celebrate Jesus' birth. Why? Well, clearly because he came to you, know, save us.

But there is more. way more. Not that dying to save us isn't a big deal, because it is, it's huge. BUT THERE IS MORE!

I just read a book that rocked my world. It's called "kingdom come" and it's all about the Kingdom of God. The restored world where God can reign. Cool, right? and Jesus came to usher in the Kingdom. To get the ball rolling, so God can begin to restore EVERYTHING.

and it all started with a wee babe in a manger.

That.is.awesome. See, babies are cool.

The idea of the kingdom is something i haven't really thought about...... like ever. Well, at least until i started going to the Gallery. But what an amazing thing it is. One day everything will be restored and right now we are in a period of intense reconstruction.

So, God shows up and does his thing in our lives, sometimes we can feel him actively hammering, and gluing and cleaning up our lives, our worlds, and our hearts, and that is super beautiful.

Then there are times where all we can see are detour signs, and road closed, and "caution, under construction signs. and there are falling beams, and the floors are rickety. but it's all in preparation to make EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL.

In the gundar song "beautiful things" really speaks to the work that's happening right now "you make beautiful things out of the dust"

On day, everything will be lovely, and restored for everyone. It's so much bigger than anything we could ever really wrap our mind around. We are all dust, but workin' our ways to beautiful and amazing, and all because God loves us SO SO SO much.

i mean, really? that's the best news, ever.

so, i'm really excited for advent. Getting ready for Jesus to come and for the Kingdom to come and for God's will to eventually to be done.  And then celebrating the fact that everything changed once Jesus busted on to the scene.

Prophesies were fullfilled. Promises were kept.

that is bitchin'.