Christmas in Heaven

The season of Advent, of waiting for the Christ.   We celebrate at Christmas, the incarnation of Jesus and his coming to Earth.  Being fully God, and fully man.   Living among us, feeling all of the feels, laughing the laughs, crying the tears, and dying a death on the cross to save us from the punishment of sin.

This season, I have been listening to daily devotions from The Worship Initiative on their free Sing app.

They have released special Advent devotions that circle back to the verses of "O Come O Come Emmanuel".  

Each day's devotion is ended with this phrase:

The promise of the Savior has come true in the incarnation of Jesus.  

And yet, we continue to wait for the promise of His return to make all things new.

I've never paid much attention to "O come O come Emmanuel" in the past, but this year it has really spoken to me, and keeps popping up all around me.
Just yesterday I was introduced to Skillet's version which very dramatically showcases the turmoil that the earth feels as we wait for Christ's return.  We are crying out for Jesus to come and make things right again!

The suffering of this world is dark, heavy.  We wait in a constant season of Advent.

I think about how my Dad suffered with dementia, how our family has been through so much these past few years, and how we still have quite a journey ahead.    Yet I know this is only temporary.   We wait for God to fulfill his promises.

Today, I rejoice in the fact that Dad is finally whole and that he is able to spend this Christmas with Jesus.

There is no waiting, no Advent, in Heaven.  

Jesus is on the throne.... so every day must be Christmas in Heaven. 💗

Come, Jesus, come.