Already, but Not Yet
During the Christmas season, some of us observe Advent as a time to reflect on the birth of Christ and the long ages of waiting for His arrival.
I’m so thankful that Emmanuel—which means “God with us”—came to the earth and sacrificed His holy life on our behalf.
But it’s also true that we are still waiting for something. Hebrews 2 describes how Jesus, gained the victory over death and hell. This sealed His rightful authority over all things on the earth.
It says that…
…At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. But we see him… namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor…
This Advent, I invite you to remember the many blessings of knowing Jesus personally and look forward, with great joy, to the age that is to come—when He will return and make all wrong things right.
“This Advent, I invite you to remember the many blessings of knowing Jesus personally and look forward, with great joy, to the age that is to come—when He will return and make all wrong things right.”
Hebrews 2:9
“What we do see is Jesus, who for a little while was given a position ‘a little lower than the angels’; and because he suffered death for us, he is now ‘crowned with glory and honor.’ Yes, by God’s grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone.”