Go

Note: I have decided to blog again for the days in Advent. Recently I read about an exercise on Facebook, shared by the United Methodist Church, called "Advent Photo-a-day" (#rethinkchurch). A list of twenty-five words have been generated - a word a day from December 1 through 25 - and the objective is to take a photograph that best (for the individual) represents the given word.

This inspired me to create an Advent devotional blog based on these twenty-five words. Interested in taking photos through Advent like this? Check out the list of words and snap away!

In the meantime, here is my photo and reflection for the first word on the first day of Advent:

December 1
“Go”

What does the word “go” have to do with Advent, a time of waiting and expectation?

I believe Advent moves us forward as we anticipate God's kingdom coming again. We do not sit idly by and wait for the kingdom to come. We participate in God's ongoing story of salvation. Go. Into the world. Beyond the church doors. That's where we will find God coming again and again. God kingdom breaks through in unexpected places.

I like this photograph of Brandon crossing the bridge at Bear Creek Camp. He wasn't too sure about “going” across. But, he did it!

God calls us all  to move into uncomfortable places.

Where is God calling me to be?