Advent - We Have Found The KingSýnishorn

Injustice in the world dominates our headlines and affects children, adults, families, and communities in devastating ways. Mere humans, seemingly strong, certainly cruel, prey on those who do not, or cannot, fight back. Fortunate are those who have a champion who steps forward in their defense, thwarting the blows and extinguishing the threat.

On a night long ago, a young mother was turned away from the safety of an inn. Ill intent was likely not a factor; however, it still seemed an injustice. Years later, on a hill far away, the greatest injustice of mankind was carried out, yet in that same miraculous event, God raised up our Defender, our Protector, our Savior.

While the taunting of the world battered our spirit, Jesus Christ came to our defense, not with blows or harsh words, but through submission to the Father and the power of His own blood. He endured the pain of all that is wrong in the world so we could become right with the Father in Heaven, and “if God is for us, who can be against us?”

This Advent season, rejoice in the God who justifies and in the Savior who equips us to be “more than conquerors.”

Dr. Christi Emerson, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing