We are very aware that for so many in the family of humanity, there is little to celebrate this season, yet the people of God are not without hope! In the sacredness of the Advent season let our hearts again be turned towards our greatest hope and expectation of all that Emmanuel, God with us, means in this hour. As citizens of the Kingdom, may we embrace the tension between now and not yet, looking for the fullness of His Promise in our lives, our families, and the nations of this world—