1. Advent is a season of active waiting.
We pause, pay attention, and prepare our hearts for Christ to meet us again.

2. Matthew 24 isn’t about predicting the end.
It’s a reminder to stay faithful in the present, not to look for an escape.

3. God’s future is unfolding now.
With Jesus’ coming, the world has already begun to be reshaped. Our call is to join that work.

4. Don’t cling to what’s passing away.
Institutions and old systems fade. God’s kingdom endures.

5. The faithful remain to rebuild.
In Noah’s story, those “left behind” were the ones partnering with God to renew the world.

6. Our task is to live with intention.
Show mercy, work for justice, love your neighbor, care for creation. This is how we wait well.

7. Hope grows through action.
God shows up in surprising ways, and we’re invited to be part of the renewing work one person at a time.

8. The question isn’t when Christ will come, but how we live until he does.
Be alert. Be faithful. Plant seeds of God’s new creation today.