God’s love revealed in Jesus’ coming is covenantal, unconditional, adoptive, affectionate, personal, sacrificial, present, secure, initiating, and practical. 

Advent is a season of preparing room in our hearts for Jesus by rehearsing the gospel story each day.  It can be a season of renewal and recalibration as we reorient, and reset life to revolve around God’s Story.  Some call this ‘re-storying our hearts (J.K. A. Smith).’ Hope of the Second Advent ‘restories’ our hearts to live in the darkness of now, with the hope, joy, peace, and love.