Get Real!!!!

Sunday December 17th, Luke 3: 7 John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. John was not someone you would want your daughter to bring home to meet the family. Under his seemingly gruff manner however was the truth. When God comes into our lives, our lives are changed. That is the nature of being in a loving relationship with God. It is not always instant, it is not always complete, but it always nudges you closer to what God wants you for you in your life. The crowds coming indicate that it was nothing more than a fad, and anybody who was anybody was doing it. But just like faux pearls, faux fur, faux diamonds, and faux anything in fashion, it just didn’t wear well. John was very up front about saying, “Get Real!!!!” and then come. Advent is a call for us to “Get Real!!!!” with our faith also.