Advent always begins by looking ahead to the Second Coming of Christ. But it's not only looking into the future; Christ came in the past and is coming to us now. No matter how we talk about Christ's coming, we always talking about Salvation.
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Isaiahs' prophetic message in the first reading for Sunday 1 of Advent (Is 2:1-5) is an admonishment to 'climb the mountain of the Lord...that he may instruct us in his ways.' We are thus not at a loss about how we walk in the light and remain righteous: we listen to God's instructions. Instruction in doing God's will comes formally and informally. Formally, through classes and Scripture study; informally, through the people God sends into our lives. These ask us for help with life's tasks, or even the everyday tasks we accomplish help us make moral choices. The issue is to listen and see in these practical situations how God is broadening our vision. our listening means staying awake. Advent will bring us many choices; how we respond is practice in being prepared.
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To lift up our heart and soul in prayer, as we are instructed by the psalm in mass (Psalm24/25) is the attitude proper to a Christian as we look for the coming of Christ not only in the Advent Season, but at all times.
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