Since October, I've been blogging quite often about the color PINK—about keeping a rosy attitude despite a polarized political playground.
That's why the pink candle, which was lit today by son #3 in church (and which is lit on the 3rd Sunday of the Advent season year after year) particularly piqued (or pinked?) my interest.
Once a Catholic tradition, Advent was adopted by other Christian groups in the middle ages as part of our spiritual preparation.
Why pink?
It is the color of joy in worship. It is to remind us of the world's joy at the birth of Jesus, as well as the joy believers today feel about Jesus becoming flesh on Christmas.
We remember that glorious day when He came to bestow His all-encompassing grace of salvation on sinful man.
Pink, symbolic of joy, is about optimism and hope that despite the pandemic problems and other predicaments engulfing us today, we are assured of victory.
Like the Shepherds one dark night, we are in fear.
"Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. 'Don’t be afraid! . . . I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!" Luke 2:9-11 (NLT)
Let's light a pink candle in our heart today and fear no more.
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