Watching Mary, heavy with child, slowly circle her way towards her deliverance is just a symbol. We all are weary, groaning, aching for deliverance.

And deliverance has come, and deliverance is coming.

We weep at the reality of evil. But evil is an acknowledgement of righteousness, and for this, we have but one hope: Jesus.

O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death’s dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.