In this Advent message from our Holy Disruptions series, we reflect on how God often disrupts not just our plans, but our pace. Drawing from the Christmas story and the biblical word “behold,” we’re invited to slow down, pay attention, and recognize that God is already present with us. In our hurry, we often miss the holy, but Advent calls us to stop, listen, and truly see.

Through Mary’s quiet pondering, David’s longing to behold the Lord, and a guided Prayer of Examen, this sermon invites us to allow God to interrupt our busyness so we can encounter His presence. Sometimes the most meaningful disruptions are the ones that help us behold Emmanuel: God with us.