Grand Encampment
of Knights Templar
of the U.S.A.

Today begins the Season of Advent, it is a special time for my family and I hope for you in your owns homes and in your own hearts. Part of the process of Advent is preparing our hearts, recognizing that we are waiting. For the Church it is a great time of Holy Anticipation, seeing the fulfillment of the Prophet Isiah.  During the Season of Advent we celebrate that Christ has come but the truth is we are still waiting for Christ to come again and with that return comes all of His promises all that he has promised to fulfill not just in our hearts by redeeming us but also in completing His Kingdom.
This Advent let us turn our attention to what Christ is doing in redeeming mankind. What does Advent mean to us individually, how has Christ met your hopes and expectations, how are His promises manifested in your lives. Fix your eyes on God Himself, we can never understand who we are until we understand who God is, because in that revelation of God through the Christ Child and King we understand who we really are.
Isiah 9:6 – For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.

Come thou long expected Jesus,
Born to set Thy people free
from our fears and sins release us.
Let us find our rest in Thee.

Israels strength and consolation
hope of all the earth Thou art
Dear desire of every nation
Joy of every longing heart. 

Leaving riches without number
born within a cattle stall
this, the everlasting wonder:
Christ was born the Lord of all.

May God richly bless your homes and manifest His love, mercy and grace in wonderful and unexpected ways this Christmas Season! He came as a Child in a Manager, He is returning as the Righteous King of all Nations. I love each and every one of you, and there is not a thing you can do to change that.

In Christ Love
Terry Plemons
Grand Prelate