Today is Day 7 of our Advent devotional, and our focus is on quieting ourselves before God. In the midst of busy, demanding days, this is not such an easy thing to do, but I’ll share a tip that will help you to calm and quiet your mind so that you can more easily hear God’s voice.
If you’d like a bit of background about Advent, you can read Day One’s entry.
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Today is day 6 of our Advent devotional, and our focus is listening for God’s voice in our lives. As we move closer to Christmas, make it a priority to discover how God is leading you.
If you’d like a bit of background about Advent, you can read Day One’s entry.
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Thank you for joining us for Day 4 of our Advent devotional. May I just say that if you need peace today, you will love the music selection for the day, Hope Is Dawning by Aaron Keyes. The lyrics and melody simply soothe the soul. If you’d like a bit of background about Advent, you can read Day One’s entry.
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Perhaps your family has a special Advent tradition that you could share with all of us. It would be helpful to make a list of suggestions and resources so that people can incorporate them into their worship. Just add them in the comment section.
Blessings,
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December 1 marks the first Sunday of Advent for 2013.
Advent is a time of preparation for Christmas. It is the start of the new calendar year for the Christian calendar. Traditionally, the season of Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas and continues through December 24, while the Christmas season starts on December 25 and goes until the Epiphany on January the 8th.
It seems that we often skip the season of Advent and jump right into Christmas. I wonder if Christmas would hold more meaning for us if we took the time to prepare our hearts to receive our Savior. That is the whole purpose of Advent. And that is the purpose of this devotional. It’s my prayer that by taking the time to read through these devotions during Advent that Christ will become even more special to you during the holiday season—and through the rest of the year too!
The word advent from the Latin adventus (Greek parousia), means “coming” or “arrival.” The season of Advent is focused on the coming of Jesus as Messiah (Christ or King). Our worship, scripture readings, and prayers not only prepare us spiritually for Christmas (His first coming), but also for His eventual Second Coming.
This is why the scripture readings during Advent include both Old Testament passages about the expected Messiah, and New Testament passages about Jesus’ Second Coming. We also read passages about John the Baptist, whom God sent ahead of Jesus to prepare the hearts of the people for Him.
Enjoy this Advent season, and may God bless you and your family.
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