This is the third week of Advent; light the three purple candles. In our first week, we talked about the promises God made to send Jesus, and the hope this brought to the Old Testament saints as they anticipated the Light of the World who was coming. As New Testament believers, our hope is in …
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Advent Week 2 – Jesus is the Prince of Peace
Today is the second Sunday of Advent. Light two of the purple candles on your Advent wreath. Who is the most important guest you have ever had to visit you in your home? How did you prepare for them? I remember being a young newlywed, married just a few weeks, when we decided to invite …
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Advent Week 1 – Jesus Is The Light Of The World
Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Does your church celebrate with weekly readings and the lighting of candles? Is Advent part of your family traditions – a daily devotional time with your family around your own advent wreath? Last year, in lieu of a large Christmas drop-in party [because of Covid, you know], we …
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God Will Provide
Today’s scripture reading included Genesis 22, so I’m sharing an adapted version of an Advent devotional I wrote last month for our small group. It fits perfectly with today’s reading. One of the most powerful illustrations of the sacrificial love of the Father is found in a familiar passage about Abraham (Genesis 22). God had …
Christmas Separation
We had plans for today. While we celebrated Christmas early with both our daughters’ families early, before our youngest daughter and her husband flew off with half our hearts, we intended to start today with breakfast with my parents, followed by a trip to see our other two grandchildren and their parents, four hours away. …
The Way Of The Word 