Many churches will be lighting candles today and every Sunday during Advent to mark the worship and celebration of the coming of Jesus. Whether or not you participate in a worship service today with candles and ceremony, join me in lighting a symbolic candle in our heart as we read today’s Advent Scripture. For me this passage is one quite familiar and favorited in my mind. As we’ve already committed to at the beginning of our Advent journey, I’m going to look past the seemingly familiar and embrace the sparkling Awe and Wonder in God’s Word. Join me? Today’s … Continue Reading »»
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I wanted to end the first week of our Advent celebration of Awe and Wonder with some thoughts of what God taught me personally this week. This series is born out of pure obedience to Him. As I’ve mentioned before, the idea of a 25 straight day blog writing stint intimidated me to the point of almost telling God, sorry…I can’t do it! Obedience is a way to experience Awe and Wonder this Advent season. Check out the video below. Today’s Advent Scripture: Micah 5:2 THE VOICE But you, Bethlehem of Ephrathah, of the clans of Judah, are no poor … Continue Reading »»
Will you join me today with some simple yet not-so-simple sentences which I typed across this page out of my own journaling of today’s Advent Scripture? Will you join me as we first look inward to grasp what we will call The Bigger Picture and then look outwardly to how we might live it out? Advent Scripture for today from THE VOICE: Isaiah 40:5-8 The Lord will be, really be, among us. The radiant glory of the Lord will be revealed. All flesh together will take it in. Believe it. None other than God, the Eternal, has spoken. A voice says, “Declare!” But what … Continue Reading »»