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Prepare Him Room: Advent at Grace

Friday, December 25

Read

Revelation 7:9-12 (NLT)

After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes and held palm branches in their hands. And they were shouting with a great roar,

“Salvation comes from our God who sits on the throne
    and from the Lamb!”

And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living beings. And they fell before the throne with their faces to the ground and worshiped God. They sang,

“Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom
    and thanksgiving and honor
and power and strength belong to our God
    forever and ever! Amen.”

Prepare Him Room: 
The Fulfillment of God’s Plan: People from Every Nation around the Throne (p.79)

Meditate

I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. (Revelation 7:9)

Pray

Lord Jesus, we celebrate your birth this morning. Thank you for assuming our human nature, fulfilling the Law on our behalf, giving your life for our sake, and reigning over all. With all creation we exalt Your name. O Lord, all blessing and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving, honor, power and strength belong to You forever and ever. Lamb of God and Sovereign King enable us by Your Spirit to see your cross and crown in the details of Your birth. Come Lord Jesus we pray. Amen.

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Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

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Thursday, December 24

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Ezekiel 36:22-28 (NLT)

“Therefore, give the people of Israel this message from the Sovereign Lord: I am bringing you back, but not because you deserve it. I am doing it to protect my holy name, on which you brought shame while you were scattered among the nations. I will show how holy my great name is—the name on which you brought shame among the nations. And when I reveal my holiness through you before their very eyes, says the Sovereign Lord, then the nations will know that I am the Lord. For I will gather you up from all the nations and bring you home again to your land.

“Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols. And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations.

“And you will live in Israel, the land I gave your ancestors long ago. You will be my people, and I will be your God.“

Jesus Storybook Bible
Get Ready! (p.170)

Meditate

I will gather you up from all the nations and bring you home again. (Ezekiel 36:24)

Pray

Our Sovereign Lord, Your name is great and holy. Forgive us for bringing shame on Your reputation because of our idolatry and sin. We celebrate the birth of Your Son because through him You have revealed Your holiness and by him You are gathering Your people from every tribe, tongue, and nation. Thank you for cleansing us from our sin, subduing our stubborn hearts, and making us new. By the power of Your Spirit enable us to follow Your Word in loving obedience. Come Lord Jesus we pray. Amen.

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O Come, O Come Emmanuel

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Wednesday, December 23

Read

Luke 2:25-35 (NLT)

At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. That day the Spirit led him to the Temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required, Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God, saying,

“Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace,
    as you have promised.
I have seen your salvation,
    which you have prepared for all people.
He is a light to reveal God to the nations,
    and he is the glory of your people Israel!”

Jesus’ parents were amazed at what was being said about him. Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby’s mother, “This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall, and many others to rise. He has been sent as a sign from God, but many will oppose him. As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your very soul.”

Prepare Him Room: 
Simeon’s Announcement: Welcomed at the Temple (p.75)

Meditate

He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel! (Luke 2:32)

Pray

Heavenly Father, with Simeon we praise You for your faithfulness. Lord Jesus, you are the glory of Israel - the light God has sent to the nations. In you all the families of the earth are blessed. Thank you for shining the light of Your grace into our lives and granting us forgiveness and the promise of eternal life. Through your mighty work we have received all the blessings that are rightfully yours. Enable us by Your Spirit this Advent season to root our hope in your Word and our joy in your Work. Come Lord Jesus we pray. Amen.

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Prepare Him Room

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Tuesday, December 22

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Romans 8:18-34 (NLT)

Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are. Against its will, all creation was subjected to God’s curse. But with eager hope, the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay. For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children, including the new bodies he has promised us. We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope for it. But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.)

And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory.

What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.

Jesus Storybook Bible: 
Operation “No More Tears!” (p.144)

Meditate

Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? (Romans 8:32)

Pray

Heavenly Father, our sovereign and gracious Lord, we praise You for Your faithfulness. Though we groan with all creation, we thank you for granting us the first fruits of our redemption. Forgive us for placing our hope in the uncertainty of the present and not in the certainty of Your promises. As we celebrate the birth of Your Son deepen our understanding of His mighty work. Strengthen us by Your Spirit so that the character of Christ might shine in us as we endure the hardships of this coming year. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

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He Who Is Mighty

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Monday, December 21

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Philippians 2:1-11 (NLT)

Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.

Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.

You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.

Though he was God,
    he did not think of equality with God
    as something to cling to.
Instead, he gave up his divine privileges;
    he took the humble position of a slave
    and was born as a human being.
When he appeared in human form,
    he humbled himself in obedience to God
    and died a criminal’s death on a cross.

Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor
    and gave him the name above all other names,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord,
    to the glory of God the Father.

Jesus Storybook Bible: 
A Little Servant Girl and the Proud General (p.136)

Meditate

Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. (Philippians 2:6-7)

Pray

Lord Jesus, the depth of your humility is unfathomable: Though you were entitled to the throne of heaven you were born in a stable. Though you were worthy to be served by angels, you picked up the towel and the basin. Though you embodied the righteousness of God, you suffered the gruesome death of a criminal for our sin. Yet you were raised and exalted above every name. Lord Jesus you are King over all. Enable us by Your Spirit this Christmas to approach others with the same grace and humility that you have approached us. In your name we pray. Amen.

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God Made Low

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Sunday, December 20

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Isaiah 42:1-7 (NLT)

“Look at my servant, whom I strengthen.
    He is my chosen one, who pleases me.
I have put my Spirit upon him.
    He will bring justice to the nations.
He will not shout
    or raise his voice in public.
He will not crush the weakest reed
    or put out a flickering candle.
    He will bring justice to all who have been wronged.
He will not falter or lose heart
    until justice prevails throughout the earth.
    Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for his instruction.”

God, the Lord, created the heavens and stretched them out.
    He created the earth and everything in it.
He gives breath to everyone,
    life to everyone who walks the earth.
And it is he who says,
“I, the Lord, have called you to demonstrate my righteousness.
    I will take you by the hand and guard you,
and I will give you to my people, Israel,
    as a symbol of my covenant with them.
And you will be a light to guide the nations.
    You will open the eyes of the blind.
You will free the captives from prison,
    releasing those who sit in dark dungeons.

Prepare Him Room: 
God’s Promise: Salvation Will Come Through My Servant (p.71)

Meditate

Look at my servant, whom I strengthen. He is my chosen one, who pleases me. (Isaiah 42:1)

Pray

Lord Jesus you are the light of the world, the chosen and Anointed One. By your spotless life you have revealed perfect righteousness. Thank you for looking on us sinners with such grace and compassion. Though confronted with the weight of our sin and wrath of the Father, you did not falter or lose heart. Through the cross you have set us free and by the Holy Spirit given us eyes to see. As we reflect on the Christmas story, deepen our joy in the New Covenant you have given us in yourself. May we rest in your righteousness alone and live for your glory. Come Lord Jesus we pray. Amen.

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The First Noel

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Saturday, December 19

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Romans 5:1-5 (NLT)

Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

Jesus Storybook Bible: 
The Young Hero and the Horrible Giant (p.122)

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Meditate

Since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. (Romans 5:1)

Pray

Heavenly Father, we praise You for your steadfast love. Lord Jesus, thank you for humbling yourself for our sake and granting us a place in your royal family. Because you were born in our likeness and gave your life on the cross we have peace with the Father. O God strengthen us by Your Spirit to joyfully endure the trials you set before us. Help us to trust You in the midst of them and grow by them. May the character of Christ shine through us this Advent season and bring glory to Your name. Come Lord Jesus we pray. Amen.

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I Heard the Bells

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Friday, December 18

Read

Luke 23:33-46 (NLT)

When they came to a place called The Skull, they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified—one on his right and one on his left.

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.

The crowd watched and the leaders scoffed. “He saved others,” they said, “let him save himself if he is really God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.” The soldiers mocked him, too, by offering him a drink of sour wine. They called out to him, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” A sign was fastened above him with these words: “This is the King of the Jews.”

One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself—and us, too, while you’re at it!”

But the other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die? We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”

And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

By this time it was about noon, and darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock. The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn down the middle. Then Jesus shouted, “Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!” And with those words he breathed his last.

Prepare Him Room: 
The Fulfillment of God’s Plan: The King Was Crowned With Thorns (p.59)

Meditate

A sign was fastened above him with these words: “This is the King of the Jews.” (Luke 23:38)

Pray

Lord Jesus, when you were born the angels declared that you are the true King. Yet it was on the cross that the reason for Your coming was fully revealed. Though you are the most worthy of praise, you did not come to be served but to give your life as a ransom for many. From the manger to the cross we are in awe of your love, humility, and suffering for our sake. Enable us by Your Spirit this Advent season to see as the thief on the cross who beheld Your cross by faith and received the crown of glory. Come Lord Jesus we pray. Amen.

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There Blooms a Rose in Bethlehem

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Thursday, December 17

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Matthew 1:1-18 (NLT)

This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham:

Abraham was the father of Isaac.
Isaac was the father of Jacob.
Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers.
Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah (whose mother was Tamar).
Perez was the father of Hezron.
Hezron was the father of Ram.
Ram was the father of Amminadab.
Amminadab was the father of Nahshon.
Nahshon was the father of Salmon.
Salmon was the father of Boaz (whose mother was Rahab).
Boaz was the father of Obed (whose mother was Ruth).
Obed was the father of Jesse.
Jesse was the father of King David.
David was the father of Solomon (whose mother was Bathsheba, the widow of Uriah).
Solomon was the father of Rehoboam.
Rehoboam was the father of Abijah.
Abijah was the father of Asa.
Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat.
Jehoshaphat was the father of Jehoram.
Jehoram was the father of Uzziah.
Uzziah was the father of Jotham.
Jotham was the father of Ahaz.
Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah.
Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh.
Manasseh was the father of Amon.
Amon was the father of Josiah.
Josiah was the father of Jehoiachin and his brothers (born at the time of the exile to Babylon).
After the Babylonian exile:
Jehoiachin was the father of Shealtiel.
Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel.
Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud.
Abiud was the father of Eliakim.
Eliakim was the father of Azor.
Azor was the father of Zadok.
Zadok was the father of Akim.
Akim was the father of Eliud.
Eliud was the father of Eleazar.
Eleazar was the father of Matthan.
Matthan was the father of Jacob.
Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Mary gave birth to Jesus, who is called the Messiah.

All those listed above include fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the Babylonian exile, and fourteen from the Babylonian exile to the Messiah.

This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.

As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet:

“Look! The virgin will conceive a child!
    She will give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel,
    which means ‘God is with us.’”

When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.

Jesus Storybook Bible: 
Ten Ways to Be Perfect (p.100)

Meditate

This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham. (Matthew 1:1)

Pray

Heavenly Father, we thank you for this portion of Your Word. Though we often gloss over these passages, we thank you for how well they draw attention to Your grand story of redemption. Forgive us for being so caught up in our present that we forget the glory of your faithfulness. Lord Jesus, you are the promised son of Abraham and anointed Son of David. Only you are worthy to receive the blessing, honor, and glory promised to our ancestors in the faith. By Your Spirit deepen our delight in who you are. Come Lord Jesus we pray. Amen.

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O Come, O Come Emmanuel

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Wednesday, December 16

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Luke 2:8-20 (NLT)

That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”

Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,

“Glory to God in highest heaven,
    and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”

When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.

Prepare Him Room: 
The Angel’s Announcement: A Visit to the Shepherds (p.56)

Meditate

Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. (Luke 2:19)

Pray

Heavenly Father, with the angels we praise and glorify Your name. You have been faithful to all of your promises and brought us life and peace through Your Son. Lord Jesus, you are our Anointed King and promised Savior. Though you are worthy of the praises of angels you humbled yourself for our sake and became man. Enable us by Your Spirit to cherish these truths in our hearts this Advent season. Come Lord Jesus we pray. Amen.

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O Come, All Ye Faithful

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Tuesday, December 15

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Isaiah 53:2-5 (NLT)

My servant grew up in the Lord’s presence like a tender green shoot,
    like a root in dry ground.
There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance,
    nothing to attract us to him.
He was despised and rejected—
    a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief.
We turned our backs on him and looked the other way.
    He was despised, and we did not care.

Yet it was our weaknesses he carried;
    it was our sorrows that weighed him down.
And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God,
    a punishment for his own sins!
But he was pierced for our rebellion,
    crushed for our sins.
He was beaten so we could be whole.
    He was whipped so we could be healed.

Jesus Storybook Bible:
God Makes a Way! (p.92)

Meditate

My servant grew up in the Lord’s presence like a tender green shoot, like a root in dry ground. (Isaiah 53:2)

Pray

Lord Jesus, we are in awe of Your incarnation. That you gave up your rights as the Son of God, were born as a man, and suffered for our sake is marvelous and mysterious. Thank you for giving all of yourself to save those who rejected you. Enable us by Your Spirit this Advent season to follow you and consider others as more important than ourselves. May our celebrations this season declare and demonstrate that are our Lord and Savior. Come Lord Jesus we pray. Amen.

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What Child Is This?

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Monday, December 14

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2 Corinthians 5:14-16 (NLT)

Either way, Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life. He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.

So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now!

Jesus Storybook Bible: 
God to the Rescue! (p.84)

Meditate

So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now! (2 Corinthians 5:16)

Pray

Heavenly Father, You are Love. You have revealed Your love for us by giving us Your only begotten Son. Lord Jesus, though you are the King of Heaven you humbled yourself for our sake. Holy Spirit thank you for uniting us to Christ and granting us new life in him. Enable us this Advent season to love our neighbors as You have loved us and to not judge them according to our own standard of righteousness. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

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Silent Night

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Sunday, December 13

Read

Micah 5:1-2 (NLT)

Mobilize! Marshal your troops!
    The enemy is laying siege to Jerusalem.
They will strike Israel’s leader
    in the face with a rod.

But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
    are only a small village among all the people of Judah.
Yet a ruler of Israel,
    whose origins are in the distant past,
    will come from you on my behalf.

Prepare Him Room: 
God’s Promise: It Will Happen in Bethlehem (p.52)

Meditate

But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf. (Micah 5:2)

Pray

God Almighty, Your plan to rescue Your people has not been thwarted. Every promise You have made has and will come to pass. We rejoice in Your strength and rest in Your sovereignty. Lord Jesus, even at Your birth the angels declared Your destiny to save us from our sin and sit upon David’s throne. You are our King and all authority has been given to you. Enable us by Your Spirit this Advent season to live as citizens of Your Kingdom. Come Lord Jesus, we pray. Amen.

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O Little Town of Bethlehem

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Saturday, December 12

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Romans 5:6-11 (NLT)

When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.

Jesus Storybook Bible: 
The Present (p.62)

Meditate

When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. (Romans 5:6)

Pray

Heavenly Father, we praise You for the glory of the Christmas story. At just the right time in history you sent Your Son in the form of man to us who were utterly helpless. Lord Jesus, we praise You for being willing to take on our nature and to suffering for our sake. From the manger to the cross Your life was one of humility and service. Thank you for making us right with God by your blood. Enable us by Your Spirit to remember the special relationship we have with You and to celebrate the Advent season as those who know God. Come Lord Jesus we pray. Amen.

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O Holy Night

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Friday, December 11

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John 1:1-14 (NLT)

In the beginning the Word already existed.
    The Word was with God,
    and the Word was God.
He existed in the beginning with God.
God created everything through him,
    and nothing was created except through him.
The Word gave life to everything that was created,
    and his life brought light to everyone.
The light shines in the darkness,
    and the darkness can never extinguish it.

God sent a man, John the Baptist, to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light. The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him. He came to his own people, and even they rejected him. But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.

So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.

Prepare Him Room: 
The Fulfillment of God’s Plan: The Word Became Flesh (p.39)

Meditate

The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. (John 1:19)

Pray

Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we worship You. That the Infinite Creator would become a finite man from the wrong part of town is gloriously beyond our understanding. Deepen our faith. Son of God you are our Light - the rightful King. In you we see God Himself. Thank you for living among us out of love for us. Enable us by your Spirit this Advent season to follow You in living with our neighbors with self giving love. Come Lord Jesus we pray. Amen.

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Before the Skies

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Thursday, December 10

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John 14:1-14 (NLT)

“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. And you know the way to where I am going.”

“No, we don’t know, Lord,” Thomas said. “We have no idea where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is. From now on, you do know him and have seen him!”

Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.”

Jesus replied, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don’t know who I am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me to show him to you? Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me. Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Or at least believe because of the work you have seen me do.

“I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father. You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father. Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!

Jesus Storybook Bible: 
Son of Laughter (p.56)

Meditate

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. (John 14:6)

Pray

Lord Jesus You are Immanuel, God with us. Though we wandered in darkness and danger, you came to reveal the way of salvation. Thank you for your patience with us when we struggle like Thomas and Philip. Enable us by Your Spirit this Advent season to grow in our understanding of who You are. Come Lord Jesus we pray. Amen.

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In Christ Alone

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Wednesday, December 9

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Matthew 1:18-25 (NLT)

This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.

As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet:

“Look! The virgin will conceive a child!
    She will give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel,
    which means ‘God is with us.’”

When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.

Prepare Him Room: 
The Angel’s Announcement: Joseph’s Dream

Meditate

And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21)

Pray

Heavenly Father, we praise You for Your faithfulness demonstrated in Christ’s birth. In Jesus, You have fulfilled your ancient promises and come to dwell with your people. Thank you for your compassion to Joseph and Mary as they struggled to believe and understand your plan. Enable us by Your Spirit this Advent season to walk in faith as they did and place our hope not in our circumstances but in Your promises. Come Lord Jesus we pray. Amen.

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One Still Night

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Tuesday, December 8

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Ephesians 2:11-22 (NLT)

Don’t forget that you Gentiles used to be outsiders. You were called “uncircumcised heathens” by the Jews, who were proud of their circumcision, even though it affected only their bodies and not their hearts. In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from citizenship among the people of Israel, and you did not know the covenant promises God had made to them. You lived in this world without God and without hope. But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ.

For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us. He did this by ending the system of law with its commandments and regulations. He made peace between Jews and Gentiles by creating in himself one new people from the two groups. Together as one body, Christ reconciled both groups to God by means of his death on the cross, and our hostility toward each other was put to death.

He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and peace to the Jews who were near. Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us.

So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.

Jesus Storybook Bible: 
A Giant Staircase to Heaven (p.48)

Meditate

Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ. (Ephesians 2:13)

Pray

Lord Jesus, you are the Prince of Peace. Though we lived without hope and apart from you, you came to bring us back to the Father. Thank you for keeping the Law on our behalf and graciously giving us your righteousness and peace. Enable us by Your Spirit this Advent Season to be at peace with our brothers and sisters so that through our unity the world might see the light of your goodness and grace. Come Lord Jesus we pray. Amen.

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This Is Peace

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Monday, December 7

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2 Corinthians 5:17-21 (NLT)

This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

Jesus Storybook Bible: 
A New Beginning (p.38)

Meditate

God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:21)

Pray

Heavenly Father, we praise You for making the way for our salvation. Thank you for making him who knew no sin to be sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. Lord Jesus, we can scarcely take in the depth of Your love for us. Because of you we are free of all condemnation. Enable us by Your Spirit this advent season to grow in gratitude for Your grace and live in the freedom you have given us. Come Lord Jesus we pray. Amen.

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What Child Is This

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Sunday, December 6

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Isaiah 7:1-14 (NLT)

When Ahaz, son of Jotham and grandson of Uzziah, was king of Judah, King Rezin of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah, the king of Israel, set out to attack Jerusalem. However, they were unable to carry out their plan.

The news had come to the royal court of Judah: “Syria is allied with Israel against us!” So the hearts of the king and his people trembled with fear, like trees shaking in a storm.

Then the Lord said to Isaiah, “Take your son Shear-jashub and go out to meet King Ahaz. You will find him at the end of the aqueduct that feeds water into the upper pool, near the road leading to the field where cloth is washed. Tell him to stop worrying. Tell him he doesn’t need to fear the fierce anger of those two burned-out embers, King Rezin of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah. Yes, the kings of Syria and Israel are plotting against him, saying, ‘We will attack Judah and capture it for ourselves. Then we will install the son of Tabeel as Judah’s king.’ But this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“This invasion will never happen;
    it will never take place;
for Syria is no stronger than its capital, Damascus,
    and Damascus is no stronger than its king, Rezin.
As for Israel, within sixty-five years
    it will be crushed and completely destroyed.
Israel is no stronger than its capital, Samaria,
    and Samaria is no stronger than its king, Pekah son of Remaliah.
Unless your faith is firm,
    I cannot make you stand firm.”

Later, the Lord sent this message to King Ahaz: “Ask the Lord your God for a sign of confirmation, Ahaz. Make it as difficult as you want—as high as heaven or as deep as the place of the dead.”

But the king refused. “No,” he said, “I will not test the Lord like that.”

Then Isaiah said, “Listen well, you royal family of David! Isn’t it enough to exhaust human patience? Must you exhaust the patience of my God as well? All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).

Prepare Him Room: 
God’s Promise: The Greatest Proof of All (p.31)

Meditate

The Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’). (Isaiah 7:14)

Pray

Heavenly Father, we praise You for your faithfulness to Your promises. You have given us Christ as a gift not only for our salvation but our reconciliation. Lord Jesus, you are our Immanuel. In Your the dwelling place with God is with man. Thank you for humbly giving yourself for us so that we might be with you forever. Deepen our desire this advent season to communion with you. In your name we pray. Amen.

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O Come O Come Emmanuel

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