Advent Lectionary
Readings - Fourth Sunday of Advent
Micah 5:2-5a
Psalm 80:1-7
Luke 1:39-55
Hebrews 10:5-10
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| Jesus was the ultimate gift from God to each of us. |
For it is not possible for the blood of
bulls and goats to take away sins. That is why, when Christ came into the
world, he said to God, "You did not want animal sacrifices or sin
offerings. But you have given me a body to offer. You were not pleased with
burnt offerings or other offerings for sin. Then I said, 'Look, I have come to
do your will, O God—as is written about me in the Scriptures.'" First,
Christ said, "You did not want animal sacrifices or sin offerings or burnt
offerings or other offerings for sin, nor were you pleased with them"
(though they are required by the law of Moses). Then he said, "Look, I
have come to do your will." He cancels the first covenant in order to put
the second into effect. For God's will was for us to be made holy by the
sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time. Hebrews 10:4-10
Jesus tells us plainly that He came to do the will of the Father…and
that God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of His body. Jesus
paid the price for our sin…as long as we accept what He has done for us—we’ll
be home free. He has given us the gift of salvation.
How easy is it for you to accept a gift? A gift that you don’t feel you
deserve or of which you aren't worthy? That can be pretty hard to do. And then
when someone gives you a gift, you feel obligated to give them a gift. What
could you possibly give to Jesus in return for eternal life?
He did give us a command as He was getting ready to leave earth after
His resurrection. He expects us to tell others about Him—about His gift of
eternal life. That is Good News.
And
then he told them, "Go into all the world and preach the Good News to
everyone. Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who
refuses to believe will be condemned. Mark 16:15-16
Who will you tell about Jesus today?
Prayer ~ Lord. You are my Messiah...my Lord...my Savior. I praise You and look forward to celebrating Your birth—as the shepherds and wise men did. Holy. Holy. Holy—are You, Lord God Almighty. Open the eyes of anyone reading this—and reveal Yourself as their Messiah.
Daily Bible Reading: Hebrews 11-13
Advent Random Act of
Kindness - Give care packs to the homeless.
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2 Days Until Christmas
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text by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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