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Category Archives: Advent
An Advent Prayer: Christmas Day
“May the Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children, and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus’ sake.” Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)
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An Advent Prayer: New Hope
“You gave us so many gifts on the day of your birth: A treasure chest of spiritual medicines for the sick; Spiritual light for the blind; The cup of salvation for the thirsty; The bread of life for the hungry. … Continue reading
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An Advent Prayer: Rejoice!
“Let the just rejoice, for their Justifier is born. Let the sick and infirm rejoice, For their Saviour is born. Let the captives rejoice, For their Redeemer is born. Let slaves rejoice, for their Master is born. Let free men … Continue reading
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An Advent Prayer: A Pledge of Peace
“The feast day of your birth resembles you, Lord, Because it brings joy to all humanity . . . Your day is a means and a pledge of peace. At your birth heaven and earth were reconciled, Since you came … Continue reading
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An Advent Prayer: Awake to Righteousness
“Stir our hearts, we beseech you, to prepare ourselves to receive your Son. When he comes and knocks, may he find us not sleeping in sin, but awake to righteousness, ceaselessly rejoicing in his love. May our hearts and minds … Continue reading
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Zeal for God’s House
Psalm 69:9 (NIV) Zeal for your house consumes me. We associate this Old Testament verse with the New Testament story of Jesus clearing the profiteers out of the Temple courts (John 2:14-17). Jesus also demonstrated his zeal for … Continue reading
Zeal for the Work
The third chapter of Nehemiah lists who did what and where to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. One verse includes a unique descriptor. Nehemiah 3:20 (NIV) Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai zealously repaired another section, from … Continue reading
Zeal for Discipline
In John’s vision, God had strong words for the church of Laodicea: Revelation 3:15, 19 (NASB) I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! … Those … Continue reading
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