December 1
Bible Verses Covered
Devotion: One of our favorite Christmas decorations is the nativity scene we inherited from the kids’ great grandparents. It has a little light in the back of a rustic wood stable with pretty painted clay figurines including an angel that hangs at the front peak of the roof and a wind-up music box that plays Silent Night. Each year, after Thanksgiving we clean house and set up our Christmas decorations. We put the nativity scene in a prominent place at the center of our hearth, near our Christmas tree. To gaze at it in the evenings with shimmering light coming from its “star” and the decorated tree, gives us a feeling of calm and provides a sense of comfort.
During Advent, we talk about “cleaning house” and “preparing the way” for Jesus – making room in our hearts for him so that the light of his love can shine through us. This year the writing of this devotion prompted us to pause and think about how we might shine the light of the love of Jesus and help provide comfort for others less fortunate than we are. One way we settled on was to make trail mix for The Night Ministry which is located relatively close to our home and the children’s school.
Prayer: Dear God, thank you for always being there to help us. Thank you for always being there to forgive us. Thank you for bringing us the comfort that Jesus has saved us. Amen.
Devotion: One of our favorite Christmas decorations is the nativity scene we inherited from the kids’ great grandparents. It has a little light in the back of a rustic wood stable with pretty painted clay figurines including an angel that hangs at the front peak of the roof and a wind-up music box that plays Silent Night. Each year, after Thanksgiving we clean house and set up our Christmas decorations. We put the nativity scene in a prominent place at the center of our hearth, near our Christmas tree. To gaze at it in the evenings with shimmering light coming from its “star” and the decorated tree, gives us a feeling of calm and provides a sense of comfort.
During Advent, we talk about “cleaning house” and “preparing the way” for Jesus – making room in our hearts for him so that the light of his love can shine through us. This year the writing of this devotion prompted us to pause and think about how we might shine the light of the love of Jesus and help provide comfort for others less fortunate than we are. One way we settled on was to make trail mix for The Night Ministry which is located relatively close to our home and the children’s school.
Prayer: Dear God, thank you for always being there to help us. Thank you for always being there to forgive us. Thank you for bringing us the comfort that Jesus has saved us. Amen.