“Now, before faith came we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. Christ came so that we might be justified by faith.”
But, when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children, and because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts crying, ‘Abba, Father!’ So, you are no longer a slave, but a child, and if a child, then also an heir through God. Galatians 3
“O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him Christ the Lord!”
“O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem, O come and behold Him, born the King of Angels, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
My brothers and sisters in Christ, you and I have had ample time to prepare a home for God in our hearts. Are we ready? The King is coming!
“Blest be the King whose coming is in the name of God For him let doors be opened, no hearts against him barred! Not robed in royal splendor, in power and pomp, comes he; But clad as are all poorest, such his humility!”
“And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy.”
In those days, Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting the child leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with joy, “Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken by the Lord.” Luke 1.
“Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself.”
“Heavenly Father, you are the Master of both light and darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for the Christ-child. Daily purify our consciences.” Lord, remove anything from within us that we put before you so that we could receive the promised and long-awaited, Messiah. Come, Lord Jesus!
Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent and we light the candle of LOVE. May the love peace, hope, and joy, that only God gives to us, reign in our hearts beyond the Advent Season.
A candle is burning, a candle of LOVE, a candle to point us to heaven above, a baby for Christmas, a wonderful birth, for Jesus is bringing God’s love to our earth.
Heavenly Father, as we prepare to meet our Messiah, may our hearts be freed from every evil thought, word, or deed, that would stand in the way of His coming to us.
“Prepare the way O Zion, your Christ is drawing near, let every hill and valley a level way appear, greet One who comes in glory, foretold in sacred story, oh blessed is Christ that comes in God’s most holy name. He brings God’s rule O, Zion, he comes from heaven above, lift high praise resounding, for grace and joy abounding, oh blessed ins Christ who comes in God’smost holy name.”
“The King shall come when morning dawns and earth’s dark night is past, O haste the rising of that morn, the day that ever shall last.” What a day glorious day that will be!
“The King shall come when morning dawns and light triumphant breaks, when beauty glides the eastern hills and life to joy awakes. And let the endless bliss begin, by weary saints foretold, when right shall triumph over wrong and truth shall be extolled. ” Oh, Christians get ready to salute the happy morn!
We have so much to be thankful for and we owe it all to God.
“Tell out my soul, the greatness of the Lord, un-numbered blessings make my spirit voice, tender to me the promise of his word, in God my Savior shall my heart rejoice. I will make know his might and the many deeds his arm has done and be grateful that his mercy is forever sure.”
“There is no place where earth’s sorrows are more felt than up in heaven, there is no place where earth’s failings have such kindly judgment given.” That’s because we have a wonderful Savior.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, “The love of God is broader than the measure of the mind, and the heart of the Eternal is most wonderfully kind. Oh, there’s a wideness in God’s mercy, like the wideness of the sea, there is kindness in his justice, which is more than liberty. There is welcome for the sinner, and more graces for the good, there is mercy with the Savior, there is healing in his blood.” Oh, thank you, Jesus, for your mercy and grace. We don’t deserve it but you are good, and your mercy endures through all generations.