Scripture: Proverb 24:27
Prepare your work outside, get everything ready for you in the field; and after that build your house.
Thought for the Day: Take a deep breath! Now let it out slowly… Hopefully you are prepared for what I’m about ready to say (write): With the Thanksgiving leftovers still in refrigerator, it is time for Advent. This Sunday we begin our 2015 Advent Adventure: A Child Awakens. My desire is to see our congregation focus on preparation of both home and heart. In the Proverb quoted above, there is a clear order of importance – a necessary prioritization when one is preparing. The symbols that surround us in our homes help form and inform our attitudes, but intentional times of prayer, scripture reading and worship MUST be the first work that is done. That is the foundational piece that needs to be in place prior to building the house. Make yourself ready, and make sure it is more than simply decorating the Christmas Tree.
Prayer: I am thankful for the opportunity this season offers me, O Lord of the Incarnate Word. Allow me to prepare space within myself for a child of hope to awaken. Amen.
THIS SUNDAY
“The Hope Awakens”
based upon Jeremiah 33:14-16
