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Advent is more than a countdown to Christmas; it is a season that invites us to prepare our hearts for Jesus’ arrival as a newborn baby. We wait in the figurative
(and literal) darkness of the world, calling for God to bring justice, peace, and life. We light candles each week to celebrate the gifts that Jesus brings into the world: peace, hope, joy, and love.
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Share: What were your high and low points today?
Read: Jeremiah 33:14. The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah.
Reflect: Tell a story about a time when you were so excited you had a hard time waiting for something.
Pray: “Dear God, as we wait for Christmas and the celebration of your coming to us, help us to grow in peace, joy, hope, and love. Amen.”
Bless: Trace a cross on each other’s shoulder, hand, or head and say “[Name], you are a beloved child of God.”
For more conversation starters, try Daring Deep Discussions.
For more Bible texts, go to Suggested Scripture Readings.
Watch this 2-minute explanation of the season of Advent.
Listen to The Piano Guys’ “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.”
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