Advent Devotions
Advent Devotions
The Board of Christian Education Adult Sub-Group wishes to thank all contributors of devotional writings. Your personal stories and touch give this series greater meaning. Special thanks to Dr. Tom Graves for his selection of scripture passages for each day and gracious willingness to edit. Wishing you a blessed Advent and Christmastide.
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Give Me a Sign
Isaiah 7:10-16 by Andy McAllister “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God with us’)” (Is 7:14 NIV). We all need signs from time to time. Well, at least I do. Sometimes I miss signs. Sometimes I...
Walking in God's Light
Isaiah 2:1-5 by Amy Hubbard Christmas is one of my favorite holidays. I definitely get a charge out of shopping, decorating, gift wrapping, baking, attending church and school events, and giving and receiving gifts. The excitement of the season keeps building as...
Merci Jesus
Psalm 146:5-10 by Melanie Gray This past February I had the opportunity to travel to Jacmel, Haiti with a group of medical professionals. We were picked up at the airport in a Volkswagen van with “Merci Jesus” displayed across the top of the windshield. This became a...
Come On In!
Psalm 122:1-9 by Emily Tuck One of my earliest childhood memories is hearing my Sunday School teacher reciting the first verse of Psalm 122 as we assembled for class: “I was glad when they said unto me ‘Let us go into the house of the Lord.’” Her smile, her demeanor,...
Joy in Judgment
Psalm 98:1-9 by Shelia Marsh Joy bursts forth from man and nature because the Lord is coming to judge the earth and its people. Yes, in this Advent message from the Old Testament, the Lord is coming not as the Messiah, but as a judge. These verses celebrate God’s...
Be Still
Psalm 96:1-13 by Doug Anderson Advent is a distinctly Christian observance. It is a time for devout meditation and self-examination. It competes with the more recently evolving customs associated with Christmas that abound at this time of year. Indeed, our...
Foretold in Scripture
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 by Doug Anderson Tyconius is a name you may not be familiar with. He was a Christian layman who lived in North Africa in the late 4th and early 5th centuries when that area was a province of Rome. In his day, the vast majority of Christians were...
Christ is Coming
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 by Doug Anderson Advent, from the Latin Adventus, meaning the coming or arrival of a significant event, has been observed by Christians since the 6th century. Originally it was a period similar to Lent, but the emphasis was more on preparation...
Preparing for the Coming of Christ: Advent Devotions 2011
St. Mary's of Bethlehem was the name of a London hospital for the mentally disturbed. Over the years its name was shortened to "Bedlam," from which we get our word. In our day the Bedlam Hospital has become a museum for the British military. We have traveled from...