As I promised you on Sunday, November 24th, during worship at the end of my message, I would provide for you in the December Good News Letter, scriptures from the Bible that may speak to you during this Advent Season.
Advent is a season observed by many Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting in preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas. During Advent, it is common for followers of Jesus Christ to read and reflect on specific Bible verses or passages that relate to the themes of hope, peace, joy, and love, which are symbolized by the Advent Candles that we light each Sunday during Advent and on Christmas Eve.
For your study during Advent, I would like to suggest these readings from Scripture:
Sunday, December 1st– Isaiah 9:2-6
Hope
Sunday, December 8th – Isaiah 40:3-5
Peace
Sunday, December 15th – Isaiah 12:2-6
Joy
Sunday, December 22nd – Luke 1:46–55
Love
Tuesday or Wednesday December 24th and 25th, Christmas Eve and Christmas – Isaiah 40:9-11
Rejoicing
Scriptures to be read and meditated on during other days of Advent:
Isaiah 7:10-13
Isaiah 9:2-7
Isaiah 11:1-10
Isaiah 40:1-5
Isaiah 52: 7-9
Genesis 3:8-15
Genesis 15:1-6
Deuteronomy 18:15-19
Psalms 89:1-4
Micah 5:2-3
Zachariah 6:12-13
Malachi 3:1-6
John 1:1-8
John 1:9-18
Mark 1:1-3
Luke 1: 5-13
Luke 1:14-17
Luke 1:18-25
Luke 1:26-35
Luke 1:39-45
Luke 1:46-56
Luke 1:57-66
Luke 1:67-80
Luke 2:1-20
Luke 2:2135
Matthew 1:18-25
Matthew 2:1-2
As you read scripture from your Bible each day, might I suggest a quiet time and place, maybe a candle flickering. As you read each scripture, look for Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.
May this Advent Season be a blessed time filled with the grace of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! .
Claybanks United Methodist Church 