Friday, December 13, 2019
Our Spiritual Focus 
by Pete Moenter
5 Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord their God,
6 who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them;
who keeps faith forever;
7 who executes justice for the oppressed;
who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets the prisoners free;
8 the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
the Lord loves the righteous.
9 The Lord watches over the strangers;
he upholds the orphan and the widow,
but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
10 The Lord will reign forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.        

-- Psalm 146:5-10
Praise the  Lord !

Well, here I am in the middle of Advent doing the same thing I did last year...and the year before that, decorating, shopping, partying.

You should notice that I made no mention of preparing my spiritual house. How soon I forget that Advent is the time to prepare the way for the birth of our Savior. I find myself so easily distracted and fail to focus on the Advent story.

The psalmist reminds us that happy are they who place their hope in the Lord and that our hope is in the birth of a Savior who is Christ the Lord. God does not get distracted but keeps his faith forever. We should try for nothing less. Today's scripture lists some of God's blessings as we try to keep the Christmas story first and foremost in our thoughts and actions as we seek to remain faithful. Praise the Lord!
Prayer: 
Dear God: Help us focus on the Advent story and not the secular pressure of this season. Amen.
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