Sunday, November 28, 2021
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Hope
When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. Because of his grace he made us right in his sight and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life. Titus 3:4-7
I hope I get what I want for Christmas. I hope Covid goes away soon. I hope I lose those 5 pounds. I hope Mom cooks my favorite food. We hope for a lot of things!
Many thousands of years ago, people hoped for a Messiah. It took a long time, in the way that people look at time. The most important part is that the Messiah did come. He was a gift from God to us. He, then gave us the most fantastic gift ever, the gift of eternal life. But wait! There’s more! Now you have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord,Jesus Christ. (1Cor 1:7)
And, one more gift: Jesus is coming back. I hope to spend eternity with Jesus. I hope I keep my faith strong. I hope You fill me with your grace. Maybe (?) hoping for these things is better than hoping for those other things.
May the hope we have in Christ fill our hearts with
love, joy, and peace.
PRAYER: Gracious God, We praise you for the abundance of fantastic gifts that you have given us and the gifts that you continue to give us. Thank you for blessing us with the gift of hope as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus and anticipate the Second Coming of Christ. Amen
Denise Clark, CLM
