(CS4U) Our Daily Bread - Preparation And Expectation

 

 Jesus said to [you], "O woman, great is you faith! Let it be to you as you desire."  Matthew 15:28

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Preparation And Expectation December 5, 2010 Our Daily Bread is hosted by Les Lamborn READ: Luke 2:8-12; 21:25-28 An angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them. —Luke 2:9 When our children were young, we observed Advent (the time beginning on the fourth Sunday before Christmas through Christmas Eve) by making a wreath and lighting candles each night after supper. We sang a carol and read a short Bible passage about the birth of Christ. This was a special time of preparing our hearts to celebrate Christmas. But Advent is more than that. When Christians first started practicing it in the fourth century, they viewed it not only as preparation for celebrating Jesus' birth but also as a time of looking forward to His second coming. They found hope and cheer in the sure promise of His return. The gospel of Luke describes "the glory of the Lord" that shone around the shepherds when the angel announced the Savior's birth (2:9). Luke also records Jesus' promise that He will return "with power and great glory" (21:27). These two events frame the purpose for which the Son of God came into the world. In Latin advent means "a coming." The weeks before Christmas can be a wonderful season of repentance and expectation as we celebrate our Lord's first advent in Bethlehem and anticipate His second advent when He returns in glory. Christ has come! Christ is coming again! —David McCasland The first time Jesus came to earth, Humble was His story; But He has promised to return With power and great glory. —Sper Christ has come! Christ is coming again!	Special Offer Subscribe Mail Receive ODB at home Podcast Download ODB on iTunes Mobile Get ODB on the go Facebook facebook.com/ourdailybread Twitter twitter.com/ourdailybread RSS odb.org/feed
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 Jesus said to [you], "O woman, great is you faith! Let it be to you as you desire."  Matthew 15:28

http://tamihanks.blogspot.com/

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