SCRIPTURE:
Genesis 12:1-9
Journey
Hello beautiful Wesley people. It sucks that we will be away from each other for so long. I am going to miss you. I also want us to stay connected as much as possible. We are always here for you.
I wanted to try and write a daily devotional through Advent. I got an Advent daily scripture reading from the UMC and a word to focus on for each week. That’s where the title “Journey” came from. This is a two part post. On the second post I am going to expound on the scripture for the day. Read a long with me and share your thoughts.
If you don’t know what Advent is it’s the beginning of the Christian calendar and today is the first day of advent. Advent is also the beginning of Christmas. For more information on Advent go here :
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/9-things-know-christian-calendar/
I love the idea of seeing your life in seasons. I think I’ve preached 3-4 “season” sermon series. I love seasons because it’s a reminder that every year has ups and downs.
I love listening to each of you as you prepare for Christmas. I see your moods change. It’s like more people look forward to that seasonal change because it also comes with a mental change.
It’s a dis-orientation or a re-orientation towards the joy of Christ.
Just a side note that I also appreciate the season of Lent. I appreciate lent because we reflect on the pain and suffering Christ endured, and we endure. This seasonal mindset cannot be complete without knowing that pain is part of the journey.
But it’s Christmas! Time to reflect on Hope, Peace, Love and Joy!
So….I say, sing your Christmas songs if it makes you happy! Watch your corny Hallmark movies! lol. Be happy! Let Christmas make you happy. It’s suppose to. After all it’s really the Holy Spirit working through the liturgical calendar that makes you happy. It’s God!
Question of the Day: Are you in the Christmas spirit? What brought it on? Was it a song? A movie?
For me, I felt the Christmas spirit when we decorated our refrigerator. We have these magnets that create Santa Clause and a Snowman. It’s cute. Charity’s idea. When I put those up I slowly started getting in the spirit and next thing you know I put up the elf on the shelf, Christmas lights, and I started singing “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
”What brought on the Christmas spirit for you?