Advent Week 1

I posted about our Advent Box a few days ago.  I thought I would try and post more specifically what we are doing.  Sunday began the Advent Season.  We began the Advent Season by lighting our family Advent Wreath and reading Isaiah 9:2-6

Here's a summary of our devotionals and objects in our Advent Box for the first week:

1. Object: a small scroll  Verse: Gen 3:15 the promise of redemption

2. Object: Praying Hands  Verses: Luke 1  Zechariah received an answer to prayer and told that Elizabeth would have a child; John the Baptist who prepared the way for Christ.

3. Object: Trumpet  Verse:  1 Thess. 4:14-18 about Jesus' second advent  Activity: see our local Christmas Parade (where lots of trumpets will be played:)

4. Object: Angel  Verse: Luke 1:26-38  Mary is told she will have a child

5.  Object: Magnifying Glass  Verse: Luke 1:46-56  Mary's Song ("My soul magnifies the Lord")

Grownups shouldn't be left out of Advent! Since all my shopping is done ( I had to shop and wrap it all before Thanksgiving to give to my mother-in-law to hold onto until Christmas because we will be traveling for the two weeks prior to Christmas), I am able to focus more on Advent and dwell on it's meaning.  I'm reading an Advent devotional that has been wonderful:  Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Experiencing the Peace and Promise of Christmas.  Christmas isn't just for children to enjoy--I trust that your heart is full with the wonder of God's love in sending his son to earth for us.  Take time today to meditate on the promises of the Messiah.