12/13          LUKE 3:4

4 Isaiah had spoken of John when he said, “He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the LORD ’s coming! Clear the road for him! 

COMING

His visit announced.  The great king bringing God to us. 

He walked straight to the cross to pay the price for our sin.  

He bled and died.  Raised by the power of God. 

He sits at God’s right hand now and will forever.  

He created all things and soon He is coming back in judgment.  Seek Him while He may be found.  Jesus is Lord.  

12/12          2 PETER 3:18

18 Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.

KNOW

We know very little for sure.

Suppositions on air, tomorrow comes without our bidding, 

Live now for tomorrow we die. 

Then how should I live?  Is there more than I see?

Will we continue to believe in old ideas.

Fables telling of dragons, and kings, and foolish things.  

No.  Rather we turn to Jesus.  He is Lord.  

He came to save us from our sin.  God sent Him.  

We know God because we know Jesus.  Father, Son and Holy Spirit one.  

12/11          ISAIAH 40:1-5

1 “Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.  2 “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem. Tell her that her sad days are gone and her sins are pardoned. Yes, the LORD has punished her twice over for all her sins.”  3 Listen! It’s the voice of someone shouting, “Clear the way through the wilderness for the LORD ! Make a straight highway through the wasteland for our God!  4 Fill in the valleys, and level the mountains and hills. Straighten the curves, and smooth out the rough places.  5 Then the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all people will see it together. The LORD has spoken!” 

LISTEN

The Lord God speaks to us.  He speaks in a still, quiet voice.  If you haven’t heard HIM, listen.  Seek His face.  Repent.  Listen.  You will.  

12/10          PSALM 46:10-11

10 “Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”  11 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress. Interlude

QUIETWe can be still without being quiet.  Be quiet and know the Lord.  He comes to us seeking to connect with us but too often we don’t listen for Him.  Be quiet and listen for the Lord.  He is with us.  Do what He says.  Be His hands and feet. 

12/09          PSALM 80:17-19

17Strengthen the man you love, the son of your choice. 18 Then we will never abandon you again. Revive us so we can call on your name once more.  19 Turn us again to yourself, O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies. Make your face shine down upon us. Only then will we be saved.

WE

We are in desperate need for a Savior and God sent His son, Jesus.  Jesus is Lord and Savior and He is alive seated at the right hand of the Father.  Put the Son in your heart.  Then you will learn to live in victory.  

12/08          MARK 13:24-37

24 “At that time, after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light,  25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 Then everyone will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds with great power and glory. 27 And he will send out his angels to gather his chosen ones from all over the world —from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven. 28 “Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near.  29 In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that his return is very near, right at the door.  30 I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene before all these things take place.  31 Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.  32 “However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows.  33 And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert !   34 “The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return.  35 You, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know when the master of the household will return—in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak.  36 Don’t let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning.  37 I say to you what I say to everyone: Watch for him!”

WATCH

Watch for Jesus.  The Lord promises He is coming back.  We need to be alert, eager in well doing and watchful for His return.  Jesus is coming back.  

12/07          1 CORINTHIANS 1:3-9

3 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.  4 I always thank my God for you and for the gracious gifts he has given you, now that you belong to Christ Jesus.  5 Through him, God has enriched your church in every way—with all of your eloquent words and all of your knowledge.  6 This confirms that what I told you about Christ is true.  7 Now you have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.  8 He will keep you strong to the end so that you will be free from all blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns.  9 God will do this, for he is faithful to do what he says, and he has invited you into partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 

PARTNERSHIP

We are in partnership with Jesus in spreading the Gospel message, Jesus Saves!

God has come to us and saved us and He will save us unto eternity in God’s family. 

12/06          JEREMIAH 33:14-16

14 “The day will come, says the LORD, when I will do for Israel and Judah all the good things I have promised them.  15 “In those days and at that time I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will do what is just and right throughout the land. 16 In that day Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this will be its name: ‘The LORD Is Our Righteousness.’ 

WE

We stand and exist because of His righteousness which He bestows upon us.  We cannot provide healing from our sin and Jesus heals us from our sin and separation from the Father.  Jesus is Lord.  He is Lord indeed!

12/05          ISAIAH 7:14

14 All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’). 

WITH

Hallelujah, the Lord God has come to His people.  Praise the name of the Lord.  His name is Jesus!

12/04          ISAIAH 61:1-2

1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon me, for the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.  2 He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the LORD’s favor has come, and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies. 

CHRIST 

Christ has come.  The Messiah has been here, and he was looking for His children and such we are.  Jesus is Lord.