Bible Verse of the Day Sunday December 5th 2021

 2^nd Christmas Advent (Faith)

Matthew 1:18-21 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

After such a frantic and tumultuous year, we can find comfort and peace when we take time to reflect on the Christmas Advent season. The first Advent which we celebrated last week was the Advent of Hope. The world sees hope as looking forward to something that might happen. However, Christians view hope in God’s analysis, which is a sure thing, the hope of the coming of Christ Jesus to take His children home.

This week we celebrate the Advent of Faith and Love. The second Sunday of Advent allows us an opportunity to focus on the Prophecies that God has bestowed upon us. Especially the promise of the second coming of our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus (Acts 1:6-11). This 2nd week of Advent, we remember who God is and what He has done for us. Sometimes, our lives are on the fast track, and we cannot find time for worship, Bible study, and prayer. In study and prayer, allotting time for God lets us remember the many blessings God has bestowed upon us.

We should never forget that we do not earn our blessings through our works and deeds. It might seem that way because too many do not see and acknowledge God’s grace and mercy. We have nothing apart from Almighty God; apart from Him, we are paupers. He is the resource of our blessings because this world is His handiwork. Everything we “own” actually belongs to God (Psalms 24:1). We can purchase a bed through our works, but we cannot buy a good night’s sleep. We can purchase a house, but we cannot buy a home. As we prepare our hearts, minds, bodies, and souls to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus, let it stimulate our hearts and lives to a sense of anticipation; preparing ourselves as we faithfully await the opportunity to celebrate the sure promised arrival of our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus.  

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