The First Week of Advent - Hope
I am following along with Sarah Martin during her days of Awe and Wonder Advent reading series.
I thought I 'd also blog this Advent season.
I, too, will be using the Voice Bible. You can get it here (for the kindle) and here (online version),
You can S.O.A.P each days devotion. Pick a couple of verses that speak to you, observe their meaning and how you can apply them to your life. Then pray to God to help you.
You can get a Christmas themed SOAP sheet here.
You can S.O.A.P each days devotion. Pick a couple of verses that speak to you, observe their meaning and how you can apply them to your life. Then pray to God to help you.
You can get a Christmas themed SOAP sheet here.
I'll be following the Advent schedule offered at Hear the Voice.
Today's reading is from Luke 4:16-21.
17 The synagogue attendant gave Him the scroll of the prophet Isaiah, and Jesus unrolled it to the place where Isaiah had written these words:
18 The Spirit of the Lord the Eternal One is on Me.
Why? Because the Eternal designated Me
to be His representative to the poor, to preach good news to them.
Why? Because the Eternal designated Me
to be His representative to the poor, to preach good news to them.
He sent Me to tell those who are held captive that they can now be set free,
and to tell the blind that they can now see.
He sent Me to liberate those held down by oppression.
19 In short, the Spirit is upon Me to proclaim that now is the time;
this is the jubilee season of the Eternal One’s grace.[a]
and to tell the blind that they can now see.
He sent Me to liberate those held down by oppression.
19 In short, the Spirit is upon Me to proclaim that now is the time;
this is the jubilee season of the Eternal One’s grace.[a]
20 Jesus rolled up the scroll and returned it to the synagogue attendant. Then He sat down, as a teacher would do, and all in the synagogue focused their attention on Jesus, waiting for Him to speak. 21 He told them that these words from the Hebrew Scriptures were being fulfilled then and there, in their hearing.
Thank goodness for the hope that is available in the Good News!!
We are poor in spirit but Jesus comes and makes us rich in the Spirit.
We held captive by our sins but Jesus sets us free from them
We are blind to the ways of God but Jesus gives us sight to see that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life.
We were oppressed by life circumstances but we are liberated to serve Jesus in newness of life.
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