Isaiah 8:10

It is our nature. We each so desperately desire to know every step of every plan for our life but it so rarely works out that way. Why so often do the plans we work hardest on seem to collapse while others seem to flourish? Which of these are our plans and which are God’s? In this reading plan you will hear God’s word, prayers, and reflection from four different authors on this topic. What is God’s plan for our life and how we can find comfort and peace knowing He is guiding us on his path?

This Advent Guide comes from students, faculty, and staff at Belmont University. Advent is that season of waiting that carefully and purposefully helps us to realign our priorities and to glimpse, anew, our place before God. Our humble hope is this guide helps people focus more fully on Jesus Christ through the Advent season.

As we head into the season of Advent, it’s easy to be swept away with all the plans of Christmas, family times, food, and gifts. It's also full of emotions, pain, and loss for many of us. Advent is a season of waiting. Trusting in a good God who holds our times and seasons. Advent. Wait. Hope.

Daily Bible Reading is designed to facilitate consistent interaction with Scripture. It includes background information on each day’s Scripture passage and key verse for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, a prayer and prayer concern to help you connect to God and be of spiritual support to others. Journey with us this month as we explore the theme “Sustained by God’s Word of Joy.”