Making Space – An Advent DevotionalMinta
The Best List
Lists. That’s usually how I start Christmas prep. Gift lists, party guest lists, menu lists, baking lists. I love pen and paper and checking off the to-do’s (Any other prehistoric, pre-app folk with me on that one?).
But there’s another kind of Christmas prep.
The heart kind. The hard kind. (Is there a difference, really?)
Backtrack from the Nativity, and you’ll read a birth announcement for a baby boy. Not Jesus, but his cousin, John - Zechariah and Elizabeth’s unexpected blessing.
John, meaning “God is Gracious.” John, whose main calling was to “make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” (Luke 1:17).
This Advent let’s take a “John” moment. Let’s be a people prepared for the coming of the Messiah.
Let’s clear the clutter for Christ.
Sure, we can still make those lists. But let’s also take a moment to listen.
Because when we listen intentionally and expectantly to our Creator, we give Him an opportunity to change us.
I confess to being a Christmas-o-holic and love my Christmas cookies, carols and crafts. But I want Christmas to be more than that. Much more than that.
May our focus on Christ make Christmas all the sweeter this year.
Prayer
Father, this Advent season I come before you with an open heart. I long to hear from you. I long to behold Christ in all His beauty. Help me shut out the distractions so I can be fully devoted to You. Amen
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A tervről
As the Christmas season begins, we usually find ourselves more stretched for time than the rest of the year. We get caught up in the frenzy – and forget to focus on what’s truly important. This devotional will help you clear the clutter so you can make more room for Christ this Christmas.
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