This morning as I caught up with my Advent readings, I was overwhelmed as I read aloud the passages of scripture dealing with the promises of God to send Messiah!! What a wonderful exciting tradition to heighten the coming of the celebration of Jesus birth!! As I wasn't raised with an understanding of what it all meant, Advent, that is, I've come to appreciate it and even revel in the excitement of the daily Advent readings and the lighting of the candles at church on Sunday mornings! I'm not going to go into a big litany of what Advent means but you can read about it at the bottom of the page if you so desire!
Today's reading was Psalm 2 and begins~
"Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against the LORD and against his Anointed,
saying, "Let us burst their bonds apart
and cast away their cords from us."
He who sits in the heavens laughs;
the Lord holds them in derision.
Then he will speak to them in his wrath,
and terrify them in his fury, saying,
As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill."
As I read this chapter, I was just astounded at the TRUTH it foretells! Joy, peace and comfort flooded my heart as I was reminded of who REALLY is in charge! For me, reading scripture aloud is a somewhat new adventure and I am enthralled with the experience itself. As I sat in my "front room" (that's the best room in the house besides the kitchen) and read this chapter aloud it was such a wonderful worship experience as I acknowledged through speaking scripture-God's words to me-who the true ruler of the universe is! A King of Kings who will indeed rule the earth one day in splendor and majesty never before seen!
If you are not familiar with Advent I encourage you to check out the link below. Immerse yourself this Christmas season not only in the day we celebrate Jesus birth, but in the prophecy from the Old Testament, the promises of an ever faithful God who keeps His promises. Some of the promises have already been fulfilled, like the coming of Messiah and some, we are still awaiting!
This is an exciting, fun-filled time of year. I'm so thankful for the exposure to some new traditions and the joy they have already brought to my sometimes anxious, stressed-out, striving, cold heart!!
And, if you're never read scriptures aloud, you MUST try it! Faith comes by hearing...and when you hear your own voice speaking the truth of God's word, it has a definite affect on you...just like everything we speak to ourselves, but that's a whole nother post!!
Blessings,
Lisa
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