The third candle: Joy The third candle in Advent, is about joy. From Psalm 5:11, we hear these words, “But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, so that those who love your name may exult in you.” I am going to state the …
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Preparation : Peace of the Prophets
The second candle: Peace For the second candle in Advent, we focus on peace. [Jesus said] “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.” John 14:27 Do not …
Preparation: The hope of the Patriarchs
The first Candle: Hope. The first candle of Advent is all about hope. Think about hope as you hear Lamentations 3: 21-24: “But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, God’s mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is …
Preparation: Four candles
Fork 'andles? No not the old Two Ronnies sketch. I was planning on making the next four blogs on each of the four candles of the Advent crown. Then I came upon a snag.there is misunderstanding. Are there just four candles in a circle, or are there five? Is the fifth candle, if there is …
Preparation: You can go your own way
All fall down No, this is not a blog about the Fleetwood Mac song about a relationship breakup, nor is it about the Lindisfarne song, about the way Newcastle City Centre was ruined by building a motorway through it, though I have a connection to that one. In 1972 I was one of a number …
Preparation: Welcome to Advent
Welcome to Advent Advent started not as the Advent Calendars would have you think on 1st December not on the 4th Sunday before Christmas. At least this year that means two days extra chocolate (or whatever your calendar contains). Advent is a season of preparation. God does nothing without preparation, as the next few blogs …
Hope for a better world.
We all hope for a better world. This is what the season of Advent is about for me. Hope. Hope that the world will be better place. Advent looks forward in three ways. To the coming of Jesus Christ 2000 years ago, to the coming of God into our lives and Jesus returning at the …
The day God changed (Part 4)
Through the Sundays in Advent I've been blogging about the ways in which God has changed for me, or rather of how my understanding of God has changed. It wasn't about changes in God but changes in me. But for those who are thinking God has never changed, you are wrong. God's nature has changed, …
Making an ass of myself 