Over the next few weeks, we are going to prepare our hearts for the Christmas season by focusing on Advent. Preparation is really important because it signifies worth and value. If you prepare for something, it shows you really care about it. The Old English word for worship is ‘worth-ship’. When we worship God, we show Him how valuable and worthy He is to us. And that’s the purpose of Advent. Observing Advent creates an atmosphere of preparation, so we can worship Christ intentionally during this season. If you are not familiar with Advent, it comes from the Latin word ‘adventus’ which means ‘arrival’. And if you study church history, you’ll find that the early church traditionally observedAdvent the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. The purpose of Advent is to intentionally position our hearts to remember the birth of Jesus, to remember His coming, His arrival. And as we remember what God has done in the past, we joyfully anticipate what He is going to do in the future. NOVEMBER 28 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. ROMANS 15: 13 “
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