The Second Sunday of Advent

 

⁹ You who bring good tidings to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, “Here is your God!” ¹⁰ See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power, and his arm rules for him. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him. ¹¹ He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.

—The words of the Prophet Isaiah from Isaiah 40:9-11

 

As I mentioned in a previous blog post, over the years, my wife, Shirley, has written hundreds of Calls to Worship for the various churches where she has served as organist. During the coming weeks of Advent, I will share four of those Calls to Worship with you. Here is the Call to Worship for the Second Sunday of Advent.

 

Advent deals with both the first chapter and the last chapter of the greatest story ever told. And, like any story, we want to know the “who,” “what,” “where,” “when,” and “why” of the story.

On this second Sunday of Advent we ask: “What is the story about?”

As we light this second candle, we are reminded that the “What” of Advent is the miracle of God taking on human flesh.

May the peace of Advent come into our lives, as once again we remember “What” the season is about.

O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

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I invite you to join me during these weeks of Advent to celebrate the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth as a baby in Bethlehem’s manger and also His coming to earth again at the time of His much-anticipated Second Coming.

Will you please pray with me?

Thank You, God, for loving us. Thank You for sending Jesus to be our Savior. Thank You for sending us Your Holy Spirit to dwell within us.

We celebrate the birth of Your Son. What a miracle! We simply cannot comprehend the depth of Your love for us that You would send Your only Son as the One to pay the penalty for our sin.

We also wait in humble anticipation, Dear Father, for the return of Your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to earth. We long for Him to come quickly and receive us into the fullness of Your Kingdom.

Please help us during the season of Advent to fix our minds and hearts on the eager anticipation we feel for both of these most holy events. By the power of Your Holy Spirit, prepare our minds and hearts to receive Your joy, as we await the Day of Celebration.

Thank You for hearing our prayer in and through the precious Name of Your Son, our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

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