Chronologically speaking, many Biblical years and stories stand between the Creation of the Garden of Eden and the Birth of Jesus. But within a few words, after Jesus was born, several things happened that deserve special mentioning. That is one good thing about celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas. The First Day of Christmas is…
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Why the Shepherd’s Candle during #Advent – The Twelve Days of Christmas
Chronologically speaking, many Biblical years and stories stand between the Creation of the Garden of Eden and the Birth of Jesus. But within a few words, after Jesus was born, several things happened that deserve special mentioning. That is one good thing about celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas: Let’s look at the stories as…
Advent Day 24 – Advent Is a Time of Preparation and a Time for New Beginnings – Isaiah’s Prophecy – John the Baptist Prepared for Jesus – Ways I Prepare During Advent
John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for…
Advent Day 21 – Looking at Winter Solstice, Christmas, and Advent — A Tale as Old as Time
In 2024, Day 21 of Advent falls on the day of Winter Solstice. That is not always the case. The dates of Advent vary from year to year: You might think that Christmas has been celebrated the same way since the day Jesus Christ was born–thousands of years ago. But that is not the case….
Advent Day 21 – The Water in God’s Plan
In yesterday’s Advent Story, we looked at the story of how God parted the Red Sea to help Moses lead the Israelites out of Egypt and their bondage there: The Water is a power image in the Bible: Water is a major theme in the Bible. Perhaps that is because water was so very essential…
Advent Day 18 – Joseph – and the Hebrew People in Egypt – God Prepared the Way
Joseph who had the coat of many colors was instrumental in getting the Hebrew people into Egypt. Later, Moses would lead those same people out of Egypt. Looking at the bigger picture to see God’s preparation: