I
hear the voice of someone shouting, “Make a highway for the Lord through the
wilderness. Make a straight, smooth road through the desert for our
God. Fill the valleys and level the hills. Straighten out the
curves and smooth off the rough spots. Then the glory of the Lord will be
revealed, and all people will see it together. The Lord has spoken!” Isaiah 40:3-5
In this Old Testament scripture, Isaiah is telling of the
coming of Jesus. He says to prepare a straight, smooth road and remove
obstacles and prepare for the coming of Jesus. Advent is the time for us
to prepare for the coming of Jesus. We (I am as guilty as many of you
are) seem to be caught up in preparing for Christmas- busyness, deadlines,
being stressed, and overburdened with things to do and buy.
What has happened to our preparing ourselves for the birth
of Jesus. We need to pray to open our hearts to Jesus- to straighten the
paths of our lives, to take away obstacles and distractions and temptations,
and to reflect on God’s word and to bring the light of Jesus into our
life. With God’s help, I am changing my ways and will prepare myself for
the birth of Jesus during this Advent Season and I hope that you will
too.
Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father, help us prepare for the coming of Jesus and bring the
light of Jesus into our life during this Advent Season. Amen
Susan Taylor (reprinted from the 2013 Advent Book)
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