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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