Adoration: Advent 2022 Week 4
Advent | Christmas | Emmanuel | God with Us
Advent Series 2022
November 27, 2022 | December 4, 2022 | December 11, 2022 | December 18, 2022 | December 25, 2022
Oh, Come! Let Us Adore Him!
A blessed fourth Sunday in Advent to you! In many churches, this Sunday is the Sunday of Love or Adoration. For others, it’s the Sunday of Peace. Whatever we call this day, we come before Christ in adoration, loving Him because He first loved us. We adore Him because He restores us through His death and resurrection on the cross, giving us His peace and life eternal. Wow!
God’s Love Came Down to Earth
Luke 2:8-20 (ESV)
8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
And Those Present Adored Him
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, how did those around Him respond, both angels and humans? They:
rejoiced, expressing much joy
sang songs of praise and worship
ran in haste to see Him
pondered His miracle, treasuring the events
shared the good news with others
This fourth week in Advent, how can you adore Him for the next six days? How will you respond this season and into the new year 2023?
Take a moment and think of one or two ways. Maybe you can:
set aside some extra time and just be with Jesus, reading His word, meditating in prayer, experiencing His presence
sing along with your favorite hymns and worship songs more than you have in the past
take a moment and share your joy in Jesus with someone you know
Immanuel, God with us. Oh, come! Let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
Maranatha, come, Lord Jesus!
Soli Deo Gloria!
Conversation & Community
What are your thoughts about this post? Let me know in the Comments.
And, I invite you to email me:
Support My New Publication
It’s easy and free! Subscribe to receive my posts in your email Inbox. Thank you!
Follow me on Twitter
https://twitter.com/NightOwlXian
© Copyright 2022—Present, Jenise Cook. All Rights Reserved Worldwide.