Steps of Faith ~Advent week 1

Advent week 1

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Jer. 33:14-16

Ps. 25:1-10

1 Thess. 3:9-13

Luke 21:25-36

Jer. 33:14-16-Promise of Jesus' coming

Ps.25:1-10- When we cry out to God for forgiveness, he forgives and blesses us with direction in His way, & h\His ways are loving and kind.

I Thess. 3:9-13- Paul wrote the Thessalonians telling them how he rejoiced i n the fact that they showed love to each other. Then he went on to encourage them to increase in their love. 

Luke 21:25-36- Jesus prophecies of his 2ed coming.

The Bible tells us, that God is love. As I read this weeks verses, I thought of that. You see, When Jesus first came to earth, he came because he loved us. He also showed us by example what love looked like. Then he endured the pain of having his beard pulled out, the beatings, and the cross, all the while taking the emotional pain of the mean and cutting words that was being said to him and around him. Why? so that we could be forgiven and have God lead us in paths of love. God is pleased when we allow him to lead us into those paths, and he wants us to increase in the path of love. 

The challenge: 

This week let us go to God asking for forgiveness for our sins and experience God's love for us, then  show that love to others through out our week. Write who you could show love to this week?

This week's accomplishment: Who were you able to show love to this week? How?