Digging Deeper~2ed Sunday of Advent

Is. 2:1-5: God told Isaiah that the day would come when the mountain in which the temple in Jerusalem is on will become the most important mountain in the world. There will be a time when people from all nations will say, "Let us go up to the mountain of God where He will teach us his ways." Then the message will go out from there and peace will be known though out the world for God will be the king of the whole earth.

Ps.122: I was glad when they said to me", let us go to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem". Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. For my family and friends, I repeat, "let Jerusalem have peace". 

Rom.13:11-14: This is an important time. So do not live in darkness satisfying your sinful lust by having wild parties where you drink, and be involved in sexual sins. Do not even take the time to be Jealous or fight. For the time of the Lord draws near and time is short. Instead we should fight the darkness by taking up our spiritual weapons and live the ways of Light. 

Mat.24:36-44: No one knows when Jesus is coming back. Not even the angels or Jesus himself, only the Father knows. So since you do not know know when he is coming back. So live as though he is coming back today. that way you will not be caught doing evil when he returns. 

 Like it or not, how Jerusalem goes, so does the world. So it is important that we pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Ps. 122). Our time here on earth is short. so it is important that we live lives of purpose in the kingdom of Light. With the time of Christ being so close, we do not have the time to involve ourselves in the evil activities of the Kingdom of Darkness. Instead we should take up our weapons of spiritual warfare such as love, prayer, reading, learning, and sharing the Word of God with those around us (Rom. 13:11-14). We do not know when Jesus is coming back for us, for Jesus doesn't know. So we should be living everyday in such a way that we would not be caught doing evil when he returns(Mat. 24:36-44). For the day is coming when Jesus will return and set up his kingdom on the Holy mountain in Jerusalem(Is. 2:1-5).

Challenge of the week:

What will you change in your life to have your life be more godly? What things will you lay aside so that you will be living in the Kingdom of Light and not Darkness? Will you pray for the peace of Jerusalem? 

Accomplishment of the week?

So how did you change your life and actions this week? How did that help prepare you for Christmas? Did you pray for the peace of Jerusalem?