Is. 61:1-4,8-11: Speaks of how God would send someone who will turn their mourning into joy.
Ps. 126: Song thanking God for taking them out of slavery where they had mourned.
or Luke 1:47-56:Mary's song of joy to God for through her son, Jesus, salvation would come to mankind.
1 Thess. 5:16-24: Paul tell the Thessalonians to always rejoice,always pray, always give thanks to God for this would please God.
John 1:6-8, 19-28:John the Baptist came to tell of the coming of Jesus who would save people from the darkness and bring them into light. When he was asked if he was the Christ. He told him that he was not the Christ, but the one who was to come to prepare the way for the Christ.
When Isaiah was speaking to the people they were slaves. He told them that he was sent to bring them hope & joy in the mist of their mourning. But he was also prophesying of the one who would also be bringing hope in the future (Is. 61:1-4,8-11). In Psalms 126, we read the song that was given to God's people to sing remembering that God had giving them joy when he took them out of slavery. We read Mary's song of joy that prophecies of how her son would bring salvation to the people (Luke 1:47-56).
Then in John, we read how John the Baptist answers the spiritual leaders when they ask if he was the Christ. He tells him that he is not. But that he is the one who was going before the Christ to prepare hearts for his coming. You see, in Bible times, when a king was going to come into a town or city. Someone came in front of him telling the people to get to ready, for the king is coming. John was doing that for Jesus (John 1:6-8,19-28). Only John was telling to get their hearts ready for Jesus' message.
Challenge of the week:
This week as we prepare our hearts for Christmas, let us listen to what Paul tells us to do in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24. Rejoice always. Always pray. Give thanks for all things. Let us practice that this week.
Accomplishment of the week:
So how did you do? How did it help bring you closer to God?
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