Advent Devotional

I know I am a little behind, as Advent started last Sunday, but here is an Advent devotional for the holiday season that I go through every year. Its a wonderful time to get into the Word and discover the beautiful truths of Advent as we celebrate the coming of the Lord Jesus and long for his second coming. I hope this devotional will encourage you and ultimately fix your eyes on Jesus, who can and will save us. It also gives you 5 days to catch up over the next month before Christmas if you happen to miss a day, which is always good for people like me who can get behind.

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Advent Devotional

“O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.”

First Sunday in Advent (Nov. 25)	Genesis 3: 1-15	The Fall of Man and the first promise of the Messiah is revealed.
Monday (Nov. 26)	Genesis 22:15-18	God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed all nations of the earth shall be blessed.
Tuesday (Nov. 27)	Isaiah 7:14; 9:2-7	Christ’s birth and kingdom are foretold by the prophet Isaiah
Wednesday (Nov. 28)	Isaiah 11: 1-9	A rod shall come forth from the stem of Jesse.
Thursday (Nov. 29)	Micah 5:2-4	The glory of little Bethlehem is foretold by the prophet Micah
Friday (Nov. 30)	Malachi 4:1-3	The Sun of Righteousness, the Daystar, shall arise
Saturday (Dec. 1)	Isaiah 40:1-11	Comfort ye my people.
Second Sunday in Advent (Dec. 2)	Luke 1:5-25	The birth of John the Baptist is foretold to Zacharias.
Monday (Dec. 3)	Luke 1:26-38	The angel Gabriel’s annunciation to the virgin Mary of the Incarnation
Tuesday (Dec. 4)	Matthew 1:18-25	The angel of the Lord comes to Joseph in a dream.
Wednesday (Dec. 5)	Luke 1:39-56	Mary visits Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist
Thursday (Dec. 6)	Luke 1:57-66	The birth of John the Baptist
Friday (Dec. 7)	Isaiah 60:1-4	Arise, shine! For your light has come.
Saturday (Dec. 8)	Exodus 20:1-17	The Law of God that we in our own strength cannot keep
Third Sunday of Advent (Dec. 9)	Luke 2:1-7	Luke tells of the birth of Jesus
Monday (Dec. 10)	Micah 4:1-7	All nations shall find peace from the God of Jacob
Tuesday (Dec. 11)	Luke 2:8-14	The angels proclaim the birth of Christ to the shepherds
Wednesday (Dec. 12)	Psalm 98	The Lord has made known his salvation
Thursday (Dec. 13)	Luke 2:15-20	The shepherds go to the manger.
Friday (Dec. 14)	Philippians 2:5-11	The humility of Christ.
Saturday (Dec. 15)	Titus 2:11-3:7	The grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.
Fourth Sunday of Advent (Dec. 16)	John 1:1-14	John unfolds the great mystery of the incarnation—the coming of the Lamb of God (part 1)
Monday (Dec. 17)	John 1:15-37	John unfolds the great mystery of the incarnation—the coming of the Lamb of God (part 2)
Tuesday (Dec. 18)	Revelation 5:1-14	John reveals the glory of the completed work of Christ—the exalted Lamb of God.
Wednesday (Dec. 19)	Luke 2:1-7	Luke tells of the birth of Jesus.
Thursday (Dec. 20)	Luke 2:15-20	The shepherds go to the manger.