Fourth Day of Advent 2020

Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Tell Me About the Christmas Baby:
An Advent Devotional Guide

“God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets . . . in these last days has spoken to us in [by] His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.”
Hebrews 1:1 

Often I hear the sadness in God’s voice, and I’m reminded of earthly parents – how hard we try to get our children to listen to us about things we know are important to their lives. Education, health, goals, spiritual well-being. They often don’t listen, but neither do we! They to us and we to God!

“I told you through the prophets, through ancestors,” He says. “Now I am telling you through Jesus!”

So what does He want so desperately for us to hear? What is He speaking now? Is He telling us there is nothing to worry about because He has sent His Son to restore us to the Father? That everything needed to re-establish our broken relationship to Him has been accomplished in Christ Jesus? That even the angels recognize that He is worthy of praise? That He has sent “ministering spirits” to care for those who love Him? The infant-become-man is now in charge! Is that what He is trying to get us to hear? Is that this year’s Christmas present? Greater understanding? 

Father, we are self-willed, determined to go our own way! Cause us to listen to your voice, to obey your word. Help us not to grieve you or to resist your Son’s authority in our lives. Amen. 

Tell Me About the Christmas Baby:
An Advent Devotional Guide
prepared for First United Methodist Church of Homosassa, Florida
Winter 2010
by Patience Nave, Christian Education Coordinator