Sixth Day of Advent 2020

Friday, December 4, 2020

Tell Me About the Christmas Baby:
An Advent Devotional Guide

“And He made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment – to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ."
Ephesians 1:9-10

Just when I think things can get no worse, I pick up the morning paper and find that another group is trying to establish a “new world order,” a uniting of all the countries of the world under one leader with one language and one monetary system! I usually smile indulgently, wishing I could tell them that they are wasting their time. Oh, it is going to happen, but they won’t bring it to pass.

Jesus came the first time as an infant, but he promises to return as the world’s “one head” – when, we don’t know. Every generation has anticipated that return since Jesus went back to heaven. In some wonderful, mysterious way, when all is just right, Paul says in Ephesians, Jesus is coming again.

The first time he came innocently as an infant, and most didn’t recognize him, though he’d told them over and over. This time he’ll come as ruler over all! Most were surprised the first time. Will we be the second?

Father, Cause us to look with anticipation to your second coming, to relish the idea of your kingdom, to be ready to meet you when you arrive without fear and with joy. 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