Advent 21

Rom 16: 25-27
Lt us gv glry 2 Gd! He s abl2 mk u stnd firm in yr fayth, acrdng2 th Gd News I prch abt J C nd acrdng2 th revlashn f th scrt trth wch ws hddn 4 lng ages in th pst. Nw, hwevr, tht trth hs bn brt out in2h opn..... reflcshn
Gd's scrt trth ws rveld 2us in th ncanashn-in th mdst f humn lyf-an nxpctd prgncy, nd th mss n wndr f a chld b ng born2ppl on th mve ina wrld f crpshn, cnflct n cnfushn. Theolgcl lngwg n Crstms circyeles cnt do jstis 2 th dwn-2-erth nachr f wt hpnd 2000yrs ago- n s stl hpnng 2da. Gd's wsdm ds nt set Gd aprt, bt tks humn form.

Advent 20

Is 7:10-14
thr4 th Lrd hmslf wl gv u a syn. A yng wman is wth chld n shl ber a sn, n shl nm hm Imnuel.
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Wht s trth, Gd? Imgnashn or reyalty? I prfr mgic, Gd-spshly at ths tym f yer. Chrstms mgic! Xpctashn n xpctncy! Anshnt prfesis cmng tru as, wns agn,th story nflds. A vrgn. A sn. Imnuel. Is ths mgicl ty JST mgic, Gd? Cn we evr knw th trth? Ys we cn. Wedo. U r th Trth. We cn no u. Bt u mk yrslf knwn in sch dscnsrtng ways. Thru fct n fntsy, thru fthlss nashns n frytnd dsypls. Evn thru ppl lk us. Cm, sher r humnnss,Imnuel, Gd-wth-us, tht we cn no u. Tht u no us. Tht lv s born agn.

Advent 19

cnt frm yst ..........
So hlp us,Fthr, 2b onth lk out 4yr cmng,as th ppl n evnts crwd in. Opn r ise 2c u in th gyz f frnd n strngr. Wtevr th pth, wrevr th plce, hwevr u cm 2us, ma we rcgnyz u. Nd wlcm u jyusly.

Advent 18

Lk 7:18-23 They sd...Jn th Bptst hs snt us2u2 sk R u th 1 who s2cm, or rwe2 wyt4 anthr?
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Jsus, r uth 1? Ts hrdly srprsng tht ppl msd yr cmng wn evn Jn th Bpt wsnt evn shr.
They wr xpctng sch a dfrnt knd f Msia. th nmstkabl knd. Ona VIP thrn, WTHa gld chn. Hw cd any1 b xpctd2no who u wr wn u camin at th bck, lkng rdnry?
Thr wr plnty who dd rcgnys u, f cs. Bt r u th 1 Jsus? Ina wrld f pths n prmses, hw cnwe b shr? .... Dcyd 4yrslvs!..... u sy- s if tsnt th dctrns, r evn th mrcls, bt th cmpny u kp n th pryortys u hld, n th kngdm f psbltys n jy u npck amd r ordnryns.
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Advent 17

1Cor 1:18-2:7 I wl dstry th wsdm f th wys, n brng2 nthng th clvrns f th clvr. Whr s yr wys mn nw?
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Hu r th wys wns, anywy? Hrod or magi? Poltishn or prechr,ppstr or porpr? In a wrld whr ppl kp falng off pedstls, Gd, whr do we fnd th wys wns? nd whr s th bginng f wsdm?

Advent 16

Jn 1:6-9 Thr ws a mn snt frm Gd, whs nm ws Jn. He cm asa wtns 2 tstfy2 th lyt, so tht al mt bleev thru hm. He hmslf ws nt th lyt, bt he cm2 tstfy 2 th lyt.
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It isNT jst Jn th Bptst who pnts th way,isit,lvng Gd? U surnd us wth syns f th prsns f Chrst amngst us. Lt us nvr tk4 grntd th synpsts tht u gv, nor dspys th lone voys or sacrfshl lyf. Bt frgv us, in ths age f nstnt acses, whn we fal 2look b ynd th poyntr or go furthr. Gv us imagnashn 2 seek tht whch s stl hidn, payshns 2 wayt, n th wl 2 trvl on.

Advent 15

Is 11:1 On hm th spirit f th Lrd wl rst: a spirit f wsdm n ndrstndng, a spirit f cnsel n pwr..... Wth jstis he wl jdg th por, n dfnd th hmbl in th lnd wth equty.
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Th lnd s watng 4 th snw 2 prtct nyu shts, th wrld s watng 4 th turnng f th yer, th pple r watng 4 jstis 2 chng thr lyvs, rfugees r watng 2 rtrn hm, ppl r watng 4a lvng wrd, vctms f prjudis, hearsy, pvrty, pwr msusd, th ppl r watng 4a dfrnt knd f pwr 2 trnsfrm th lnd: Th gntl pwr f wsdm, f wndr, f Gd-wth-us. Th ppl r watng, yrnng, xpctnt.... Th wrld s watng.

Advent 14

Is 40:28- 31
Th creatr f th nds f th erth.... ds nt fnt oor grw weary. No 1 cn fthm th dpths f hs ndrstndng.
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O Gd,pwr f creashn n cnstnt carer, u wr thr at r cnspshn,in th miracl f nyu lyf. U r thr in th nachrl n soshl 4ses by wch we r shapd n chngd. U r thr in r stmblng atmpts 2 cmprhnd u. We bleev tht u r thr,tht u no n cer. In yr pwr, maywe rn n nt feel faynt, mrch on n nt feel weary.... in yr nme, etrnl Gd. Amn

Advent 13

Day 13 is not only late but missing.

Advent 12

Is 40 In th wldrnss preper th way f th Lrd, mk strayt in th desrt a hyway 4 r Gd.
Gds glry wl b rveeld 2 evry humn b ng on erth. If th glry f Gd isin humn b ngs flly alyv , prtct us, o Lrd,durng ths r erthly plgrmage tht we may seek u dligntly,wlk wthu lvngly nd servu fthflly.

Advent 11

Oh goodness me, got a bit behind with typing these up... sorry!

Isia 61:1-3 Th sprt f th Lrd Gd s upn me, bcos th Lrd hs appntd me. He hs snt me2 brng GD nys 2 th opprssd.
Wrds.........or reyl hp 4 reyl ppl in reyl need- th por, th pwrls, th cptvs, th mornrs? Nt so csy n th reyl wrld: gd nys 4 th por mt b bd nys 4 th wl off. Rlees 4 prsnrs rayses al knds f quschns 4 wl meenng sociyt.
Bt Jsus sd 2da - heya n nw - thse wds r cmng troo. Cm troo 4us, ncmfrtbl Gd, heya n nw.

Advent 10

Ps 85 Shrly slvashn s at hnd.... Stedfst lv nd fthflns wl meet, rychsns nd peas wl ks each othr.
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Gd r svyr, wLK twrdsus ona pth f pees: ncurge us in r lnlinss nd yrn ng , tk us in yr rms nd lftus up, nablus2 rseev yr gdnss nd grace, 2 per seev yr glry lrdy arnd us, hre nd nw, nd2 bleev tht jstis nd pees cn ndd go hnd n hnd .Amen.

Advent 9

Matt 25:13 So sta awak n b prperd, 4 u do NT no th dt or momnt f my rtrn.
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Yr arivls HV bn prdctbl n obvys. A watng nashn snt yr mthr rnd th BK 2 gv brth. Yr fvrt cty ddNT rcgnys Gds mmnt. Yr frnds trvlld wth u alda wthowt relisng it: u brok brd WTH thm, scnds b4 vnishng. We ctch glmpses f u wnwe least xpct it N smtms wedNT, we ms u. So kpme awke 2WTu r doin. N wn. N whr. N hw. Ltme tk nthng 4 grNTd, nr 4gt u r th Gd f srpryss.

Advent 8

N yr qwyet hddn way, cm2 healn sve. Ncgnto, n r strts, bhind th crtns, wthn th drems,in agng mmris, in chldhd wndr, in brkn hrts, in Bthlhm stbl, stl sml voys, Wd f Gd,amngstus. Cm 2r dvded wrld: Cm 2r frgmntd lves: Cm 2 healn sve.

Advent 7

Eph 1
Gd hs mde knwn 2us hs secrt prpos, in acrdns WTH th pln wch he hd detrmnd b4hnd in Chrst,2be pt n2 efct wn th tym s ryp: nmly,tht th unvrs, evrythng n hevn n on rrth, mtbe brt n2 unity n Chrst.
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Chrst f th csms, lvng Wd, cm2 healn sve. Cm frm th dwn f tym, shpng th univrs: Dvyn xprshn,mystry me knwn. Nyr qyet hdn way,cm2 healn sve.
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Advent 6

Dea Gd Y dd yr xiled ppl look bk wrds somch? Dd it mk thm feel safr,nd gv thm curij,th storis f th pth u mde thru th C 4 ther ancstrs 2 escap cptvty? S tht y they clung2 th evnts f th pst,thNKng f th GD tyms? Tws mportnt nd ndrstndrbl. Bt u wr wntng thm2 look4 a nyu thng: a pth frm ther own cptvty. Thr WS so mch4 thm2 hp4. Nt jst relees frm Babyln, bt A Messiah. A new bgnng.
It hapnd n Bthlhm. Sm beleevd. Othrs stl wait. Bt hr s th twst: isit nt th waitng wns who look frwrd nw. Whlst th beleevng wns travl thru Advnt gazng 2000yrs in2 th pst.Tk us out f r BKwrd facng seat. Trn us rnd 2c WT u wl do. Shw us 2das xiles nd cptvs, pthwys 2 opn up. New thngs,Gd-thngs we HV nvr thrt f, thngs4 a new bgnng.

Advent 5

Lf th c ror,nd al THT filsit: th wrld nd thos hu livinit. Lt th flds clp thr hnds: Let th hlls sng 2gthr 4jy at th prsns of th Lord, Fr he is cmng2 jdg th rth... ps 98
Remnd me mst f al, hly n grashs Gd,tht Advnt s about u, nd yr rayn ovr al thngs. Remnd me f howu chngd th hstry f th wrld :nd hold tym n spays inyr hnds. Amn.

Advent 4

Lord, th bst wecn do fr ny1 s tk thm 2u. Th bst wecn do4 r slvs , i spos. Whn r wrds hv bn sd , nd r knidge aird, f thr hs bn no mtng wth th brngr f lyf , whts th pnt ?
Whn wt ppl reeli wnt, nd wt I reeli need, s2fnd a wy 2u ths Advnt, Lord: sv mefrm gtng n th wy,nd hlp me2 opn th dr. Nd f I cNT do th v simpl thngs myslf, gv me th humlty 2 ask th hlp f smbdy hoocn . Amn

Advent 3

Nd he sed2me: thse wds r trstwrthy n tru, 4 th Lrd, th Gd f th sprts f th prphts hs snt hs ngl 2 sho hs srvnt wt mst sn tk plas. Lstn! I m cmng v sn!.... Rev 22: 6
Lstn! I m cmng. We r svd by lstnng nd by nt gvng up . . Evn Gd lstns. We r svd bya lstnng Gd.
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I HV bn stmblng arnd in dk allys4 2lng,Gd. I m NT xpctng u2shw me n esy wy out: bt I m cryng out4u2cm n fnd me,2 lt meno u r wth me in th dknss.

Advent 2

O tht u wD ter Opn th hvns n cm dwn! Is 64:1
Wy dnt u bRk in? Tear tH sky aPrT,lk th pRfEt sd? BRk th ceLng oPn, lk th frnDs f th parlisd mn? Cm s u wrnd, lk a thf n th nt n fors yr wy in? Nd i m redy, watng, pledng 4 th in-brk f yr kngdm!