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Posts Tagged: advent
December 3, 2018
The power of magnification Extol the Lord our God! — Psalm 99:5 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord …” — Luke 1:46 Magnification has two meanings, and if we consider each of them, no wonder Mary burst into a song of praise. The first meaning is to make something appear larger, like… Read more »
December 2, 2018
And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant.” — Luke 1:46–48 Rise Beckoning empty skies, a light comes breaking through burning ever so powerful. Painted star of early morn; its glow will find us… Read more »
December 1, 2018
About the devotional When planning Presbyterians Today’s 2018 Advent devotional, verse 52 from Mary’s Song of Praise, also known as The Magnificat, which is found in Luke 1, kept coming to me: He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly. I began thinking about those times God had… Read more »
November 29, 2018
A season of light A litany for the lighting of the Advent wreath by Magdalena I. García ‘You are the light of the world.’ – Matthew 5:14-16 Read the full passage here ADVENT 1 Into the darkness of our apathy, come, Lord Jesus, and bring the light of your care. Into the darkness of our… Read more »
November 20, 2018
Come, Jesus, and speak your truth A Revised Common Lectionary resource for November 25 by Magdalena I. García Pilate asked him, ‘So you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who… Read more »
December 25, 2017
Nativity of the Lord Join connections, celebrate life Psalm 96:12 Let the field exult, and everything in it. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy. I have a collection of Christmas greeting cards depicting different aspects of the nativity story: manger scenes, angels, shepherds and the Magi. I have used them… Read more »
December 24, 2017
Fourth Week of Advent | Christmas Eve Endure pains, create new era Psalm 110:1 The LORD says to my lord, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.” Unless you live in a war-zone or an occupied land, combat is the farthest thing from your mind on Christmas Eve. And yet,… Read more »
December 23, 2017
Third Week of Advent Remember the past, call on God Psalm 80:8 You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it. Late on the evening of December 23, 1969, as we were going to bed there was a knock at the door. My mother answered and a young man… Read more »
December 22, 2017
Third Week of Advent Pray for peace, work for equity Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.” A lot of Advent and Christmas hymns speak of peace, inspired by the message of the angels. “Sueños de Navidad” (“Christmas Dreams”) is a contemporary hymn in El Himnario Presbiteriano. It’s… Read more »
December 21, 2017
Third Week of Advent Count blessings, work for joy Psalm 126:3 The Lord has done great things for us, and we rejoiced. In my 20s, I was part of a young-adult group at church made up mostly of first-generation Latin American immigrants like myself. The holidays were sweet and sour days for many of my… Read more »
