01.01.05. FIRST THURSDAY OF ADVENT

FIRST THURSDAY OF ADVENT

Read Job 19:25 I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth.

God’s people have always been completely satisfied with hope. Job never lit an Advent wreath, but because of a spirit that was sensitive to the purposes of God, he remained ever true in difficult circumstance having claimed his hope. Where is your hope today? Is it in a promotion or a year-end bonus? Is it leading you into a relationship that will in no way honor God? Is it for a material object such as a car, a new house, a boat, new clothes, any one of a number of things that will lose their sparkle in a few years?

Here’s Hope: Jesus cares for you! Examine your hopes today. Have you given too much attention and energy to the objects of hope that eventually will leave you dissatisfied and wishing for something more?

Advent is a reminder that God’s plan still is the only one that brings joy

Ask God to show you someone today who would benefit by hearing a word of hope. Dare to be the witness to that person today!