Monday, December 16, 2019

Advent Devotional - Day 16

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.  (Psalm 145:3)

Today is the day the Lord has made. Rejoice and be glad in it! Seize the day, for Jesus prays for you this very moment! Yes, obstacles will arise, but God calls us to overcome. When prolonged suffering strikes, the Bible’s best advice is to remember what Jesus has done for you and give praise. We are never alone for Jesus Christ prays for us this very moment. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

Loving and Gracious Father, we thank you for freely choosing to give us life. May Christ’s Holy Spirit enable us to choose to actively praise and celebrate. Amen.

Curtis Paul is pastor at Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church.

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