Tag: Advent
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Advent 2020 – Day 23
DETOUR Revelation 1:7 “Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.” Advent is a time to look forwards as well as back. According to the headings in my…
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Advent 2020 – Day 22
Luke 1:76-80 “And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising…
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Advent 2020 – Day 21
Luke 1:67-75 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David (as he said through his holy…
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Advent 2020 – Day 20
Luke 1:56-66 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home. When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. Her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy. On the eighth day they came to…
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Advent 2020 – Day 19
Luke 1:46-55 And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me – holy is his name.His mercy extends to…
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Advent 2020 – Day 18
Luke 1:40-45 … she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favoured, that the…
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Advent 2020 – Day 17
Luke 1:39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, Encouraged by the angel, Mary set off to visit Elizabeth. This was a journey of around 80-100 miles taking maybe a week’s walking, less if she could join a caravan. We are not told exactly when…
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Advent 2020 – Day 16
DETOUR Ponderings on the Virgin Birth Given that the Virgin Birth is pretty much universally affirmed in every creed or other denominational statement of Christian belief, the diversity of views about it is quite amazing. I thought I’d undertake some web-research and quickly found myself in a minefield! At the so-called liberal end some note…
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Advent 2020 – Day 15
Luke 1:32-38 “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” The…
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Advent 2020 – Day 14
Luke 1:28-31 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favoured! The Lord is with you.” Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favour with God. You will conceive…
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