KNOWING YOUR BIBLE
December 4, 2022: Dear Friends, Welcome back to this blog, “KNOWING YOUR BIBLE,” We are now in Advent Season, that time set aside for preparing and waiting for the birth of the Christ Child, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
The celebration of Advent has been a custom that has passed down through the years and is recognized and observed by most Christian churches. The time of Advent usually extends for four Sundays, with the beginning of Advent on the last Sunday of November. Each Sunday has a special focus involving what Jesus stands for and gives to each one that believes and follows him. For instance, the first Sunday the emphasis is on HOPE; the second Sunday, PEACE; the third Sunday, JOY, and the fourth Sunday, LOVE.
This year, Advent started on November 27 and will extend through Christmas Day. During this time of preparation and waiting, one should reflect on the meaning of Jesus’ life, what his purpose was, how faith and belief in him influences each of our lives, and what Jesus actually means to each of us. Contemplation on Jesus Christ will provide a deeper understanding of Jesus that will strengthen our faith and belief in him.
Fulfillment in the knowledge of Jesus will bring that hope, peace, joy, and love into our lives that increases our faith and saturates our inner-most thought processes with the love of Jesus. Experiencing within our very being, our heart and soul, the very love that Jesus has for us, brings us such hope, peace, and joy into our lives.
To fulfill ourselves with the knowledge of Jesus, spend time studying consistently about Jesus through Bible reading and study. Jesus’ birth, life, death by crucifixion, and resurrection can be found in the Gospel books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in the New Testament. During this Advent time, during the time of preparing and waiting for Jesus’ birth, spend time reading and learning about Jesus through reading in any of the books listed above. The story of his birth can be found in Matthew and in Luke. Verses will be listed below on Jesus’ birth.
MAY GOD BLESS YOUR BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK Bible Verses: Matthew, chapter 1, verses 18 through chapter 2; and Luke, chapter 1 through chapter 2, verse 40.
I again want to thank you for your prayers for my son Pat. He is much improved, He is home from the hospital. He still has some challenges on his road to recovery from cardiac bypass surgery. Please continue to pray for his complete recovery. Your prayers have meant the world to Pat and to me. Thank you again.