Advent Devotion: Preparation, Purpose, and Peace
December 5th, 2008 · Posted in Advent Devotions, Christianity, The Church Year · 0 CommentsToday’s Advent Devotion from the Goshen College Advent Devotional site is based on Mark 1:1-8 and deals with the Season of Advent being a season of preparation, purpose, and peace.
Here’s a portion of it:
Sometimes I wonder, “Am I allowing my circumstances to determine my availability to serve God?” For example, I often say to God: “Well, God, I’m just a college student [or insert your own applicable word], what great things can I possibly do here, at this place, at this time? I’ll just wait, then I’ll do something great for You.” In Zechariah 4, there seems to be the idea of: “God is not so much concerned with my capabilities to serve Him as He is with my availability.” It makes me wonder, am I available, now? Not later, but right here, right now? What is holding me back?
Indeed, we need to be prepared — and find our purpose in God’s will for our lives.
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