Tuesday, November 28, 2006
O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL
Advent 2006 has arrived. The First Sunday of Advent is December 03, the Second Sunday of Advent is December 10, the Third Sunday of Advent is December 17 and the Fourth Sunday of Advent is December 24...the next day is Christmas!Everyone knows what the season of Advent is...or do they? We celebrate the Birth of Christ on December 25th and we are preparing for His coming. Now back in the days of Jesus (Y'shua) John the Baptist called for everyone to prepare for the coming of the Messiah.
Did John the Baptist know that Jesus (Y'shua) was the Messiah? He sure did yet he sent his messangers to Jesus asking,"Are you he who is to come or should we look for another?" Remember that Jesus (Y'shua) and John the Baptist were cousins. John the Baptist acted like some street corner preacher. He dressed in a camel's skin with a thick belt, he lived in the desert and ate wild honey and locusts. People came around to hear him preach yet many just wanted to whitness the side show.
When the Priests and Levites from Jerusalem asked John who he was he replied, "I am the voice of one crying in the desert, 'Make straight the way of the Lord.'"
All of this happened after the birth of Jesus (Y'shua) but before Jesus had preformed any public miracles. John the baptist called Jesus (Y'shua) the "Lamb of God." Many say this is in reference to the Paschal Lamb which must be sacrificed.
Jesus (Y'shua) went to John the Baptist and asked to be baptized. John the Baptist said,"I need to be baptized by you and yet you are coming to me?"After he (Jesus) was baptized the clouds opened up and the Spirit of God descended upon him like a dove A voice was heard saying, "This is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased."
We should all prepare for the coming of Christ (the Anointed). Often we sing a familiar song "O Come, O come, Emmanuel." Emmanuel means "God with Us."
Some of us light candles on an Advent Wreath. (three purple one rose coloured)
Advent prayers are wonderful. Allow me to introduce you to one to say with your family every evening.
THE ADVENT PRAYER
Almighty God, give us the grace to cast away the works of darkness and put on the armor of light, now in this time of light when we prepare for the coming of your Son, Jesus Christ.
For Jesus came to us in great humility yet we know He will come again in glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead.
Protect us throughout the night as you have watched us throughout the day.
Be with us Lord, we graciously ask you, to guide us away from every evil through Jesus Christ, thy only Son. Amen
# posted by Alfred Kuchinski @ 7:37 PM 
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It's kind of weird I'm doing this now, but I ahve a test about JESUS' death on my blog right now. I'm hoping to make a post about JESUS' birth soon!
GOD bless U!
Peace be with U.
Hammer out.
RC Hammer
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GOD bless U!
Peace be with U.
Hammer out.
RC Hammer
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