As we walk together through this year’s Advent season, we will be following an exploration of a theme surrounding the “Jesse Tree” for our Sunday Worship Services. Some of you may already have a devotion booklet and may be following along each day. This journey is one that will enrich each of us as we deepen our faith and grow closer to Our Lord through His Word and promises.
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Advent means “coming.” As the largest of trees begin with a seed, so it is with God’s promise to save the world from sin and death. Salvation is coming. After the fall, God promised that the fruit of Adam and Eve would one day be wounded, yet He would crush the head of sin and death. From that seed of a promise sprouted numerous signposts of the Coming One: the promise to Abraham and Sarah, the crossing of the Red Sea, the prophets declaring that out of the stump of Jesse would sprout a Savior. The seed of salvation, promised long ago, was born into the world in Jesus - His first advent. And now, during this Advent season, we await with joyful hope His second advent. Jesus, the Seed, has been planted in a tomb and sprouted forth to new life, filling us with hope as we wait… watch… and prepare… for Jesus’ second advent.
May this season be a blessing to you and yours!
Pastor Jim Kirschenmann
* This devotional resource is courtesy of Dwell Curriculum, Faith Formation Ministries
(Download Devotional Resource here...*)
Advent means “coming.” As the largest of trees begin with a seed, so it is with God’s promise to save the world from sin and death. Salvation is coming. After the fall, God promised that the fruit of Adam and Eve would one day be wounded, yet He would crush the head of sin and death. From that seed of a promise sprouted numerous signposts of the Coming One: the promise to Abraham and Sarah, the crossing of the Red Sea, the prophets declaring that out of the stump of Jesse would sprout a Savior. The seed of salvation, promised long ago, was born into the world in Jesus - His first advent. And now, during this Advent season, we await with joyful hope His second advent. Jesus, the Seed, has been planted in a tomb and sprouted forth to new life, filling us with hope as we wait… watch… and prepare… for Jesus’ second advent.
May this season be a blessing to you and yours!
Pastor Jim Kirschenmann
* This devotional resource is courtesy of Dwell Curriculum, Faith Formation Ministries
