In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness:‘Prepare the way of the Lord;make his paths straight.’” Now John …
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Day 7 — Saturday, December 3, 2022
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,who alone does wondrous things.Blessed be his glorious name forever;may the whole earth be filled with his glory!Amen and Amen!Psalm 72:18–19 My childhood memories of Advent involve pink and purple candles in church that seemed to clash with the red and green decorations of Christmas. There were always …
Day 6 — Friday, December 2, 2022
Give the king your justice, O God,and your righteousness to the royal son!May he judge your people with righteousness,and your poor with justice!Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people,and the hills, in righteousness!May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,give deliverance to the children of the needy,and crush the oppressor! May …
Day 5 — Thursday, December 1, 2022
There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him,the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,the Spirit of counsel and might,the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.And his delight shall be in the fear of …
Day 4 — Wednesday, November 30, 2022
“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving …
Day 3 — Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of …
Day 2 — Monday, November 28, 2022
I was glad when they said to me,“Let us go to the house of the LORD!”Our feet have been standingwithin your gates, O Jerusalem! Jerusalem — built as a citythat is bound firmly together,to which the tribes go up,the tribes of the LORD,as was decreed for Israel,to give thanks to the name of the LORD.There …
Day 1 — Sunday, November 27, 2022
It shall come to pass in the latter daysthat the mountain of the house of the LORDshall be established as the highest of the mountains,and shall be lifted up above the hills;and all the nations shall flow to it,and many peoples shall come, and say:“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD,to …
Welcome — Advent 2022
The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.John 1:9 Light has come into the world.John 3:19 Welcome to Hope College’s second annual Advent devotional! This year’s theme, Light Has Come, highlights something of the paradoxical nature of the Advent season. Advent is primarily a time of waiting. It’s a time …
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Hope College is pleased to announce its second annual Advent devotional, Light Has Come! Beginning on November 27, 2022, faculty and staff from Hope will guide us on a devotional journey to Christmas Day. Every day of Advent, you will find a new meditation on a scripture passage adapted from the Revised Common Lectionary. If …