PREPARING THE WAY
The word ADVENT
Means “coming”
It is a time
Of expectant waiting and celebration
For the coming of Jesus
At Christmas
2,000 years ago
The preparation for the coming of Jesus
Was done by his family member
His cousin-John the Baptist
John baptized Jesus
In the Jordan river
They both saw:
“A spirit descending on him
Like a dove”-and heard a voice
Coming from heaven saying:
“You are my son
Whom I love
With you I am well pleased”
Mark 1:10-11
Now over 2,000 years later
As Jesus is coming again
It is up to
Each and everyone of us
To prepare room in our hearts
For him
Prepare room in our hearts
For his love
Prepare room in our hearts
For his forgiveness of us
And prepare room in our hearts
For his kindness to touch us
And at this special time of year
Take those same qualities
LOVE-FORGIVENESS-and KINDNESS
And pass them on to others
“PREPARE to meet your God-Oh
Israel
Prepare in us
A CLEAN heart oh God
And put a NEW AND RIGHT spirit within us
Prepare a heart in us
A heart FULL OF LOVE
As we await our Lord and Savior
“No eye has seen
Nor ear has heard
No mind has conceived
What God has PREPARED
For those who love him”
1 Corinthians 2:9
Prepare in us
A heart FULL OF FORGIVENESS
As we await your forgiveness for us
As YOU enter into this world
AGAIN THIS YEAR
“You prepare a table before me
In the presence of my enemies
You anoint my head with oil
My cup overflows
SURELY GOODNESS AND LOVE
Will FOLLOW me
ALL the days of my life
And I will dwell
In the HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER”
Psalm 23:5-6
Dear Lord
Please be with us
As we humbly await your coming
Again this year
We prepare our hearts for you
WITH LOVE
We prepare our hearts for you
WITH FORGIVENESS
We prepare our hearts for your birth
WITH EAGER ANTICIPATION
In JESUS’ name-we pray-amen
Robert P. Wallman
11-19-12
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