12.01.24 - Advent I - Hope

As we cross into December today, we step into an ancient season, Advent, set to focus our minds and spirits on the great gift given us by God in the form of His incarnate Son. Working toward our special service on Christmas Eve of lessons and carols, we will reflect on the scripture passages upon which that evening will be based. Today we look at Lessons One and Two. The first reminds us of the problem of sin born in Adam and Eve’s disobedience in the Garden of Eden. We are reminded of the presence of an enemy who seeks to distract and accuse us falsely, and of Jesus’ ultimate victory over the serpent. The second lesson reminds us that God immediately began working on repairing the problem of sin with His call upon Abraham, and Abraham’s faith becomes a model for us, moving us to trust in God’s call even when there is little else to trust in.

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