ADVENT – HOPE

God saved you by his grace when you believed. 
And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 
Ephesians 2:8 NLT

Advent: The coming of Jesus to the world. 
As we prepare and remember the real meaning of Christmas. 

Today, I am inspired as I read my Advent devotional 
based on Psalm 130:1-8

The Hope we rely on: What do I hope for? or 
Who do I put my hope in? 
God's Character:

As I get get to know You Lord
The more hope I have
In the beginning You created the world 

You are the God that brings life to everything
You gave life to us and a promise
We broke that promise of a life together

Why? Because we wanted to be god’s 
Not knowing we are already made like You
Created like You
Yet still, You never gave up on us

In this season of pain and suffering 
In this season of lessons 
In this season of doubts
In this season of fear and anxiety

The season of December is different 
Because we remember why we have that hope and 
Why it is different to the world's hope 
Not a hope to cross my finger 
The hope that no one can gives 

The hope that allows us to remember 
The real meaning of Christmas
We will celebrate it 

Christ came to save the world
To give hope to all
To show us what it means to get closer to You Father
To show us that You keep no records of sin

If you did, who could stand?
With You we are forgiven and that makes You so wonderful
We understand that You are not man to hold a grudge 
We can serve You with reverence 

So as December starts 
I am counting on the Lord 
Yes I am counting on the Lord
I have put my hope in His Word

I will keep hoping 
I will keep trusting 
I will wait on the Lord

Yes as we wait for the vaccine to come 
I will keep praying and 
I will wait on Him 
For His unfailing love never ends

What the enemy taught for evil 
You Lord have turned it for good for everyone
We will wait on You Lord as You work 
We will praise You 
We will glorify Your Name.

We say THANK YOU ABBA FATHER
In Christ Jesus,Amen.

Have a wonderful day.

Lord Jesus, thank You for showing us what it means to be in the presence of our Father
To love Him because He loved us first
 To adore Him and also taking the leap of faith
Trusting in You and reaching towards us before we sink. 
Let Your will be done God, In Christ Jesus, Amen.

Thank You for stopping by
It is the weekend, Time to rest
REST is NOT optional extra
God did it
Never feel guilty taking time off
Have a wonderful day!
~Hannah  M Vandi