Let's talk about ADVENT! This episode is dedicated to this subject that literally means "coming" or "arrival." In this episode, Jenn & Juice dive into this spiritual practice and offer you a simple way to take yourself and/or your kids/family through this thoughtful contemplative practice as we approach Christmas and anticipate the second coming of Jesus. 

Episode 0041 : Advent

The word Advent comes from the Latin word that means coming or arrival. 

For centuries the Church has celebrated the four-week Advent season by lighting candles in a wreath and reflecting on the coming of Jesus as told in Scripture. 

The four weeks are representative of: 

• Hope
• Peace
• Love
• Joy

• The circle of the wreath represents God’s never-ending love for us, the evergreens represent Christ’s gift of eternal life and the candles announce Jesus as the Light of the World.
• There are 4 advent candles to light – one per week. 
• Traditionally the first three candles lit are purple and the fourth is pink, the color of Joy, but any color will work.

HOPE

Isaiah 7:14 - Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

The first week of Advent is the week of Hope. The story of Jesus’ birth actually began thousands of years before he was born. God promised the people of Israel that he would provide a Messiah (Savior) to save them from their sins. For centuries, the people of Israel waited with great hope for the Messiah to come.

PEACE

Isaiah 9:6 – For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.  And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 

The Second Week of Advent is the week of Peace. This verse tells us that Jesus came to be the Prince of Peace. The word peace is the Hebrew word shalom which means completeness or well-being. Jesus didn’t come just to end wars, but to make us complete by saving us from our sinfulness. All we have to do is trust in Jesus as the Son of God who came to save us and we will have the peace, or shalom, of God.

LOVE

John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

The Third Week of Advent is the week of Love. This verse tells us that Jesus came because God loves us so much that he doesn’t want any of us to miss out on spending eternity (forever) with him. All we have to do is believe that Jesus is the Son of God who came to save us. God’s love for us is one of the main themes the Apostle John wrote about in the Bible. He tells us in another verse that the greatest love anyone can have is to give their life for others (John 15:13). He also tells us we are to love one another because love comes from God (1 John 4:7). 

JOY

Luke 2:10-11 – But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.  I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people.Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.”

The fourth week of Advent is Joy.This verse is from the story of Jesus’ birth.  The angels appeared to the shepherds in the fields nearby to announce that a baby has been born in a manger.  The angels describe Jesus’ birth as “good news of great joy” because he came to be our Savior!  The Bible tells us that right after they announced this news to the shepherds, thousands of angels appeared and sang glory to God because Jesus had been born.

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Thank you for sharing your time with us! Subscribe to the Jenn 'n Juice podcast and please share the conversation with your friends and family. New episodes every Thursday. 

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