Advent Devotion for December 22nd, the 26th day of Advent

Prayer: Come, Lord Jesus, into my life and into the life of Your world.

Scripture Reading: John 1:14

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Devotional: We have experienced the glory of Almighty God in the Word Jesus Christ. That glory is the unconditional and self-sacrificing love of God, the One and Only for the world God created through Jesus Christ, sustains through Jesus Christ, and reconciles to God's Self in Jesus Christ.

The verb, “to see” in the Gospel of John means more than just physical sight. It means a profound appreciation of and appropriation of eternal meaning. It is somewhat like our expression when we finally thoroughly understand that which once was problematic; “Oh, I see!”

God has approached us, become absolutely intimate with us and rescued us from sin and death. “Oh, I see!” We have seen God's glory in Jesus Christ and that glory is shared with us, imparted to us and gifted to us for all eternity.

                                                  Glory be to the Father

and to the son

     and to the Holy Ghost

Prayer: Come, Lord Jesus.