Advent: Day 5

Each Advent, I commit to reading the daily lectionary, the Bible readings that prepare our hearts for thecelebration of Christ’s coming. This year, I’m writing a brief reflection on these readings. It’s Advent, day three.

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Readings: Isaiah 2:12-22; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13; Luke 20:27-40

It’s a season of preparation, and what season of preparation would be complete without actual preparation? And by preparation,I do not mean the hanging of the stockings, the wrapping of presents, or the soak...