Advent 2018 Day 7

In today’s Advent Gospel reading, Christ is in the Garden of Gethsemane, praying, grieving, and conceding to His Father’s will.   As Christ is arrested, his disciples scatter and it leaves an unsettled feeling, but then we see the glorious outpouring love of our Father in Romans.

Matthew 26:38-45

Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.”  And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”  And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour?  Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”  Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.”  And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.  So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again.  Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on.See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Zechariah 13:7

“Awake, O sword, against my shepherd,
    against the man who stands next to me,”
declares the Lord of hosts.

“Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered;
    I will turn my hand against the little ones.

Mark 14:50

And they all left him and fled.

Romans 8:32

He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?

 

Father, Thank You for unsettled feelings, and thank You for giving us the Only Way to make things right, in fellowship with You.  Amen

Today ends the Scandinavian Christmas kit and your Advent gift is a set of tags and seals.  Be sure and come back tomorrow as the freebies will be extras from last year’s week 2 kit, “Glad Tidings.”

This is the information about the “kit” that was given last year for Advent.  If you didn’t get it, you can find it in my store at My Memories for half price.  If you got last year’s Advent kit, you may want to check out the add-on.  I also have a bundle deal with the kit and add-on.  Just click on the preview you would like to check out. But first, take a look at some inspiration from my wonderful CT:

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ORIGINAL KIT

ADD-ON KIT

BUNDLE WITH BOTH

HAVE A BLESSED ADVENT DAY!!