Advent Devotional Week #1 - Ps 130 (NIV)

This is the first Sunday of the last season of the year 2020. It is advent. Advent is a time of preparation for the celebration of the coming of Christ child.

Jesus did not have to come to earth as a helpless child born in a stable in a feed trough.

He chose to come to earth as a helpless child. The King of Kings and the Lord of Lords made his appearance not as a King, not even as an adult, but as a child.

Why would he do such a thing… He wanted to identify in every way what is was to be human. He left no stone unturned in His quest to be the God-man that no one would see anything less than humanity in his eyes.

By succeeding he have us HOPE that we too could be like him. Completely devoted to the Father’s work, destined to die from birth but willing to change the world as He was going about his life her on earth.

Today we light the HOPE candle.

Please stand as we read this read this psalm as a responsive reading. The Pastor will read the verse and the people will read the response.

Psalm 130 (NIV)

1 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;

People - Lord Have Mercy

2 Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.

People - Lord Hear our Prayer

3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?

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4 But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you.

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5 I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.

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6 I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.

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7 Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.

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8 He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.

People - Lord Hear our Prayer

Pastoral prayer into message and passage for today